Smog: Who’s responsible? Smog choking Pakistan’s major urban hubs is a tragedy that has been decades in the making, rooted in poor policy... Updated 20 Nov, 2024 08:51am
Print Salaried individuals: AGPR to upgrade SAP module to avoid lengthy refund processes ISLAMABAD: On the recommendations of the Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO), the Accountant General Pakistan Revenues... Updated 18 Nov, 2024 03:00pm
Print Donations for Gaza, Lebanon: SBP opens ‘PM’s Relief Fund’ account KARACHI: Following the directives of the federal government, the State Bank of Pakistan has opened “Prime Minister’s... Updated 15 Oct, 2024 08:46am
Print FTO concerned about not allowing tax credit to salaried class ISLAMABAD: Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has expressed serious concern that the current withholding procedure of tax... Updated 14 Aug, 2024 10:12am
Print Deductions, tax credits to salaried class, pensioners: FTO directs FBR, AGPR and AG Sindh to allow adjustment ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), Accountant General of... Updated 04 Aug, 2024 10:10am
Print AGP finds Rs33bn discrepancies in tax receipts KARACHI: The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has uncovered significant discrepancies exceeding Rs. 33,500 million... Updated 25 Jul, 2024 09:33am
Business & Finance DAOs inform FTO: No guidelines for adjustment of taxes withheld from salaries LAHROE: District Accounts Offices (DAOs) have informed the Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) that the FBR field formations... Published 20 Jul, 2024 05:34am
Print Rs14bn of EDS: FBR points out ambiguity in reconciliation ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has pointed out an ambiguity in reconciliation of Rs 14 billion of... Updated 26 Jun, 2024 09:35am
Print AGPR, other offices: FD clarifies funds authorisation strategy ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has asked all the offices including the Auditor General of Pakistan Revenue (AGPR)... Updated 05 Jun, 2024 09:36am
Print FBR’s e-portal has no direct linkage with govt’s withholding agent ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue’s automated database (FBR’s e-portal) has no direct electronic linkage with... Updated 29 May, 2024 09:20am
Print Ministries/divisions: MoF annoyed at absence of expense reconciliation Finance Ministry’s Expenditure Wing reiterates that purpose of reconciliation is to identify any mismatch with actual expenditure, wrong booking, or shortfall in funding under relevant head of account Updated 11 Apr, 2024 10:36am
Print Federal govt employees: AGP ‘identifies’ violations of rules in grant of loans ISLAMABAD: On the direction of President Dr Arif Alvi, the Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) identified violations... Updated 06 Feb, 2024 09:05am
Print Deputation, compensatory allowance: Civil servants posted outside own cadre will be considered: MoF ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance has held that civil servants posted outside their own cadre under Section 10 of... Updated 07 Jan, 2024 09:41pm
Pakistan Expenditures, receipts: PAOs must ensure reconciliation with AGPR on monthly basis: FD ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has directed all principal accounting officers to ensure reconciliation of... Published 16 Dec, 2023 05:49am
Opinion The institution of Ombudsman Provision of free and expeditious relief against any injustice done to a common man through maladministration is the... Updated 04 Nov, 2023 06:36am
Print Online billing solution: ECC approves Rs263.988m more funds for CGA office ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved additional funds of Rs263.988... Updated 28 May, 2023 09:58am
Print Elections to Punjab, KP assemblies: SC asks SBP to release Rs21bn ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court, on Friday, directed the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to allocate Rs21 billion for... Updated 15 Apr, 2023 08:52am
Editorials FBR: implausible excuses EDITORIAL: It beggars belief that on the one hand FBR (Federal Bureau of Revenue) says it is improving its digital... Published 02 Apr, 2023 03:02am
Pakistan MoF says ‘stop payments’ news fake ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry has rejected as completely false the rumours that government has instructed to stop... Published 27 Feb, 2023 06:17am
Business & Finance MoF denies instruction to stop salary, pension payments ISLAMABAD: Finance Ministry has said that there are rumours floating around that government has instructed to stop... Published 26 Feb, 2023 03:27am
Pakistan 'Completely false': Govt says no instruction given to stop payment of salaries, pensions Says AGPR has confirmed salaries and pension have already been processed and will be paid on time Updated 26 Feb, 2023 09:59am
Business & Finance AGPR, CAO, MoFA, PPOD, MAG and CDNS: FD seeks to conduct audit of provident funds ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has requested to conduct a special audit of Provident Funds (PF) maintained by... Published 12 Nov, 2022 05:55am
Opinion Burgeoning budget deficit The information on fiscal operations in 2021-22 has just been released by the Ministry of Finance. These figures are... Published 23 Aug, 2022 05:56am