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Saudi Asyad Group pledges to expand investment in Pakistan, eyes airport privatisation
ISLAMABAD: Saudi investor Asyad Group has expressed its commitment to expand its existing investments in Pakistan and explore new opportunities...
PAAPAM urges govt to retain one-year used-car transfer ban in Auto Policy 2026-31
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Association of Automotive Parts & Accessories Manufacturers (PAAPAM) has urged the government to retain safeguards against the...
Iran bans Pakistani firm over exporting untreated mangoes
ISLAMABAD: Iran has officially banned a Pakistani hot water treatment facility after detecting pest contamination in exported mango shipments, sparking...
Madrassas set to join formal banking system after landmark agreement
KARACHI: Religious leaders, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and financial institutions have agreed on a plan to resolve the...
FTO faults FBR over delayed women enterprise tax relief in IRIS
LAHORE: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has criticised the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) for failing to operationalise a legal...
SC upholds CCP price-fixing finding against PVMA, orders Rs30m penalty deposit
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has upheld the Competition Commission of Pakistan’s (CCP) finding that the Pakistan Vanaspati Manufacturers...
Inclusive finance advances as lending expands to key productive sectors: Khurram Schehzad
ISLAMABAD: Advisor to the Finance Minister, Khurram Schehzad on Thursday said Pakistan’s agenda of inclusive finance was making visible progress,...
Pakistani banks face $800m annual charges for remittance collection
ISLAMABAD: A Senate standing committee meeting has revealed that Pakistani banks pay around $800 million annually to overseas banks for...
Pakistan expects US response on $10bn facility ‘soon’: Khurram
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is expecting a response from Washington within a couple of months on its request for a $10 billion...
FBR suspends three Islamabad customs officials after FIA arrests
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has suspended three customs officials of the Collectorate of Customs Enforcement, Islamabad, following...
Petroleum Minister calls for review of gas subsidy system, pricing slabs
ISLAMABAD: Federal Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik has called for a review of the existing gas subsidy system and pricing...
Khunjerab becomes Trade Powerhouse as Pakistan earns Rs15b from Chinese imports
LAHORE: Pakistan’s northern trade gateway witnessed record-breaking performance, with Customs authorities collecting nearly Rs15 billion in revenue from imports through...
PSW, PAA sign MoU to digitalize air cargo charge collection
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Single Window (PSW) and the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to digitalize...
State Bank reveals cost of printing Rs5,000, Rs1,000 currency notes
KARACHI: Producing a Rs5,000 or Rs1,000 currency note costs Rs14, State Bank of Pakistan officials told the Senate Standing Committee...
Pakistan receives over $763m in external assistance in July
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan received more than $763 million in external financial assistance during July, the first month of the current fiscal...
Govt support confirmed for small shopkeepers in FBR session
ISLAMABAD: The Minister of State for Finance in Pakistan, Bilal Azhar Kayani, has described a new tax scheme for small...
SBP declares August 26 bank holiday for Eid Milad-un-Nabi
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced a bank holiday on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, on the occasion...
Punjab moves to scrap old, unfit vehicles under new legal framework
LAHORE: The Punjab government has introduced a new legal framework for scrapping old, unfit and polluting vehicles, declaring certain categories...
Dr Gohar Ejaz Group secures clean sweep in APTMA annual elections
LAHORE: The Dr Gohar Ejaz-led group has secured a clean sweep in the annual elections of the All Pakistan Textile...
ECC approves wheat stock mix, petroleum imports and key grants
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has approved a plan to maintain 85% locally procured and 15% imported wheat in...
