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Banks to stay closed for three days from November 7
KARACHI: Banks across Pakistan will remain closed for three consecutive days, from Saturday, November 7, to Monday, November 9, after...
Federal cabinet approves designs for new currency notes
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, has approved new designs for the currency notes on the...
Commerce Minister, Turkish trade minister discuss basmati rice, Mango exports, industrial investment
ISTANBUL:CFederal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan held a bilateral meeting with Türkiye’s Minister of Trade, Prof. Dr. Ömer Bolat,...
Pakistan’s financial inclusion rate hits 71pc, gender gap narrows to 27pc: SBP governor
KARACHI: Pakistan's financial inclusion rate has risen to 71%, while the gender gap has narrowed to 27%, State Bank of...
IMF presses Pakistan to meet Rs15.26tr tax target
LAHORE: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed concern over Pakistan’s declining tax collections, urging the government to take additional...
Rethinking Tobacco Control in Pakistan: Advancing fiscal policy, environmental & regulation of emerging nicotine products, experts seek regular increase in cigarette taxes, public awareness
ISLAMABAD: Health experts, researchers and policymakers have called for stronger tobacco control measures, including regular increases in cigarette taxes, greater...
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FBR revises titanium dioxide import values to curb under-invoicing in Pakistan vide VR No.2125/2026
KARACHI: The Directorate General of Customs Valuation issued Valuation Ruling No. 2125/2026 on November 4, 2026, fixing new cost and...
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LHC rules online shopping disputes fall under consumer courts
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has ruled that online shopping disputes fall under consumer courts. This includes non-delivery of...
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At Kazakhstan forum, Pakistan presents Karachi and Gwadar ports as ‘strategic gateways’ for Central Asian trade
ALMATY: At a regional economic forum in Almaty on Monday, Pakistan’s Board of Investment minister Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh presented Karachi,...
Pakistan highlights strategic role in strengthening economic ties with Central Asia
ALMATY: Federal Minister for Investment Qaiser Ahmad Sheikh has reaffirmed Pakistan’s potential to emerge as a key trade and transit...
Pakistan SMEs can get up to Rs150,000 grant to join Alibaba; here’s how to apply
LAHORE: Pakistani small and medium-sized businesses have a new opportunity to enter international markets through e-commerce giant Alibaba.com, with the...
Peshawar Appraisement registers four FIRs over fake pay orders worth over Rs100m
PESHAWAR: The Collectorate of Customs Appraisement has registered four FIRs against importers and others for allegedly submitting fake or forged...
FPCCI, TDAP launch Preferential Trade Access Database in Karachi
KARACHI: Atif Ikram Sheikh, President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI) and the Trade Development...
Pakistan targets China, Saudi Arabia & Iran to expand agricultural exports
LAHORE: The government and the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) have agreed to work together to increase Pakistan’s...
ICCI, Qureshi community demand modern Islamabad slaughterhouse urgently
ISLAMABAD: President of the All Pakistan Jamiat-ul-Quresh Meat Welfare Association and Member of the Livestock and Dairy Development Board, Khurshid...
Meat industry leaders urge authorities to establish modern slaughterhouse in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: President of the All Pakistan Jamiat-ul-Quresh Meat Welfare Association and a member of the Livestock and Dairy Development Board,...
Pakistan offers 1,000 acres of land to Turkish investors in Karachi Industrial Park
ISTANBUL: Pakistan has offered 1,000 acres of land earmarked for Turkish enterprises in Karachi Industrial Park, inviting Turkish companies to...
Pakistan surpasses vietnam in rice exports during September 2026
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan recorded a significant increase in rice exports in September 2026, overtaking Vietnam despite tensions in the Gulf region...
SECP blocks inactive companies from opening new bank accounts
ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) on Saturday declared 39,704 companies “Inactive by Registrar” for failing to...
OGRA increases RLNG prices by up to 15.3pc in October
ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has increased regasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG) prices by up to 15.3%...
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