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Rs3bn risk pool to expand export credit insurance access for SMEs: PM Shehbaz
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said that a Rs3 billion risk pool, specifically for small and medium-sized enterprises...
Pakistan again rejects high-priced LNG cargo
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has once again rejected a spot LNG bid from BP Singapore as rising international LNG prices, freight costs,...
PPPs, privatization critical to Pakistan’s future economic growth: Muhammad Ali
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Privatization and Chairman, Privatization Commission Muhammad Ali has said that the public-private partnerships...
Greece seeks stronger trade ties with Pakistan, highlights demand for skilled workers
LAHORE: Greek Ambassador Eleni Pouriki has highlighted growing opportunities for Pakistani skilled workers in Greece as the two countries look...
SM Tanveer calls for district-based economic development to revive Pakistan’s economy
LAHORE: Pakistan needs to focus on developing district-level economies and empowering local areas to revive economic growth, business leader SM...
Karachi Customs arrests three in Rs16.5m auction fraud case
KARACHI: The Collectorate of Customs Enforcement, Karachi has arrested three individuals, including a departmental employee, an auction bidder and an...
SBP rejects reports linking Raast to money laundering concerns
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has rejected reports suggesting that the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) identified Raast...
Uzbekistan-Pakistan air connectivity expands as “Centrum Air’’ launches direct Tashkent-Karachi flights
KARACHI: Direct air connectivity between Uzbekistan and Pakistan has further expanded with the launch of regular flights between Tashkent and...
Pakistan sets new record with $570m fisheries exports
KARACHI: Pakistan has set a new record by exporting fisheries products worth approximately $570 million to global markets during fiscal...
PBC chairman links sustainable growth to equal opportunities for women
KARACHI: Pakistan Business Council (PBC) Chairman Ziad Bashir has linked the country’s sustainable growth to women having equal opportunities and...
FATF report highlights Oman-based hawala network facilitating transfers to Pakistan
LAHORE: An Oman-based hawala network used WhatsApp, mobile-linked transfers and e-wallets to facilitate unlicensed cross-border remittances to Pakistan, according to...
$2.5bn losses suffered due to closure of Pak-Afghan borders
PESHAWAR: President of the Khyber Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), Yousaf Afridi, has said that the closure of the...
Cotton mills face daily losses of over Rs10m amid fumigation dispute
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s cotton fumigation operations have effectively come to a halt following a clearance dispute involving imported Methyl Bromide, leaving...
Pakistan will not return to boom-and-bust economic cycle: Aurangzeb
ISLAMABAD: Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has said Pakistan will not be allowed to fall back into the cycle of...
FBR amends 2026 income tax return form again
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has once again amended the income tax return form for Tax Year 2026,...
Pakistan to receive $300m World Bank package for investment & jobs
ISLAMABAD: The World Bank is preparing a $300 million financing package for Pakistan under a five-year reform programme aimed at...
FBR launches digital platform for public servants’ asset declarations
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has launched a new digital platform for the filing of Declarations of Assets...
Pakistan’s forex reserves decline by $59m in one week
KARACHI: Pakistan’s total foreign exchange (forex) reserves declined by $59 million during the week ended August 28, 2026, according to...
CCP, NFA sign MoU to strengthen competition law enforcement
ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) and the National Forensics Agency (NFA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to...
Pakistan, Australia agree to strengthen cooperation in agriculture, research and biosecurity
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain on Thursday emphasized the need to translate research...
