SBP retains policy rate at 11pc

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has reported a massive surge in tax benefits provided to the electricity generation...

PVARA invites global Expressions of Interest for VASP licensing

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (PVARA), established under the landmark Virtual Assets Ordinance, 2025 (Ordinance No. VII of...

Govt committed to rehabilitate flood affected people: Aurangzeb

KAMALYA: Finance Minister and Senator Mohammad Aurangzeb has said that a climate and agricultural emergency has been declared by the...

Pakistan, Poland vow to deepen bilateral ties

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Poland on Monday reaffirmed their resolve to strengthen bilateral relations with a particular focus on expanding trade,...

Banker, PIA naib qasid arrested in Rs150m private bank fraud

LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested a banker and the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) naib qasid over involvement...

IMF review mission to vist Pakistan on September 25 for EFF Program assessment

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is scheduled to send its review mission to Pakistan on September 25 to assess...

SBP likely to maintain key interest rate amid flood impact, food inflation concerns: Reuters poll

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is expected to keep its key rate steady on Monday, a Reuters poll...

Weekly inflation decreases by 0.2pc

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported that the weekly inflation in the country has decreased by 0.2 per...

FBR grants tax exemption to judiciary of superior courts

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has formally granted income tax exemption to judges of the superior judiciary for...

Pakistan ‘seeks’ IMF approval for new tax

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan government has requested the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to allow the imposition of a new tax through...

Uzbek envoy applauds Sheharyar Memon’s new role, calls for enhanced economic ties

ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Pakistan, Alisher Tukhtaev, has applauded Sheharyar Memon on assuming the charge of focal person of...

Ahad Cheema vows early opening of ASAN Khidmat Center

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Establishment Division Ahad Cheema vowed to inaugurate the first ASAN Khidmat Center in...

Undeclared wheat stocks revealed in Punjab

LAHORE: Details of undeclared wheat stocks in Punjab have been revealed, according to media reports. Punjab feed mills revealed to...

Key changes proposed to barter trade mechanism with Iran, Afghanistan & Russia

LAHORE: The Ministry Of Commerce has proposed significant amendments to Pakistan’s Barter Trade Mechanism (SRO 642(I)/2023) in order to facilitate...

SHC dismisses textile millers’ challenge to KWSC water tariff hike

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) dismissed several petitions presented by textile producers and exporters against the Karachi Water &...

FPCCI eyes $3b exports to Bangladesh

ISLAMABAD: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) on Thursday eyed increasing Islamabad’s exports to Bangladesh to...

FBR revenue shortfall hits Rs42b in first two months of FY26

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has reported a revenue shortfall of nearly Rs42 billion during the first two...

Ogra raises RLNG prices by up to 2.6pc for September

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) has increased the prices of re-gasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG) for September...

Pakistan enters experiment phase of digital currency