Pakistan can become crypto regulation model for the world: Bilal bin Saqib

ISLAMABAD: An inter-ministerial meeting chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar has approved a comprehensive plan...

Pakistan eyes resuming Islamabad-Tehran-Istanbul freight train service this year

LAHORE: Pakistan and Iran have agreed to resume the Islamabad-Tehran-Istanbul (ITI) freight train service this year, APP said, in their bid...

Saudi Arabia extends $3b deposit in Pakistan for another year

KARACHI: Saudi Arabia has extended a $3 billion deposit placed in the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) account for another...

Pakistan, ADB sign US$61.8m agreements for three development initiatives

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) here on Friday signed agreements for three major development initiatives to support priority...

FTO directs FBR to enforce direct filing of airline cargo manifests

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to ensure that all international airlines...

Foreign reserves of Pakistan stand $19.59 billion

KARACHI: The total liquid foreign reserves of Pakistan stood US$ 19,588.5 million as of 28 November while the reserves held...

Bidding for PIA to be held on Dec 23

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced that the bidding process of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), the first state-owned entity in...

Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan sign 15 accords to strengthen bilateral cooperation

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan on Thursday signed multiple accords to strengthen bilateral cooperation across multiple sectors, including energy, mining, commerce,...

Collector Saeed Watto’s team breaks records, generates over Rs1.14b from customs enforcement in five months

LAHORE: The Collectorate of Customs Enforcement Lahore, headed by Collector Muhammad Saeed Watto on the directions of Chief Collector Abdul...

K-Electric, DP World sign deal to build 132kV grid station at QICT

KARACH: K-Electric and DP World have signed an agreement to establish a dedicated 132kV grid station at the Qasim International...

Pakistan’s business confidence rises to +22pc, new investor survey shows: OICCI

KARACHI: Pakistan’s business confidence has risen sharply to +22%, an 11-point jump from the previous survey cycle, according to the latest...

Pakistan to reopen Torkham & Chaman borders on humanitarian cargo

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Ministry of Commerce has decided to reopen the Torkham and Chaman border crossings on humanitarian grounds, following...

Women’s financial inclusion expands to 52%, gender gap shrinks to 30pc: SBP

KARACHI: The Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Jameel Ahmad, highlighting the progress made in financial inclusion and gender equality...

Islamabad : Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and Alparslan Bayraktar, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of the Republic of Turkiye witness exchange of MoUs/agreements between Turkiye and Pakistan in the field of Petroleum (Tuesday, 2 December, 2025).

Pakistan, Turkiye sign gas & mining accords as Ankara commits over $300m in new investments

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and Alparslan Bayraktar, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of the Republic of Turkiye...

Govt to ensure safety, environmental compliance for all imported used vehicles

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Industries and Production Haroon Akhtar Khan on Thursday assured the representative...

Heavy taxes on imported mobile phones spark debate in National Assembly

ISLAMABAD: Heavy taxation on mobile phones brought from abroad became a hot topic in a meeting of the National Assembly’s Standing...

SMEDA launches certification program to help Pakistani SMEs compete globally