PESHAWAR: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has clarified the import tax exemption in Gilgit-Baltistan. According to the FBR’s statement, a comprehensive system has been introduced to prevent the misuse of tax exemption, which will not affect the interests of the business community.
Under the new system, the FBR has given Gilgit-Baltistan a special status, stating that the Sales Tax Act 1990 and the Income Tax Ordinance 2001 will not be applicable in the region. The FBR has also said that the Federal Excise Act 2005 will not be enforced in Gilgit-Baltistan, and a tax exemption will be granted on goods used in the region.
The FBR has set an annual exemption limit of Rs 4 billion on imports in Gilgit-Baltistan, and the government will determine the quota for tax-free goods for traders. The statement further added that the automatic system will collect taxes once the quota is exhausted, and strict action will be taken against any violations.
In other news, the Meteorological Department has forecast a possibility of rain in the region again in the afternoon. A viral video of an Afghan national making anti-Pakistan remarks was shared on social media yesterday.
The Islamabad police have released statistics of the district administration’s actions under the Price Control, Anti-Hoarding, and Anti-Dengue campaigns at the end of 2025. In addition, eight special squads have been formed in the capital to prevent hooliganism, one-wheeling, and reckless driving.
In Peshawar, an Afghan national was arrested from a migrant camp in Dawazai. According to the notification, all revenue officials have been directed to strictly implement the notification.
The Department of Wildlife has said that a community-based trophy hunting program was conducted, and the length of the horns of the hunted markhor was 41 inches. Justice Obaidur Rehman Khan has referred all petitions to the full bench for further action.
Sindh’s ministers, Sharjeel Memon and Nasir Shah, inaugurated double-decker buses. They said that they do not trust the PTI, as the party has sabotaged negotiations in the past. They are currently at the airport, which has been delayed multiple times. The FBR has delayed the freight train service due to security clearance issues.
The Karachi Bar Association has announced a strike and judicial boycott in response to the FIR being withdrawn against some lawyers. The association’s president, Amir Nawaz Waraich, has said that no police officials will be allowed to enter the courts today.
Section 144 has been imposed in Murre, and only family members will be allowed to enter the Murre Bypass Road for the next two days. Bachelors will be allowed to visit other locations. Karachi has experienced its first winter rain, with a possibility of a cold wave due to fog in various areas of the city.
Pakistan’s Health Minister, Saif ur Rehman, has said that 13 facilities have been established in Murre. The Meteorological Department has forecast a possibility of rain in the region again in the afternoon.
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The Department of Wildlife has said that a community-based trophy hunting program was conducted, and the length of the horns of the hunted markhor was 41 inches.
According to the police, the meetings between Bannu and Viro were made on social media. Sindh’s ministers, Sharjeel Memon and Nasir Shah, inaugurated double-decker buses.
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