PIA buyers receive Rs14.2b in properties under privatisation deal

KARACHI: Ship recycling operations have resumed at Pakistan’s Gadani Ship Breaking Yard after an eight-year hiatus, with seven vessels now...

PM Shehbaz directs FBR to provide all possible facilities to business community

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said the business community was the backbone of the national economy and should...

Govt considers daily fuel price revision mechanism

ISLAMABAD: The government is considering introducing a daily petroleum price adjustment mechanism that would shift the responsibility for setting fuel...

Govt moves to simplify bank financing for SMEs across Pakistan

KARACHI: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Industries and Production Haroon Akhtar Khan chaired a consultative meeting to...

Direct taxes to make up half of Pakistan’s tax collection in FY27

ISLAMABAD: Direct taxes are expected to contribute around 50 percent of Pakistan’s total tax collection during fiscal year 2026-27, according...

FBR unveils fixed tax scheme for small traders

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued the framework for a fixed tax scheme for small traders, allowing...

Minister seeks UNDP support for Pakistan’s development, climate resilience

UNITED NATIONS: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal met on Tuesday with United Nations Development Programme...

IHC approves Telenor Pakistan-Ufone merger

ISLAMABAD – The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has approved the merger of Telenor Pakistan Private Limited with Pakistan Telecom Mobile...

Mastercard, BoP expand strategic collaboration to support Pakistan’s cashless economy

KARACHI: Senior leadership of Mastercard and The Bank of Punjab (BOP) met in Karachi to reaffirm and expand their strategic...

Colour & Chem Expo 2026 to bring 300 exhibitors to Lahore

LAHORE: Pakistan's flagship exhibition for the dyes, chemicals and allied industries, the 11th Colour & Chem Expo 2026, will be...

FPCCI for taking steps to protect economy against fallout of renewed ME crisis

KARACHI: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), Monday urged the economic policymakers to devise a crisis-response...

Cashless economy will boost transparency, sustainable growth: PM Shehbaz

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said Pakistan's transition towards a cashless economy through digital payments would promote transparency,...

Senate sub-committee asks FBR to devise legal mechanism for sharing tax data with Parliament

ISLAMABAD: A Senate sub-committee has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to develop a legal mechanism for sharing consolidated...

Pakistan imposes five-year anti-dumping duties on soda ash imports from Türkiye, Kenya

ISLAMABAD: The National Tariff Commission (NTC) has imposed definitive anti-dumping duties on soda ash imports from Türkiye and Kenya for...

Senate panel seeks action on tax exemptions, questions FBR over Rs154 billion textile imports

ISLAMABAD: A Senate sub-committee has questioned the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) over tax exemptions granted to industries operating in...

Non-disposal of confiscated vehicles costs FBR Rs12.6 billion in blocked revenue: AGP

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) failed to dispose of confiscated vehicles and other seized goods in a timely...

Auto policy talks with IMF remain unresolved, Pakistan extends current policy

ISLAMABAD: Negotiations between Pakistan, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Tariff Policy Board on a new auto policy have...

Pakistan successfully launches marine bunkering operations at Gwadar with first-ever refuelling

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GWADAR: Pakistan has successfully conducted its first-ever marine bunkering operation at Gwadar Port, enabling the country to offer marine fuel...

Productivity, lower costs hold key to Pakistan’s export surge: FCCI President