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Punjab to Unveil Rs 5,131 Billion Budget with Record Allocations
The Punjab government will present a budget of Rs 5,131 billion for the upcoming fiscal year 2026-27, with total estimated expenditures of the province set…
Rs200 Prize Bond Draw Result Announced for June 15, 2026
National Savings Pakistan has announced the result for the Rs200 prize bond draw for June 2026. According to officials, Draw No. 106 took place on…
Gold and Silver Prices in Pakistan Today, 15th 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…
Finance Committee Approves Tax on 3,400 Consumer Items
The Senate Standing Committee on Finance has approved a proposal to impose standard sales tax on more than 3,400 commonly used items, including packaged food,…
Metro Bus and Green Electric Buses Get Major Funding Boost
The federal budget 2026-27 has raised the public transport subsidy for Rawalpindi and Islamabad to Rs. 7,300 million, up from Rs. 3,000 million allocated in…
Banks Must Upload Account Data to FBR Hub Under FY27 Bill
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has proposed mandatory electronic data sharing by all banks and Electronic Money Institutions (EMI) to enable algorithmic cross-matching of…
Govt Raises Tax Penalties Fivefold Under Finance Bill FY27
The Finance Bill for FY2026-27 has sharply raised penalties for tax non-compliance, covering income tax, sales tax, and federal excise duty, giving the Federal Board…
Gold and Silver Prices in Pakistan Today, 14th 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…
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…
