Pakistan, China expanding cooperation with over US$ 1.5 billion investments: Envoy Hashmi

14/05/2026

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb has departed for China to attend the launch ceremony of...

Pakistan faces mango export challenges amid Afghanistan border closure, Gulf tensions

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan mango export sector is facing mounting challenges due to geopolitical tensions in Afghanistan and the Middle East, threatening...

Qatari LNG tanker heads via Strait of Hormuz to Pakistan, shows data

KARACHI: A second Qatari liquefied natural gas tanker is transiting the Strait of Hormuz days after the first such cargo...

RCCI inks MoU with China’s IBI Group to promote industrial cooperation

RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (RCCI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China’s IBI Group during...

Pakistan weighs fertiliser imports from Central Asia amid fears of supply disruptions

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed the authorities to ensure timely provision of fertiliser to farmers at all costs and...

flydubai suspends flights to Islamabad, Lahore and Peshawar until October

KARACHI: UAE-based carrier flydubai has suspended its flight operations to and from Islamabad, Lahore and Peshawar until October 26, citing...

SBP receives $1.3 billion tranche from IMF

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan on Wednesday confirmed it had received around $1.3 billion from the International Monetary Fund...

Pakistan, IMF begin crucial budget talks ahead of new fiscal year

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) held key discussions on the upcoming federal budget as an IMF delegation...

Pakistan emerging as attractive destination for digital investment: Ishaq Dar

LAHORE: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has said that Pakistan is increasingly becoming an attractive destination for...

Pakistan’s economy reaches $452b as per capita income rises to $1,901 in FY26

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s economy expanded to ₨126.9 trillion, equivalent to $452.1 billion, during fiscal year 2025-26, while gross domestic product grew...

IMF acknowledges Pakistan’s economic stability amid challenges

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) here on Wednesday acknowledged the positive progress made by Pakistan in maintaining macroeconomic stability...

Finance Minister, US Assistant Secretary discuss economic cooperation, investment

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb and U.S. Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs...

FPCCI eyes $10 billion trade with Iran

KARACHI: Atif Ikram Sheikh, President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI), has expressed his objective...

KP challenges exclusion of two hydropower projects from IGCEP 2025-35 in IHC

PESHAWAR: Pakhtunkhwa Energy Development Organisation (PEDO) has challenged the exclusion of two hydropower projects from the Indicative Generation Capacity Expansion...

FBR mulls amendments to Export Facilitation Scheme for govt’s refurbished vehicle import, re-export initiative

LAHORE: The Federal Board of Revenue is preparing amendments to the Export Facilitation Scheme 2021 to support the government’s proposed...

FBR revises customs values for solar panels vide VR No.2077/2026

KARACHI: Federal Board of Revenue on Tuesday issued fresh import values for solar panels for the assessment of customs duty...

IMF ‘urges’ Pakistan for strict monitoring of transactions in real estate sector

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged Pakistan to strengthen monitoring mechanisms for suspicious financial transactions in the real...

Minister discusses tariff structure with delegation of Steel Complex

ISLAMABAD: A delegation of National Steel Complex Limited met Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan to discuss issues relating...

LNG supply from Qatar restored as vessel set to arrive at Port Qasim