Articles by Mubarak Zeb Khan
The federal government has increased the commission paid to petroleum dealers by Rs1.34 per litre after accepting one of their longstanding demands.
At first glance, the increase in dealers’ margin ...
• PPDA calls off nationwide strike planned from today• Higher margin to take effect from Sept 1
ISLAMABAD: In a move aimed at averting a nationwide strike by petroleum dealers, the Economic Coordi...
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Iran on Tuesday reiterated their resolve to expand bilateral trade to $10 billion, with Commerce Minister Jam calling for transforming “historic brotherly relations” with I...
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has detected what it termed an organised scam involving the import and clearance of an iPhone 16 and directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to investiga...
• Falls to 11,592 containers worth $367m in FY26• Afghanistan increasingly relies on Iran, Central Asian trade routes• Reverse transit collapses from $454m in FY25 to just $7m
ISLAMABAD: Afghani...
The government has planned to bring 3.5 million small shopkeepers and traders with annual turnover of Rs200m into tax net during 2026-27.—PPI/file
ISLAMABAD: The Federal B...
While the general sales tax (GST) on services was the main driver of provincial tax collections in 2025-26, the more significant story is the revenue the provinces failed to mobilise.
A closer examina...
ISLAMABAD: Russia has lifted restrictions on the import of potatoes from Punjab, allowing 101 exporters to resume shipments from July 7 after reviewing Pakistan’s phytosanitary control system, Pakis...
Source: FBR
THE first year of Pakistan’s unified agriculture income tax regime has exposed a stark gap between policy ambition and revenue collection, with provincial tax ...
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s consumer inflation rate eased slightly to 11.1 per cent in June from 11.7pc a month earlier, mainly due to lower prices of energy and essential food items, according to data re...
