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FY26 Budget Approved: Government Introduces Rs. 463 Billion in New Taxes

FY26 Budget Approved: Government Introduces Rs....

    The National Assembly has approved the federal budget for the fiscal year 2025–26, totaling Rs. 17.6 trillion. The newly passed legislation includes Rs. 463 billion in additional taxation...

FY26 Budget Approved: Government Introduces Rs....

    The National Assembly has approved the federal budget for the fiscal year 2025–26, totaling Rs. 17.6 trillion. The newly passed legislation includes Rs. 463 billion in additional taxation...

No Tags, Just Tech: X Strips Hashtags from Paid Posts

No Tags, Just Tech: X Strips Hashtags from Paid...

X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, has officially eliminated the use of hashtags in paid advertisements. This update, announced by Elon Musk, takes effect Friday and applies strictly to...

No Tags, Just Tech: X Strips Hashtags from Paid...

X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, has officially eliminated the use of hashtags in paid advertisements. This update, announced by Elon Musk, takes effect Friday and applies strictly to...

Pakistan Secures $350M from ADB to Empower Women Through Inclusive Finance

Pakistan Secures $350M from ADB to Empower Wome...

In a major step toward gender-inclusive economic development, the Government of Pakistan has signed a $350 million financing agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) under the “Women Inclusive Finance...

Pakistan Secures $350M from ADB to Empower Wome...

In a major step toward gender-inclusive economic development, the Government of Pakistan has signed a $350 million financing agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) under the “Women Inclusive Finance...

New Tax on Day-Old Chicks Sparks Concern Over Rising Chicken Prices

New Tax on Day-Old Chicks Sparks Concern Over R...

  In a bid to bridge a budgetary gap, the federal government has introduced Rs. 36 billion in new tax measures—one of the most controversial being a Rs. 10 federal...

New Tax on Day-Old Chicks Sparks Concern Over R...

  In a bid to bridge a budgetary gap, the federal government has introduced Rs. 36 billion in new tax measures—one of the most controversial being a Rs. 10 federal...

Government to Replace Meter Readers with Self-Reading App for Electricity Bills

Government to Replace Meter Readers with Self-R...

  In a major step toward digital transformation, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved the gradual removal of electricity meter readers across all power distribution companies (Discos), excluding Karachi Electric....

Government to Replace Meter Readers with Self-R...

  In a major step toward digital transformation, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved the gradual removal of electricity meter readers across all power distribution companies (Discos), excluding Karachi Electric....

FBR Proposes Ending Banks’ Preferential Tax Treatment in Upcoming Budget

FBR Proposes Ending Banks’ Preferential Tax Tre...

  In a significant policy shift, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has proposed eliminating the Seventh Schedule of the Income Tax Ordinance 2001—effectively moving banks under the standard corporate...

FBR Proposes Ending Banks’ Preferential Tax Tre...

  In a significant policy shift, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has proposed eliminating the Seventh Schedule of the Income Tax Ordinance 2001—effectively moving banks under the standard corporate...