NATIONALJaved Ghani appointed as new FBR chief, replaces Nausheen Javed
ISLAMABAD: The government has assigned Muhammad Javed Ghani the additional charge of the chairperson of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), said a notification issued by the Establishment Division.
Jul 4, 2020
NATIONALPAS, PSP officials lobbying for secretary interior slot
ISLAMABAD: The officers of Pakistan Administrative Service (PAS) and Police Service of Pakistan (PSP) are currently busy in lobbying for the coveted post of secretary interior, Pakistan Today has lear
Jun 29, 2020
NATIONALECC allows private sector to import wheat
--Committee says wheat situation will be monitored on monthly basis to ensure its availability at reasonable prices--Approves 45 acres of land in Islamabad for ISIISLAMABAD: In order to control
Jun 22, 2020
NATIONALImran’s ministers, advisers get a pay raise
ISLAMABAD: While it has ignored the salaried class in the federal budget, the federal government has decided to increase the salaries as well as allowances of the federal cabinet members for the next
Jun 13, 2020
NATIONALGovt wants private sector to create jobs PM Imran had promised
--Industries minister says private sector should generate jobs after up to Rs50bn relief in taxes, duties--PM's finance aide says govt tried to give 'maximum relief' to people in budget--Sheik
Jun 13, 2020
NATIONALGovt gives Rs45bn relief in taxes on 20,000 items
--FBR chairperson says tax department has proposed measures to facilitate people, increase revenueISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government has given relief of Rs45 billion in taxes
Jun 13, 2020
NATIONALFBR waives off over Rs1tr in taxes in FY19-20
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government has given Rs1,149billion tax exemption to influential sectors during the second year of its government. According to Economic Survey 2019-20,
Jun 11, 2020
NATIONALGovt unveils economic survey, misses key targets
–Economy to shrink the most in decades while fiscal deficit likely widen to 9.4pc of GDP in FY20 –Agriculture sector grows 2.67pc, whereas industrial and services sectors shrink -2.64pc and
Jun 11, 2020
NATIONALFY21: IMF agrees to slash FBR’s tax target to Rs4.9tr
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has agreed to slash the Federal Board of Revenue's tax collection target to Rs4,900 billion for the next fiscal year (FY21), it was learnt on Monday.
Jun 9, 2020
NATIONALNBP fails to increase ex-employees’ pension in two decades
ISLAMABAD: The National Bank of Pakistan has failed to increase the pension of thousands of its retired employees despite the passage of two decades.Sources said that the government has not made a
Jun 7, 2020
NATIONALSenate seeks Rs360m to build chairman’s house
ISLAMABAD: The Senate has sought Rs360 million for the construction of the chairman's house in the Minister's Enclave.According to sources, the Senate Secretariat asked for a grant of Rs360m in th
Jun 6, 2020
NATIONALOfficial repatriated on alleged differences with Islamabad DC
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has repatriated the Local Government Commission Secretary and ICT Director (Dev/Finance) Ali Sufiyan to his parent department over alleged differences with Islamabad
May 31, 2020