Collection falls short by Rs331bn in July-December

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue missed its revenue collection target by nearly Rs331 billion in the first half of 2025-26, driven by a fall in domestic sales tax and income tax collection. The FBR collected Rs6.159 trillion during July-December period against the target of Rs6.490tr. However, the collection is 10pc higher compared to the … Read more

PM launches economic governance reforms

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday launched the government’s Economic Governance Reforms, saying Pakistan had moved out of “economic firefighting” after two years of politically difficult decisions that, he claimed, restored macroeconomic stability, pushed inflation down to 4.5 per cent and lifted foreign exchange reserves to over $21 billion. Speaking at the launch ceremony, … Read more