Aftab Maken The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has extended the deadline for filing income tax returns for the fiscal year 2025 until October 31, 2025. The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) announced that taxpayers can now submit their income tax returns for the fiscal year 2025 up to October …
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BeNewz Report The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has announced a nationwide crackdown on companies producing and marketing skin whitening creams containing hazardous levels of mercury, in a major step toward consumer protection and fair competition in the cosmetics industry. According to a statement issued on Tuesday, the CCP’s Office …
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Over 500,000 students receive results; Lahore Board tops with highest success rate The Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) across Punjab announced the Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) Part-I results 2025 — for 11th grade — on Wednesday, marking an important academic milestone for more than half a million …
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Agreement unlocks $1.2 billion in funding as IMF praises strong reform momentum amid flood challenges Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Pakistan have reached a staff-level agreement on the second review of the 37-month Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the first review of the 28-month Resilience and …
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Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: Emergency maintenance on a key undersea cable begins today, expected to cause nationwide slowdowns for up to 18 hours, according to PTCL and Nayatel. Pakistan’s two major internet service providers, Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) and Nayatel, have announced scheduled emergency maintenance on a critical submarine cable …
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FBR’s new RMS 2.0 system flags consignment; $85,000 worth of goods seized, legal action initiated. BeNewz Report Islamabad: Collectorate of Customs Appraisement (West) Karachi and the Collectorate of Customs Enforcement Karachi have jointly foiled an attempt to clear banned Indian-origin textile machinery through misdeclaration at the Karachi International Container Terminal …
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BeNewz Report The Marine Enforcement Unit of the Collectorate of Customs (Enforcement), Karachi, has intercepted three vessels carrying 132,564 litres of Iranian-origin High-Speed Diesel (HSD) in what officials describe as the largest single marine seizure of petroleum products in Pakistan’s recent history. The operation unfolded during the night between October …
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BeNewz Report The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the week ending October 9, 2025, recorded a slight increase of 0.17%, mainly driven by higher prices of essential food items such as chicken, onions, wheat flour, and eggs, according to the latest data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). …
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Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: Lack of clarity on the Governance and Corruption Diagnostic (GCD) report and pending confirmation of external financing have delayed Pakistan’s staff-level agreement (SLA) with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), though officials remain hopeful the deal will be concluded during Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb’s upcoming visit to Washington. …
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Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has imposed a fine of Rs25 million on K-Electric Limited (KE) for operational lapses linked to the January 2023 nationwide power breakdown, which left the country without electricity for nearly 20 hours. The regulatory order, follows an extensive inquiry into …
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