Laws & Taxes

The FBR has proposed a six-month restriction on property purchases for certain late tax filers seeking Active Taxpayer List status without paying the standard surcharge. The proposal is still under review and may be revised before becoming final.

NCERT has warned citizens about phishing websites impersonating government agencies and urged organisations to address growing cybersecurity risks linked to unauthorised AI tools.

Kaspersky warns that Pakistani children face growing cybersecurity risks from social media, multiplayer gaming and AI, including scams, cyberbullying and deepfake-related threats.

Residents of Islamabad’s G-13 and G-14 sectors are facing confusion over property tax payments after the Federal Government Employees Housing Authority (FGEHA) and Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad (MCI) issued tax demands.

The CDA is continuing anti-encroachment operations across Islamabad to remove illegal structures, protect public and state land, and enforce building and land-use regulations.

akistan’s income tax filings surged 45% to 5.77 million by September 30, driven mainly by a sharp rise in returns from non-salaried taxpayers, while overall tax payments declined 7%.

Pakistan’s Supreme Court has dismissed a tax appeal involving Emaar DHA Islamabad Ltd, upholding the application of the percentage-of-completion method to certain property development agreements under the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001.

FBR introduces new tax rules for social media earnings, targeting high-earning content creators and non-resident Pakistanis with significant audiences in Pakistan.

CDA has expanded the PAK App to allow Islamabad residents and businesses to pay property tax and water bills online, while also accessing various municipal services digitally.