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FinMin Aurangzeb, EXIM Bank chief agree on framework for priority plans
ISLAMABAD: Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb has met with President and Chairman of the US EXIM Bank John Jovanovic...
FBR urges taxpayers to file accurate income tax returns from July 27
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has announced that the filing of income tax returns for Tax Year 2026...
Pakistan dollar bonds fall after new US trade tariffs
NEW YORK: Pakistan’s international dollar-denominated bonds came under pressure on Friday after US President Donald Trump announced new tariffs on...
Lahore ASO seizes smuggled cigarettes worth Rs28.36m in Shahdara
LAHORE: Collectorate of Customs Enforcement, Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO) of the Collectorate of Customs Enforcement Lahore has seized a large quantity...
Dumpers Association rejects daily fuel price revision policy
KARACHI: The Dumpers Association has rejected the government’s proposed plan to revise petroleum product prices on a daily basis, warning...
PEMRA awards FM Radio Licence to ICCI
ISLAMABAD: In a major milestone for Pakistan’s business community, the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) has been granted...
PSO receivables climb to Rs908.7b as SNGPL dues exceed Rs535b
LAHORE: Pakistan State Oil’s (PSO) total receivables have risen to Rs908.709 billion, intensifying liquidity pressures as delayed payments from the...
Karachi consumers pay over Rs26bn income tax through electricity bills in FY26
KARACHI: Consumers in Karachi paid more than Rs26 billion in advance income tax through their electricity bills during fiscal year...
FM Aurangzeb reviews macroeconomic performance with IMF officials
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb met senior International Monetary Fund (IMF) officials in Washington on Thursday to review Pakistan’s macroeconomic...
Pakistan launches first mobile app to digitise cross-border trade
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Single Window (PSW), an organisation under the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), has launched a mobile application...
Fuel prices: Oil Tankers Association gives 72-hour ultimatum, warns of nationwide strike
KARACHI: The Pakistan Oil Tankers Association and contractors have issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the government, warning that a nationwide...
ADB reaffirms support for Pakistan’s ML-1 railway project as Dar seeks faster progress
ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Pakistan’s Main Line-1 (ML-1) railway project, with Deputy...
AI, robotics to drive Pakistan’s future economy: minister
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja on Wednesday said that Pakistan will own the full...
FTO makes online hearings default for tax complaints
LAHORE: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has made online hearings the default mode for resolving tax complaints at its headquarters...
Pakistan Customs orders KICT to clear container backlog within a week
Pakistan Customs has ordered officials to clear the backlog of import and export containers at the Karachi International Container Terminal...
Pakistan’s cotton output falls to less than half of peak level: OICCI report
KARACHI: Pakistan's cotton production has dropped to less than half of its historic peak, causing the country an estimated annual...
Pakistan, Iran discuss trade, economic cooperation and connectivity
ISLAMABAD: Iran's Deputy Minister of Transport Mehran Ghorbani and Deputy Minister of Interior for Economic Affairs Mehdi Dousti met Minister...
Petrol pump owners defer nationwide strike after negotiations with govt
ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Petrol Pumps Owners Association (APPPOA) on Wednesday postponed its planned nationwide strike after successful negotiations with...
Pakistan ‘seeks’ $10b in US backstop facility to boost reserves
WASHINGTON DC: Pakistan has asked the United States for a $10 billion exchange stabilisation facility, according to a source briefed...
S&P lifts Pakistan’s credit rating to ‘B’ on institutional stability, IMF reform progress
ISLAMABAD: Credit ratings agency S&P Global raised Pakistan's long-term sovereign credit rating to "B" from "B-" on Wednesday, citing stronger...
