The Federal Excise Duty (FED) Act, 2005 specifies various situations for the levy of FED in relation to specified goods and services. The Finance Bill, 2023 proposed to insert
The Finance Bill 2023 proposed to exempt freelance exporters exclusively dealing in export of IT and IT enabled services from sales tax. However, this amendment was not made p
The government has clarified that input tax disallowance will be applicable to all persons in the supply chain of pharmaceutical goods, including manufacturers and importers,
The government has extended the sales tax exemption on wheat bran with retrospective effect from July 1, 2018. This means that taxpayers who incurred sales tax liability on wh
The legislature has made several amendments to the alternative dispute resolution (ADR) provisions in tax laws in recent years. In 2020, the legislature revamped the ADR prov
ISLAMABAD: The movement against inflated electricity bills nationwide is gaining momentum every day. People are hitting the streets and burning the bills in protest. The
KARACHI: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leadership expressed strong desire for the general elections to be held within a 90-day timeframe. They emphasised that extending the
Caretaker Prime Minister Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar called for an emergency meeting at the Prime Minister’s House tomorrow to discuss the issue of rising electricity bills, 
KARACHI: Caretaker Sindh Health Minister Dr Saad Khalid Niaz has banned use of gutka, mainpuri and cigarettes during duty hours in the province. The caretaker Sindh health min
RAWALPINDI: A group of 38 students from Harvard University, USA hailing from 9 different countries, on Friday met Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir, at GHQ to
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While it may be possible to purchase drinks and dietary supplements made in North Korea as souvenirs or at a North Korean restaurant's recommendation, consumers need to be awa
Karachi, April 2, 2025: As Pakistan grapples with the rising prevalence of diseases, countless patients find themselves in hospital wards during one of the most cherished time
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Karachi: ILMA University successfully concluded its 5th International Conference on Combating Fake News and Climate Reporting in the Digital Era, a landmark two-day event that
Islamabad: Sarwar Munir Rao, renowned scholar, writer and senior journalist and recipient of Tamgha e Imtiaz took 16 long years to write the book after hectic research. P
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Across the Muslim world, millions of people have taken to the streets in support of Palestine. From Jakarta to Istanbul, from Karachi to Casablanca, the voices of the Muslim u
The "Uzbekistan Tourism Roadshow – 2025" held, at the local hotel in Karachi, was a landmark event aimed at strengthening the cultural and economic ties between Pakistan