Islamabad airport ranked Pakistan&#8217;s first 3-star airport

KARACHI: The Chairman of the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA), Bilal Bin Saqib, visited the State Bank of Pakistan...

China’s Shandong Xinxu group meets Maritime Minister Junaid Anwar on Port Qasim industrial plan

KARACHI: A five-member delegation from China’s Shandong Xinxu Group has met Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs, Muhammad Junaid Chaudhry to...

LCCI hosts launch of BIPP’s 18th State of the Economy Report

LAHORE: Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) here Thursday hosted the launching ceremony of Annual Report of Shahid Javed...

Pakistan’s total liquid foreign reserves surge over $ 21b

KARACHI: The total liquid foreign reserves of Pakistan surged to US$ 21,089 million while the reserves held by the State...

Seafood worth $173.750m, meat $149.915 million exported in five months

ISLAMABAD: Fish and fish preparations exports from the country during the first five months of the current financial year grew...

PM Shehbaz hails FBR’s anti-smuggling drive, orders tougher action against tax evasion

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister, Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Friday chaired a weekly performance review meeting of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR),...

Private sector lending surges in Pakistan, SBP data shows

KARACHI: Private sector financial activity in Pakistan has picked up sharply, according to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan...

Pakistan installs AI scanners at borders to clear containers in 22 seconds

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has achieved a significant milestone in cross-border trade with China and Iran following the installation of advanced artificial...

FinMin Aurangzeb meets telecom tower firms & VCs on tax and growth challenges

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s finance minister, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, has opened talks with telecom infrastructure providers and venture capital firms as the...

Pakistan seeks enhanced IFC support for private sector development

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb held meeting with a delegation of the International Finance Corporation...

Pakistan to float $1b Panda Bond in January 2026

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is moving closer to its debut in China’s onshore bond market, with the inaugural issuance under a planned...

Auto loans extend recovery to Rs318b in November as rate cut supports demand

KARACHI: Pakistan’s auto loans rose to Rs318 billion in November from Rs315.4 billion in October, marking the 12th consecutive month...

LHC declines to halt tribunal proceedings in Rs155m poultry cartel case

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has refused to stay proceedings of the Competition Appellate Tribunal (CAT) in the Rs155 million...

ICCI, Thai Embassy agree to fast-track trade, tourism and investment cooperation

ISLAMABAD: A high-level delegation of the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI), led by its President Sardar Tahir Mehmood visited...

SC bars release of confiscated smuggling vehicles on surety

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) has barred the release of vehicles used for smuggling on surety after their seizure by...

Junaid Anwar Chaudhry backs Rail push to unclog Karachi roads with Port Qasim cargo

KARACHI:Ministries of Maritime Affairs and Railways have agreed to move forward with a formal accord aimed at easing road congestion...

EU, Pakistan sign loan agreement for clean drinking water in Karachi

KARACHI: The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Pakistan’s government on Wednesday signed a €60 million loan agreement, the first between the...

Traders assured of addressing issues arising after closure of Afghan border

PESHAWAR: Prime Minister’s Coordinator on Commerce Rana Ihsaan Afzal reassured traders in the southwestern Chaman city that Islamabad would address issues...

IMF rejects FBR request for immediate removal of 18% GST on contraceptives, sanitary pads