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IMF flags $11b trade data gap in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s second half-year economic review with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has entered a critical phase as the lender...
Pakistan grants Rs61b in tax exemptions under trade accords
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has provided a substantial tax exemption of Rs61 billion during the tax year 2023–24 under various Free Trade...
PM reviews overall economic situation, development projects
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif chaired a meeting regarding Pakistan’s economy and foreign investment. The meeting reviewed the overall...
Provincial budget surplus target unachievable due to floods, IMF informed
ISLAMABAD: The economic team of the federal government has informed the IMF that it will not be able to meet...
Pakistan’s trade deficit balloons nearly 46pc to $3.3b
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit ballooned nearly 46% in September 2025 to $3.34 billion, official data showed, as imports surged and...
IMF seeks briefing on $7.7b Reko Diq project as Pakistan nears financial close: report
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has brought Pakistan’s multibillion-dollar Reko Diq mining project under its review, requesting a detailed...
ECC approves key supplementary grants and trade facilitation measures
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet approved a draft Statutory Regulatory Order (SRO) as proposed by the...
FinMin Aurangzeb stresses private sector–led growth, structural reforms at PBS
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, delivered the keynote address at the Pakistan Business Summit held...
FBR imposes additional 40pc regulatory duty on imported cars
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has announced a significant policy move by imposing an additional 40% regulatory duty...
Pakistan’s public debt swells by 13pc to Rs80.5 trillion in FY2025
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s total public debt increased by 13% in fiscal year 2025, reaching Rs80.5 trillion, despite efforts by the Finance...
IDB approves $475m for M-6 Sukkur-Hyderabad motorway project
ISLAMABAD: The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has approved a $475 million financing package for the M-6 Sukkur-Hyderabad motorway project, aiming...
Attorney General clarifies FTO’s jurisdiction on tax assessment, goods classification
ISLAMABAD: Attorney General of Pakistan, Mansoor Usman Awan, informed the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue on Wednesday that...
Pakistan repays $500m Eurobond, maintains steady debt servicing amid improved outlook
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has successfully repaid its $500 million International Bond (Eurobond) that matured on September 30, 2025, in line with...
Pakistan seeks to lure US investment after Trump’s pivot
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the US are deepening cooperation in energy, mining and technology sectors, with Islamabad planning an investor conference...
IMF gives deadline until 2031 to completely eliminate circular debt
ISLAMABAD: Crucial decisions have emerged from the ongoing economic negotiations between the Government of Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund...
FBR extends tax return filing deadline to Oct 15
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has officially extended the deadline for filing income tax returns for the tax...
No new taxes to cover revenue shortfall, says Finance Minister
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has made it clear that the government will not slap extra taxes on the people...
FBR misses revenue target by Rs199bn in first quarter of FY2025
ISLAMABAD: The Federal board of Revenue (FBR) recorded a revenue shortfall of Rs199 billion during the first quarter of the...
FBR asks Power Division to set up 40MW grid station at Chaman border
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has requested the Power Division to establish a 40MW grid station at the...
Pakistan launches sovereign sustainable financing framework
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has launched its Sovereign Sustainable Finance Framework, aimed at strengthening the country’s commitment to sustainability while setting out...
