APNEC delegation met BOI minister to discuss Pakistan’s investment environment
ISLAMABAD: A high-level delegation of the All Pakistan Newspapers and Electronic Media Employees Confederation (APNEC) met with Federal Minister for...
Petrol, diesel prices slashed on New Year’s Eve 2026
ISLAMABAD: The Government of Pakistan has announced a reduction in petroleum prices effective 1st January 2026, following recommendations from the...
PTCL formally takes over Telenor Pakistan in major telecom milestone
KARACHI: In a landmark move for Pakistan’s telecom industry, Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has officially taken charge of Telenor...
SBP unveils Pakistan’s Financial Inclusion Index
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has launched Pakistan’s Financial Inclusion Index (P-FII), a comprehensive measure of the state...
BOI, CMG organize seminar on Sino-Pak economic Partnership
ISLAMABAD: The Board of Investment (BOI), in collaboration with China Media Group (CMG), organized a seminar titled “Driving Innovation, Sharing...
Islamabad traders threaten protests against mandatory POS policy
ISLAMABAD: Traders in Islamabad on Tuesday warned of large-scale protests, including road blockades and the possibility of a nationwide shutdown,...
FBR probes Lahore-based actress over Rs67.7m undeclared wedding expenses
LAHORE: The Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) Lifestyle Monitoring Cell has flagged potential tax evasion by a prominent Lahore-based film...
FBR directs tax scrutiny of major exporters amid income drop
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has flagged a sudden decline in taxable income reported by major exporters across...
FBR clarifies safeguards on tax exemptions for imports into Gilgit-Baltistan
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has taken note of concerns expressed by traders, stakeholders, and trade bodies about...
Gadani Customs seizes smuggled betel nuts, four passenger buses worth Rs252.5m
GADDANI: Collectorate of Customs Enforcement Gadani, in a major intelligence-based anti-smuggling operations with the support from Frontier Corps (FC) and...
Finance Ministry expects economic momentum to continue in 2026
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance has expressed the expectation that economic momentum will remain steady in the coming months, according...
SBP buys $6.9b from interbank market in one year
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan’s foreign exchange intervention reached $6.9 billion in the one-year period from October 2024 to...
Sindh approves Rs2.9b for development of industrial areas
KARACHI: The Sindh government cabinet has approved Rs 2.9billion for the development of industrial areas. A cabinet meeting chaired by...
Pakistan, ADB ink two climate resilience initiatives worth over $300m
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday signed two major climate resilience initiatives aimed at strengthening coastal...
CCoP endorses Rs135b PIA bid, clears way for cabinet approval
ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Privatisation (CCoP) has approved a Rs135 billion bid submitted by an AHC-led consortium for the...
Petrol prices likely to drop in Pakistan from January 1
ISLAMABAD: The federal government is expected to provide a relief to masses on the occasion of the Nea Year by...
Banks to remain closed on January 1 across Pakistan
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan has announced that all banks across the country will remain closed on January 1,...
PM Shehbaz dismisses FBR’s BS-20 officer Riaz Ali Shah over corruption charges
LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved the dismissal of a BS-20 officer of the Inland Revenue Service (IRS) on...
Retail payments in Pakistan grow 10pc in Q1 FY26: SBP
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Tuesday released its Quarterly Payment Systems Review for the first quarter (Q1)...
LCCI wants level playing field on tax-free imports via Sost Border
LAHORE: Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) President Faheemur Rehman Saigol called for a comprehensive, consultative and nationally harmonized...
