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The Finance Act 2026 abolished section 4C super tax for income up to Rs 500 million and cut the top rate to 8%. Banks, oil and gas and fertilizer pay 10%.
Shahid Anwar · · 6 min read
Stop payment on a cheque in Pakistan before it clears: call the helpline, then file a written instruction. Fees run from free to Rs 1,200 at five banks.
Fajr Riaz · · 7 min read
SNGPL RLNG contract has a Rs 20,000 security, 15 days to pay with a 10 per cent surcharge, a 60 day meter error cap and a geyser baffle duty. Read it first.
Shahid Anwar · · 8 min read
Size a UPS for load shedding in Pakistan in 10 minutes: add your watts, multiply by the hours, divide for battery Ah. Worked for fans, lights, a TV and an AC.
Shahid Anwar · · 7 min read
Register a packaged food product with the Sindh Food Authority: site licence first, eight documents, a fee at Sindh Bank, then the FPRC and label certificate.
Ali Akhtar · · 7 min read
Serene Air charges Rs 3,500 to refund and Rs 3,000 to change a domestic ticket, or Rs 5,000 and Rs 4,500 after a no-show. See the Gulf rates and 29 day limit.
Ali Akhtar · · 7 min read
Serene Air closes check-in 45 minutes before domestic and 90 before international flights, pays 50 per cent for denied boarding and refunds after 5 hour delays.
Ali Akhtar · · 7 min read
Serene Air gives 20, 40 or 80 kg of checked baggage on domestic flights and charges Rs 150 a kg for excess. See the Gulf and China tiers and lost bag claims.
Ali Akhtar · · 7 min read
Pakistan Railways carries parcels up to 50 kg for Rs 140 to Rs 1,935 by weight, distance and train type. See Lahore to Karachi rates, surcharges and booking.
Ali Akhtar · · 8 min read
The Finance Act 2026 omitted section 7E, the 1% a year deemed income tax on property above Rs 25 million. See the tax year gap and the 236C certificate rule.
Shahid Anwar · · 5 min read
Section 144 runs in Rawalpindi and Murree from 10 October to 8 November 2026, banning pillion riding, loudspeakers and groups over five. Fines and exemptions.
Muhammad Hatim · · 6 min read
SBP adopted AAOIFI Standard 30 on Tawarruq on 16 October 2026: a 5% cap, a 10% consumer cap, and a duty to show Shariah alternatives. See your rights now.
Fajr Riaz · · 8 min read
Sarwa Islamic Saving Account pays 11.84% and the Term Account 11.84% to 12.12% from 21 October 2026 at National Savings. See minimums, payouts and tax.
Fajr Riaz · · 7 min read
Run a home generator safely in Pakistan: outdoors only, through a changeover switch, dry hands and rubber mat as K-Electric says. See the hourly fuel cost.
Shahid Anwar · · 7 min read
An FBR section 111 notice taxes any bank credit, asset or spending you cannot explain. See the Rs 5 million remittance rule and how to reply through IRIS.
Shahid Anwar · · 6 min read
KP Excise charges 1 per cent of value to register a car up to 1300 cc, 2 per cent to 2500 cc and 4 per cent above, plus Rs 1,215 for plates. See the penalty.
Ali Akhtar · · 7 min read
The ECP rejected Punjab's April 2027 proposal on 15 October 2026 and kept its December programme, since replaced by a first phase on Sunday 7 February 2027.
Muhammad Hatim · · 6 min read
Punjab EPA's Pre-Smog Action Plan 2026 lists 32 actions with deadlines for kilns, factories, restaurants, trucks and schools. See which ones reach you.
Shahid Anwar · · 8 min read
PTA checked coverage, calls and internet in six areas from 8 to 14 October 2026 and set operator deadlines. See what it found and how to get your area checked.
Ahmad Ali · · 6 min read
PEC holds the 27th Engineering Practice Examination on 8 November 2026. You need 5 years of experience, 17 CPD points and 60% in each part. Fee Rs 5,000.
Fajr Riaz · · 6 min read
Pay order, demand draft and banker's cheque charges at six Pakistani banks for July to December 2026: free to Rs 800 to issue, Rs 25 cap for fees. Compare now.
Fajr Riaz · · 7 min read
Pakistan's Bangkok meetings produced an OPEC Fund tranche for the M6, an AIIB transmission loan due by December and a $1.5bn guarantee plan. See each next step.
Muhammad Hatim · · 6 min read
Motorway Police charge points for every violation on Pakistan motorways: 15 for a fatal accident, 6 for speeding 40 km/h over. Over 20 in two years suspends.
Ali Akhtar · · 7 min read
OEC Japanese language training costs Rs 10,000 in Islamabad and Lahore for skilled workers aged 18 to 39. Rules, timings, venues and the free registration link.
Fajr Riaz · · 6 min read
