FBR 'rejects' APTMA objections, mandates camera installation in textile mills
- 25-Jun-2026
LAHORE: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has rejected objections raised by the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) regarding the installation of monitoring cameras in textile mills, ARY News reported on Thursday, citing sources. A dispute between the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) and the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has intensified over […]
Punjab Revenue Authority seals 15 developers’ offices in tax evasion crackdown
- 24-Jun-2026
LAHORE: Acting on the directives of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, the Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) continued a province-wide crackdown against tax defaulters, ARY News reported on Wednesday. According to a PRA spokesperson, enforcement operations were carried out across the Lahore, Gujranwala, Rawalpindi, Sargodha, and Multan divisions, during which the offices of 15 developers were sealed […]
APTMA, FBR at loggerheads over installation of monitoring cameras
- 22-Jun-2026
LAHORE: A dispute between the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) and the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has intensified over the installation of surveillance cameras in textile mills, a measure proposed by the tax authority to curb tax evasion. The FBR has asked textile mill owners to install video monitoring systems in spinning units […]
Poultry industry voices concerns over lack of relief in federal budget 2026-27
- 17-Jun-2026
A senior representative of the poultry industry has expressed disappointment over the federal budget for 2026-27, stating that the sector has not received any meaningful relief measures. Speaking exclusively to ARY News, Khalique Arshad said the poultry industry continues to face significant challenges due to the high taxes imposed on essential vaccines and medicines used […]
Punjab to announce Budget for FY2026-27 on June 16
- 15-Jun-2026
LAHORE: All preparations have been finalized for presenting Punjab’s budget in assembly on June 16, sources at the provincial finance ministry said on Monday. Punjab’s Finance Minister Mujtaba Shuja ur Rehman will present the Financial Year 2026-27 budget of the province in provincial legislature. The budget’s figures have been finalized, the finance ministry’s sources said. […]
Budget 2026-27: Good news for govt employees, pensioners
- 31-May-2026
Punjab is expected to present its budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year in the second week of June, following the federal government’s budget announcement scheduled for 5 June. According to sources within the Punjab Finance Department, preparations for the provincial budget have been completed, with the total budget outlay expected to be around Rs6 trillion. […]
New Gas Connections Banned in Pakistan
- 30-Apr-2026
LAHORE: The petroleum ministry has decided to impose ban on new gas connections, the ministry's sources said.
Eidul Fitr 2026: Pakistan Railways announces schedule for special trains
- 15-Mar-2026
Pakistan Railways has decided to operate four special trains during the Eidul Fitr 2026 holidays to facilitate passengers, following directives from the federal minister for Railways. According to a spokesperson, the first Eidul Fitr 2026 special train will depart from Lahore for Karachi on 16 March. The second special train will leave Quetta for […]
Pakistan govt considering 'temporary ban' on meat, poultry exports
- 23-Oct-2025
The Pakistan government is reportedly considering a ‘temporary ban’ on meat and poultry exports, ARY News reported on Thursday, citing sources. Sources within the Ministry of Production said the move is aimed at ensuring the availability of affordable meat and poultry for the public. They further said that recent floods have severely affected the […]
Pakistan Army troops requisitioned in Punjab for flood relief activities as India releases water
- 27-Aug-2025
LAHORE: In view of the potential flood threat following the release of water by India, the Pakistan Army has been called in to assist the civil administration in Punjab, ARY News reported on Wednesday. As per details, the water level is rising in Pakistan rivers as India opened all gates of the dam on the […]