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Govt to Digitise National Savings Operations to Improve Access for Millions
The federal government is moving ahead with the digital transformation of the Central Directorate of National Savings, aiming to modernize services and improve accessibility for…
Federal Employees Get Major Salary Relief Package
The federal government has merged two ad hoc relief allowances into the basic salaries of civil servants, in a move aimed at easing financial pressure…
Govt Tax Policy Fails to Boost Private Sector Lending, Report Finds
The government’s strategy of using tax penalties to encourage banks to increase lending to businesses has failed to produce the desired results, with banks opting…
IHC Fines Private Bank for Illegally Blocking Account
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has ruled that blocking a citizen’s bank account without a verified legal reason is unlawful, ordering a private bank to…
FBR to Launch Faceless Tax Audit System
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is set to introduce a faceless audit and assessment system across all four taxes it administers, under provisions proposed…
Pakistan Budget 2026-27: IT Tax Exemption Extended, But Is It Enough?
The federal government has officially revealed the FY Budget 2026-27. For the tech sector, the biggest headline today is the extension of the income tax…
Federal Govt Holds Off Crypto Tax in FY Budget 2026-27
The federal budget for 2026-27, presented on Friday, introduced no new tax on cryptocurrency trading or digital asset profits, despite earlier government discussions on the…
Budget 2026-27: Govt Cuts Total Subsidies 8% to Rs1,091bn for FY27
The federal government has reduced total subsidies by 8 percent to Rs1,091 billion for fiscal year 2026-27, down from Rs1,186 billion allocated in the outgoing…
Budget 2026-27: FBR/PTA Mobile Phone Taxes NOT Reduced Despite IT Minister’s Push
The hype is officially dead. For months, continuous chatter surrounded the potential reduction of mobile phone taxes in Pakistan. Consumers eagerly anticipated relief in the…
Gold and Silver Prices in Pakistan Today, 13th June, 2026
Recent geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have resulted in above-average price volatility for gold and silver. Typically, the prices of gold and silver in…
FY Budget 2026-27: Govt Targets Rs27.685bn from 4G/5G Licences, Raises Mobile Levy
The federal government has projected Rs27.685 billion in revenue from 4G and 5G licences for FY2026-27, according to budget documents released Friday. The allocation exceeds…
FY Budget 2026-27: Top Highlights You Need to Know
The federal government unveiled a Rs18.771 trillion budget for FY2026-27, setting a 4 percent GDP growth target and projecting inflation at 8.2 percent during the…
