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Pakistan Exports Plunge, Trade Deficit Surges H1 FY26

05-Jan-2026

LAHORE: Pakistan’s export performance has weakened sharply in H1 FY26, pushing the trade deficit beyond $19 billion and exposing deep structural flaws in agriculture and food exports, business leade...

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Pakistan Exports Plunge, Trade Deficit Surges H1 FY26

PRA Reports 35% Revenue Growth in First Half

05-Jan-2026

The Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) has reported a 35% year-on-year increase in revenue collection during the first half of the ongoing fiscal year, recording receipts of Rs149.5 billion from July to D...

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PRA Reports 35% Revenue Growth in First Half

FBR Denies Active Status to Manual Tax Filers

05-Jan-2026

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has withdrawn Active Taxpayer status from individuals who submitted manual income tax returns for Tax Year 2024, a move that has triggered serious concern among tax ...

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FBR Denies Active Status to Manual Tax Filers

Customs Quetta Seizes Smuggled Goods Worth Rs183 Million

05-Jan-2026

The Collectorate of Customs Enforcement, Quetta, has successfully intercepted smuggled consignments valued at Rs183.23 million through a sequence of intelligence-led enforcement operations carried out...

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Customs Quetta Seizes Smuggled Goods Worth Rs183 Million

Govt to Borrow Rs4.9T from Banks in Q1 2026

03-Jan-2026

ISLAMABAD: The federal government plans to borrow Rs4.9 trillion from commercial banks in Q1 2026 through treasury bills (T-bills) and Pakistan Investment Bonds (PIBs), according to the SBP auction ca...

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Govt to Borrow Rs4.9T from Banks in Q1 2026

Govt Extends Captive Power Levy to Third Party Suppliers

03-Jan-2026

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has extended the monthly levy on captive power consumers to include third-party gas suppliers to captive power plants, aligning regulation across all providers, as re...

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Govt Extends Captive Power Levy to Third-Party Suppliers

03-Jan-2026

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has extended the monthly levy on captive power consumers to include third-party gas suppliers to captive power plants, aligning regulation across all providers, as re...

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Pakistan Unveils Fiscal Risk Monitoring Framework for PPPs

03-Jan-2026

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance has launched Pakistan’s first-ever Fiscal Risk Monitoring Framework (FRMF) to systematically track and disclose contingent liabilities and financial guarantees ari...

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Pakistan Unveils Fiscal Risk Monitoring Framework for PPPs

FBR Targets Rs336B Shortfall with H2 Enforcement Blitz

02-Jan-2026

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has rolled out a high-intensity strategy to hit its revised second-half tax target for FY 2025-26, zeroing in on administrative muscle and recovering stuc...

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FBR Targets Rs336B Shortfall with H2 Enforcement Blitz

Govt Proposes 5% Levy on Mobile Imports for Localisation

02-Jan-2026

ISLAMABAD: The government is finalising a new Mobile and Electronic Device Manufacturing Policy for 2026–33, proposing a 5% import levy on mobile phones and electronic devices to generate $368 milli...

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Govt Proposes 5% Levy on Mobile Imports for Localisation

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Pakistan Exports Plunge, Trade Deficit Surges H1 FY26

PRA Reports 35% Revenue Growth in First Half

FBR Denies Active Status to Manual Tax Filers

Customs Quetta Seizes Smuggled Goods Worth Rs183 Million

Govt to Borrow Rs4.9T from Banks in Q1 2026

Govt Extends Captive Power Levy to Third Party Suppliers

Govt Extends Captive Power Levy to Third-Party Suppliers

Pakistan Unveils Fiscal Risk Monitoring Framework for PPPs

FBR Targets Rs336B Shortfall with H2 Enforcement Blitz

Govt Proposes 5% Levy on Mobile Imports for Localisation

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