HeadlinesWorld Bank downgrades $400 million Pakistan Raises Revenue programme
FBR tax-to-GDP ratio reaches revised 10% target, but only 7 million of 16.2 million registered taxpayers file returns

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HeadlinesFBR tax-to-GDP ratio reaches revised 10% target, but only 7 million of 16.2 million registered taxpayers file returns
HeadlinesPRAL data shows 8,697 people hold Rs750 billion in deposits despite reporting no income, while 98.9% of major depositors understate bank flows
HeadlinesPVARA, IMF and FBR to discuss tax rate as Binance and HTX move towards formal licensing
HeadlinesMaximum customs duty capped at 50%, additional customs duty cut to 4%, regulatory duty ceiling set at 20% before elimination by 2030

Ahsan Iqbal says key budget matters remain unresolved, with final decision on presentation date expected within one or two days
HeadlinesFIA probes ₨14 billion oil pricing claims while government prepares ordinance to allow deputation of bureaucrats to regulator
HeadlinesSindh gets Rs50.69 billion, Balochistan Rs39.754 billion, Punjab Rs4.75 billion, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Rs4.02 billion, merged districts Rs66.367 billion, Azad Jammu and Kashmir Rs47.05 billion and Gilgit-Baltistan Rs39.05 billion
HeadlinesPrivate-sector credit stands at Rs986 billion as the SMEs and non-bank financial institution segment records Rs362 billion net retirement
HeadlinesForum was due to review Rs4.715 trillion development plans, growth target and revised federal-provincial allocations
HeadlinesAgency recovers Rs20.4 million, foreign currency and transaction records; two more suspects held over copyright violations
HeadlinesFBR targets ₨15.3 trillion collection in FY27; government proposes lower income tax slabs, 2% Super Tax cut and property sector incentives, while IMF pushes to raise GST to 18% on solar panels, hybrid vehicles and other products
HeadlinesGrade 20 officers receive three-month interim postings across headquarters, tax offices and directorates