WB report urges bold reforms to reduce poverty, build resilience in Pakistan

23/09/2025

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan hosted Ambassadors of 07 ASEAN member states at the Ministry of Commerce...

JW Group, Robo.ai to establish RoBUS commercial vehicle joint venture

DUBAI: JW Group, a Pakistani industrial conglomerate, has announced the establishment of a commercial vehicle joint venture (JV) named RoBUS...

Supreme Court allowed to form own project approval body for schemes up to Rs1b

LAHORE: The federal government has allowed the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) to constitute its own Departmental Development Working Party...

FBR suspends six PCS officers amid disciplinary proceedings at Karachi’s CEU

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has suspended six BS-16 officers deputed at Karachi’s Central Examination Unit (CEU) and...

Pakistan’s sustainable financing framework receives “Excellent” alignment score

KARACHI: Pakistan’s sustainable financing framework has received an “Excellent” alignment score from Sustainable Fitch, which issued its Second-Party Opinion confirming...

Rising textile pollution endangers marine life, blue economy: Junaid Anwar

KARACHI: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs, Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry has warned that the rising tide of textile and fashion...

Tajikistan, Pakistan key players in region for promoting regional economic integration: Envoy Sharifzoda

ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Tajikistan to Pakistan, H.E. Yusuf Sharifzoda has said that Tajikistan and Pakistan are key player in region...

POL import bill declines by 4.65pc to $2.538b in two months

ISLAMABAD: The imports of the overall petroleum group decreased by 4.65 percent during the first two months of the current...

FBR examines foreign assets of leading media house

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has initiated a detailed probe into the tax affairs of a prominent media...

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$500m deal, an economic diversification in USA-Pak ties

KARACHI: Pakistan and the United States has recently entered into $500 million deal that is to expand cooperation in critical...

FBR targets tax evasion in jewellery sector, issues notices to Punjab traders

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has collected data on over 60,000 jewellers nationwide as part of its crackdown...

Pakistan to export boneless beef worth $8.1m to UAE

KARACHI: Pakistan has signed a significant export agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), under which the country will export...

Saudi Arabia is Pakistan’s largest lender with $5b deposits

ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia has officially become the largest lender to Pakistan, providing deposits worth $5 billion at an interest rate...

SBP approves LemFi partnership with UBL for remittances to Pakistan

KARACHI: RightCard Payment Service Limited, trading as LemFi, a leading international payments platform announced that the Apex Bank in Pakistan,...

China-Pakistan donkey industry development forum

ISLAMABAD: The China-Pakistan Donkey Industry Development Forum, themed “Creating Opportunities Together, Winning the Future Together, “grandly opened in Islamabad. Co-hosted...

Govt moves to link with Buna Payment System to boost remittances

KARACHI: The government has decided to hook up with the Buna Payment System to streamline the inflow of remittances from...

PTCL-Telenor merger to finalize soon

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on IT and Telecom was informed that the PTCL-Telenor merger will be completed within two...

FBR targets 100,000 wealthy social media users for lavish lifestyle

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has launched a crackdown on wealthy individuals showcasing their extravagant lifestyles on social...

Finance minister, GB CM discuss infrastructure, tourism, development plans