Govt collects record Rs1.2 trillion from petroleum levy in FY2024-25

PESHAWAR: An official audit has uncovered that over 13,000 computer tablets, worth more than Rs360 million, are missing from the...

Passenger car sales surge 22pc YoY in July, slump 60pc MoM

KARACHI: Passenger car sales by Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association (PAMA) members climbed 22% year-on-year to 7,135 units in July 2025,...

DPM Ishaq Dar leads drive to boost Pakistan’s port efficiency

KARACHI: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar led a meeting on August 12, 2025. The meeting...

Finance minister optimistic situation will improve despite 41 pc increase in debt

ISLAMABAD: Federal Finance Minister and Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday stated that the country's debt has increased by 41 percent,...

IMF delegation to visit Pakistan next month

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb announced that an IMF delegation will visit Pakistan next month. Speaking informally with the media,...

Finance Minister chairs FCDO to review progress on key economic reforms

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance, Muhammad Aurangzeb on Tuesday Chaired steering Committee of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s (FCDO)...

Copper shines as Pakistani minerals dominate China-bound exports in first half of year

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s mineral sector retained its position as the single largest contributor to exports bound for China during the first...

FBR considers cybercrime charges over social media allegations

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue is considering legal measures against individuals accused of running a negative campaign on social...

Afghanistan returns 15 tonnes of ‘disease-infected’ lemons to Pakistan

KABUL: Afghanistan has returned 15 tonnes of lemons imported from Pakistan after authorities found them infected with citrus canker and...

SHC to indict FBR officials in contempt of court case involving fashion designer Nomi Ansari

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Tuesday fixed a date to indict three senior Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)...

FM Aurangzeb calls on CJP Justice Yahya Afridi

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb met with the Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Yahya Afridi, at the...

PCJCCI hails FBR’s revised approach

LAHORE: Pakistan-China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) welcomes the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) recent decision to withdraw...

Tribunal upholds CCP’s order against ‘Floor Mills Association’ in price-fixing case

LAHORE: The Competition Appellate Tribunal (CAT) has upheld the order of the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) against the Pakistan...

Petroleum product prices likely to further drop from August 16

ISLAMABAD: In a sigh of relief for the inflation-hit masses, petroleum product prices in Pakistan are expected to see another...

Pakistan, Turkmenistan eye stronger trade and energy ties

ASHGABAT: Turkmenistan has invited Pakistan to participate in its Investment Forum (TIF) in Ashgabat next month, as the two countries...

IMF tells Pakistan to act on corruption, abuse of office

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on Pakistan to tighten measures against corruption and misuse of public office,...

Pakistan appoints maritime law consultant for new gulf ferry service

KARACHI: Pakistan's Ministry of Maritime Affairs has approved the first ferry service license for Sea Keepers International, a UK-based ferry...

FBR sugar investigation leads to suspension of officials

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has suspended some officers who were deployed on sugar mills over suspicious activities. According...

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ISLAMABAD: March 12 – Jam Kamal Khan officially assumes his duties as the Federal Minister for Commerce, marking a new chapter in his political career. APP/ABB

Pakistan secures landmark US reciprocal tariff reduction: Commerce Minister