ISLAMABAD. A parliamentary committee on Tuesday witnessed heated exchanges over alleged irregularities in the automobile sector, while recommending relief for exporters, tariff reforms and a review of electricity fixed charges.
• Govt signals gradual end to super tax. • State minister says target of bringing 3.5m retailers into tax net in one year ‘unrealistic’. • NA panel seeks detailed estimates of revenue generation, relief measures to assess their overall economic impact.
ISLAMABAD ... The increases, introduced through the Finance Bill FY27, apply across federal taxes, including income tax, sales tax and federal excise duty ... The finance bill also enhanced penalties linked to audit proceedings across the board.
The Attapur police have busted a gang allegedly involved in forging documents under the State government’s ShaadiMubarak welfare scheme and fraudulently obtaining benefits worth around Rs.
• Income tax rates reduced for salaried individuals earning between Rs2.2m and Rs7m annually; 35pc slab threshold raised to Rs7m. • Super tax abolished for incomes up to Rs500m; advance taxes on property transactions and foreign card payments reduced.
ISLAMABAD. The federal government’s demand that provinces share the burden of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) collection shortfalls underscores an unsustainable fiscal strategy ... This raises a fundamental question.
ISLAMABAD. The government on Thursday announced a decline in tax exemptions in the outgoing fiscal year — the first such reduction in recent years — according to the unveiled by Finance MinisterMuhammadAurangzeb.
• Those earning between Rs230,000-Rs341,000 per month likely to get some relief; maximum tax rate expected to be lowered from 35pc to 30pc. • Rs660bn to Rs700bn in fresh tax measures planned, including enforcement and new levies ... ISLAMABAD.
ISLAMABAD. Pakistan’s exports to five Central Asian Countries (CACs) fell year on year by 8.62 per cent in the first 10 months of 2025-26. Exports to the region have turned negative following the closure of the land route into Afghanistan.
ISLAMABAD ...The National AssemblyStanding Committee on NationalFood Security and Research reviewed safety standards for synthetic mango-flavoured beverages, mango production challenges, and the export strategy ... PSQCA rule changes cut natural pulp use.
During the era of former President Hosni Mubarak, Nakhnoukh was frequently accused by activists and opposition figures of helping authorities suppress political dissent and intimidate protesters.
LG Reviews MubarakMandiProjects...The LieutenantGovernor was also briefed on the progress of the ramp-based multi-level parking project and other works being undertaken under the Mubarak Mandi conservation master plan.
Egyptian authorities have arrested businessman Sabry Nakhnoukh, a notorious figure from the Hosni Mubarak era who later re-emerged in public life after receiving a pardon under the current administration.