#taxation

Shagufta Nawaz Islamabad: Every national budget represents far more than a set of fiscal numbers. It reflects a country's economic priorities, policy direction, and vision for the future. The FY2026-27 budget raises a familiar but…

News Desk Karachi: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has issued notices to the Attorney General of Pakistan and other respondents on a petition challenging the imposition of a 40% tax on sanitary napkins, terming it discriminatory and a…

Waqas Naeem Islamabad: In January, hot on the heels of the enactment of the controversial cyber law amendment, the Parliament also approved the Digital Nation Pakistan Act. The Act, which intends to help develop a blueprint for…

APP Islamabad: The Excise and Taxation (E&T) Department has ramped up efforts to enforce traffic laws, focusing on recovering taxes and regulating vehicles that violate excise regulations. E&T Department Director Bilal Azam…

News Desk Islamabad: Pakistan grapples with a significant challenge as widespread tobacco consumption affects over 31.9 million adults aged 15 years and above, comprising nearly 19.7 percent of the adult population. Annually,…

Editorial Speaking to the Urdu Daily Jang, the Minister for Defense, Khawaja Asif, said that an estimated 26 ‘arab’ worth of tax cases are going through the courts. Instead of paying the tax, people resort to courts in order to delay…