Mubarak Zeb Khan

Articles by Mubarak Zeb Khan

Nationwide iPhone scam probe widens

Business July 29, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has detected what it termed an organised scam involving the import and clearance of an iPhone 16 and directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to investiga...

Transit trade with Kabul hits historic low

Business July 19, 2026

• Falls to 11,592 containers worth $367m in FY26• Afghanistan increasingly relies on Iran, Central Asian trade routes• Reverse transit collapses from $454m in FY25 to just $7m ISLAMABAD: Afghani...

FBR proposes voluntary tax regime for small traders

Business July 15, 2026

The government has planned to bring 3.5 million small shopkeepers and traders with annual turnover of Rs200m into tax net during 2026-27.—PPI/file ISLAMABAD: The Federal B...

Sales tax masks provincial collection weaknesses

Business July 12, 2026

While the general sales tax (GST) on services was the main driver of provincial tax collections in 2025-26, the more significant story is the revenue the provinces failed to mobilise. A closer examina...

Russia lifts ban on Punjab potatoes

News July 8, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Russia has lifted restrictions on the import of potatoes from Punjab, allowing 101 exporters to resume shipments from July 7 after reviewing Pakistan’s phytosanitary control system, Pakis...

Analysis: Agriculture tax reform stalls at the farm gate

News July 3, 2026

Source: FBR THE first year of Pakistan’s unified agriculture income tax regime has exposed a stark gap between policy ambition and revenue collection, with provincial tax ...

Consumer inflation rate eases slightly to 11.1pc in June due to lower energy, food prices: PBS

News July 1, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s consumer inflation rate eased slightly to 11.1 per cent in June from 11.7pc a month earlier, mainly due to lower prices of energy and essential food items, according to data re...

Federal Board of Revenue eyes new performance metrics

Business June 28, 2026

ISLAMABAD: In a major shift from past practice, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is considering replacing monthly tax collection targets with a fiscal-year-based performance evaluation system for it...

Taftan formalised for trade with Iran

News June 25, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has formally notified the establishment of a new land customs station at the border town of Taftan, a move that signals renewed focus on formalising and e...

BUDGET 2026-27 : NA panel questions climate levy

News June 21, 2026

Naveed Qamar says climate funds must not be consumed without projects• Panel seeks stricter recovery of petroleum levies from OMCs• Islamabad token tax hike approved despite middle-class concerns ...