Sri Lanka seeks expanded trade ties with Pakistan

ISLAMABAD:The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) registered 14,802 new companies in the first four months of the fiscal...

Customs JIAP foils attempt to smuggle silver worth Rs66.9m via IMO Karachi

KARACHI: The Customs officials deputed at Jinnah International Airport (JIAP)Karachi have successfully foiled an attempt to smuggle a large quantity...

Peshawar Customs seizes 15.2kg of ice, vehicle worth Rs910.200m from Dera Ismail Khan

DERA ISMAIL KHAN: In a major anti-smuggling operation, the Customs Enforcement team seized a large consignment of foreign-origin narcotics valued...

FBR transfers 52 PCS officers of BS-17-21 to different stations

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued a notification to transfer 52 officers of the Pakistan Customs Service...

Sindh leads provincial sales tax collection in 1QFY26

ISLAMABAD: Sindh has emerged as the top-performing province in sales tax collection during the first quarter (July–September) of the fiscal...

IMF launches technical assistance mission to overhaul Pakistan’s budget management

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has initiated a technical assistance mission at Pakistan’s request to enhance budget management practices...

Transactions worth Rs612trln recorded in FY2025: SBP governor

KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad revealed that transactions worth Rs612 trillion were recorded during the fiscal...

SBP backs regional market integration to tackle financial challenges

KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmed urged regional collaboration to tackle today’s economic and financial challenges, saying...

FBR launches AI-powered tax audit covering over 7 million returns

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has announced the launch of the country’s largest and most advanced tax audit program,...

Qatar agrees to divert 24 LNG cargoes; Pakistan to pay price difference

LAHORE: Pakistan and Qatar have agreed to divert 24 liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes next year as domestic demand continues...

Torkham border shutdown causes over $4.5b in trade losses

TORKHAM: The month-long closure of the Torkham border crossing has resulted in cumulative losses exceeding $4.5 billion in trade and...

PM welcomes Google’s investment, office setup in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has welcomed the establishment of offices and investment by Google in Pakistan. In a...

Only 0.7m retailers using digital payments; PM sets target of 2m by June

ISLAMABAD: Despite the government’s push for a cashless economy, fewer than 700,000 retailers are currently linked with any form of...

IMF seeks limiting govt’s powers over supplementary grants

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has demanded that the federal government’s powers to issue supplementary grants be restricted. According to...

Uzbekistan– Pakistan business forum held in Tashkent

ISLAMABAD: Tashkent has hosted Uzbekistan–Pakistan Business Forum and the Award Ceremony for the Winners of the “RCCI International Achievement Awards.”...

FCCI to form subcommittee for resolving exporters’ issues