Section 7E Is Dead: Why Your Idle Plot Just Got Cheaper to Hold
For three tax years, Pakistani property investors carried a quiet, recurring cost they could not avoid: Section 7E of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001. It taxed you not on rent,…
Why Smart Investors Are Titling an RDA Silver City 5-Marla Before the Next Budget
For Pakistani property investors, the second half of 2026 has handed over something rare: a stretch of predictable transaction costs backed by both Islamabad and the IMF. In early October…
Win Big, Build Big: Turn Your Pasban Remittance Into a Titled 5-Marla Silver City Plot
On 25 September 2026 the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), working through the Pakistan Banks Association (PBA), unveiled the Pasban Remittance Reward Scheme — a market-based, industry-funded programme putting Rs16…
Near-Zero Real Returns: Why Idle Rupees Belong in a Titled 5-Marla RDA Plot Before the 26 October MPC
On 14 September 2026 the State Bank of Pakistan's Monetary Policy Committee left the policy rate unchanged at 11.5% — the decision backed by seven of ten members. With the…
The 15 October Window: File Now to Pay Filer Tax (Not Non-Filer) on a Silver City 5-Marla
On 30 September 2026, the Federal Board of Revenue issued Circular No. 3 of 2026-27 (Income Tax) under Section 214A of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001, extending the last date…
From $7.3bn to Titled Land: Turning FY27 Remittances Into a Silver City 5-Marla
Pakistan's new fiscal year has opened with the strongest remittance numbers the country has ever recorded. In July–August 2026 (the first two months of FY27), overseas Pakistanis sent home roughly…
Overseas Pakistanis: How to Pay the Filer Rate on 236C/236K Without Being on the ATL
Every September, resident buyers scramble to file their income tax return before the deadline so they land on the Active Taxpayers List (ATL) and avoid the punishing non-filer rates on…
FBR Holds the Sept 30 Line: File Today or Pay Non-Filer Rates on Your Next Plot
As of today, 30 September 2026, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is standing firm: the deadline to file your Tax Year 2026 income tax return is midnight tonight, and…
The Gold Whipsaw of Late September: Why Smart Savers Are Booking Gains Into a Titled RDA Plot
In the final week of September 2025, gold gave Pakistani savers a textbook lesson in volatility. On 26 September, the local rate for 24-karat gold pushed to a record of…
Inflation Cooled, So Will Your Savings: Why Cash Belongs in a Silver City 5-Marla Now
The number every Pakistani saver should be watching drops on 1 October 2026: the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics September Consumer Price Index (CPI) reading. Consensus estimates put it in the…
