Tue, 21-Oct-2025

High fuel prices taking toll on marble industry

marble

KARACHI: The recent hike in the power tariff under the head of fuel price adjustment is forcing the marble industry of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) to halt its production. The Buner Marble Association (BMA) on February 1, announced to go on a strike, demanding withdrawal of the additional taxes and fuel price adjustment charges in the power … Read more

FBR has achieved net revenue of Rs3780 billion from July to April

FBR

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has released preliminary details of revenue collected in the first ten months of the current financial year.

The FBR has achieved a net revenue of Rs 3780 billion from July to April, which is Rs 143 billion, more than the target of Rs 3637 billion sets for the period.

Net revenue for the same period last year has increased by 14% as compared to Rs. 3320 billion.

The FBR has also released April figures.

As per the details, the revenue net collection in April stood at Rs 384 billion while the required increase was Rs 242 billion.

This is an increase of 159 percent over the target and a net increase of 57 percent over the net revenue of Rs 240 billion achieved in April last year.

The 57% increase in April compared to the previous year is a historic one, which is more than the 46% increase, achieved in March.

In the first ten months of the current financial year, the gross revenue stood at Rs. 3976 billion as against Rs. 3438 billion in the previous year and increased by 16%.

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FBR releases report detailing country’s most expensive wedding

FBR

The Federal Bureau of Revenue (FBR) has released a preliminary report detailing the expenditure of Rs 2 billion on the most expensive wedding in the country. A report sent by Chief Commissioner Regional Tax Office Amina Hassan to Member Operation FBR revealed that Rs5.5 million was paid to Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Rs5 million … Read more

‘We need to work as a team to boost Pakistan’s economy’: Hafeez Sheikh

Dr. Abdul Hafeez Sheikh

Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance, Dr Abdul Hafeez Sheikh that after the Coronavirus situation, exports began to increase and the Federal Bureau of Revenue (FBR) taxes have been improved. Speaking to media officials at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), Dr. Abdul Hafeez Sheikh said that Pakistan is currently the best market in Asia. Everyone … Read more