Islamabad Capital Territory

Islamabad | ReNews Corporate Desk The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has set out how steel manufacturers using captive power or self-generated electricity must calculate, pay and adjust additional sales tax on electricity consumed in production. Sales Tax General Order No. 31 of 2026, issued under the Sales Tax Act, 1990, and S.R.O. 1245(1)/2026, applies to manufacturers covered by sub-clause (iv) of clause (a) of the notification. The additional sales tax is to be calculated at the prescribed rate according to the electricity units used for steel manufacturing during each tax period. The procedure requires registered manufacturers to keep records of electricity generated and consumed for production and report the relevant units in their sales tax returns. For each tax period, they must pay the tax through a special PSID challan made available for steelmakers operating on captive power or self-generation. Payment is due by the fifth day of the following month and must be made without issuing or generating an invoice. The tax paid must be reported in STR-7 Row 23c, “Additional Sales Tax on Electricity Supplied to Steel Melters and Re-Rollers.” An equivalent amount may be claimed as input tax in Row 1a for adjustment against output sales tax, subject to the law. The FBR has tied that adjustment to proof of payment: no amount may be entered in Row 23c or claimed through Row 1a unless the special PSID payment has been deposited and verified through the corresponding computerized payment receipt (CPR). The Commissioner Inland Revenue concerned will verify the electricity units declared against the manufacturer’s records and applicable legal requirements, including the conditions of the Thirteenth Schedule. Manufacturers must also declare production and supplies in their returns. Chief Commissioners and Commissioners Inland Revenue are responsible for implementing and monitoring the procedure. Defaults, short payments or incorrect declarations of electricity consumption may be addressed under the relevant provisions of the sales tax law. Although the order was issued on October 29, 2026, the FBR said it takes effect from July 1, 2026.

Islamabad : ReNews District Correspondent Work on Islamabad’s Kashmir Chowk Underpass has reached 78% completion in 20 days, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said during a visit to the project site. The minister reviewed construction progress and directed officials to complete the remaining work promptly while meeting the project’s scheduled timeline. Officials briefed Naqvi that the underpass would be completed within the planned 30-day period. Road construction, asphalt work and horticulture were progressing, while workers were installing light poles and fixtures. Naqvi also directed authorities to improve the area with landscaping and decorative lighting. He said 6,000 trees would be planted around the project. The underpass is expected to ease travel towards Murree and Muzaffarabad and improve commuting between Rawalpindi and Islamabad. Naqvi said the government was also taking steps to address congestion on the Islamabad Expressway.

Islamabad | ReNews National Desk

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has directed Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman to remove alleged unauthorised structures and other building violations from his residence in Islamabad within 15 days. In a notice dated October 30, 2026, the CDA identified the property as Plot No. 07 on Street No. 83 in Sector G-6/4. The authority said the alleged violations include an unauthorised guard post, a generator installed on CDA-owned land and construction within mandatory building setbacks.

The notice was issued to the property owner and occupant by the CDA’s Directorate of Building Control (City). It directs them to remove the violations within the specified period and bring the property into compliance with applicable regulations. According to the notice, the owner had submitted an affidavit on March 18, 2019, undertaking to remove violations in the setbacks within three months and comply with CDA regulations. The authority said the violations remain unresolved. The CDA warned that failure to comply could lead to proceedings under the CDA Ordinance and the Islamabad Capital Territory Building Control Regulations. Possible enforcement measures include sealing or demolishing unauthorised structures and initiating proceedings to cancel the property’s allotment.