The auction of over 10,000 confiscated mobile phones has been stalled due to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority’s (PTA) failure to whitelist these devices through its Device Identification Registration and Blocking…
Cryptocurrencies remain outside Pakistan’s tax framework due to the absence of clear laws under the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), according to Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) Dr. Asif Mahmood Jah….
Rawalpindi is once again facing a severe water crisis, prompting authorities to declare a water emergency for the second time this year. Residents are being urged to conserve water as…
Pakistan has officially imposed a ban on all forms of transit trade involving India. The Ministry of Commerce issued a Statutory Regulatory Order (SRO) prohibiting the import, export, and transit…
Two major telecom companies—Telenor Pakistan and Deodar Pakistan (a subsidiary of Jazz)—have agreed to settle outstanding tax liabilities totaling Rs26 billion with the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). This decision…
In a surprising development, India has prematurely removed its representative at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), K.V. Subramanian, in a last-minute attempt to obstruct the release of a $2.3 billion…
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has been granted sweeping new powers under the recently enacted “Tax Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025”, signed by President Asif Ali Zardari. The ordinance allows…
Millions of Snapchat users were left frustrated on Sunday as the popular multimedia messaging app experienced a widespread outage, disrupting services in Pakistan and several other countries. The first reports…
The North Waziristan tribal district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has once again come under the spotlight following a targeted explosion at a commercial bank building in Mir Ali Bazaar, reigniting security concerns…
The Balochistan government has cancelled route permits for 11 buses allegedly involved in supporting anti-state activities, according to updates shared during a high-level meeting held on Thursday. The meeting, chaired…
