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Exchange companies contribute $5b in remittances during FY2024-25
KARACHI: Foreign currency exchange companies in Pakistan contributed nearly $5 billion in remittances during the fiscal year 2024-25, marking a...
Aurangzeb stresses sustained tariff reform to boost trade competitiveness
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, chaired a meeting of the Steering Committee for the Implementation...
Pakistan’s economy is now out of the difficult period: SBP Governor
KARACHI: The Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Jameel Ahmad on Monday said that the economy of the country endured...
Pakistan, AFD signs grant agreement worth Euro 12 million
ISLAMABAD: The Government of Pakistan and French Development Agency (AFD) have signed a grant agreement worth Euro 12 million in...
ATM withdrawal fee hiked to Rs35 for non-host transactions
KARACHI: Banks across Pakistan have increased the fee for withdrawing cash from ATMs not owned by the cardholder’s bank, with...
SECP Appellate Bench resolves 124 appeals in FY25, upholds 91pc of decisions
KARACHI: The Appellate Bench of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) concluded 124 appeals during the fiscal year...
KPT closes the year with a record 54 million ton cargo
KARACHI: Karachi Port Trust (KPT) closed fiscal year 2024-25 with achievement of a milestone of 54 million tons cargo handling...
Govt reduces profit rates on National Savings Schemes
KARACHI: The government has slashed profit rates on most National Savings Schemes by 15 to 59 basis points, effective June...
Pakistan exceeds IMF target as SBP reserves reach $14.5b
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan's (SBP) reserves increased by $5.12 billion to $14.51 billion as of June 30 at...
SBP to introduce simplified digital payment package for small businesses
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is working on a strategy to streamline and simplify digital payment systems for...
Pakistan hikes air cargo handling charges, some rates increase by up to 100 times
KARACHI: The Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) has raised cargo handling charges across all airports in the country, with certain categories...
SRB achieves record Rs306.6b collection in FY2024-25
KARACHI: The Sindh Revenue Board (SRB) has announced a significant milestone, collecting a record Rs306.6 billion in revenue during the...
SBP includes exchange companies in Pakistan Remittance Initiative Scheme
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has officially included exchange companies in the Pakistan Remittance Initiative (PRI) Scheme, alongside...
LTO Karachi achieves record Rs3.5 trillion revenue in FY24-25
KARACHI: The Large Taxpayers Office (LTO) Karachi has set a new milestone by collecting a record Rs3,256 billion in taxes...
Finance Act 2025: Customs duty exempted for low-value courier parcels
KARACHI: The federal government has introduced a significant amendment to the Customs Act, 1969, through the recently passed Finance Act,...
Sindh Bank selects PTCL to enhance Bank’s digital connectivity infrastructure
KARACHI: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) and Sindh Bank have signed an agreement for deployment of SD-WAN (Software-Defined Wide Area...
China rolls over $3.4bn loan to Pakistan
BEIJING: Beijing rolled over $2.1 billion, which has been in Pakistan's central bank's reserves for the last three years, and...
Pakistan’s shipping set for $700m growth
KARACHI: The Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) is poised to earn a whopping $700 million in freight earnings over the...
Karachi LTO recovers Rs31b by attaching bank accounts of defauters
KARACHI: The Large Taxpayers Office (LTO) Karachi has recovered a record-breaking Rs31 billion in outstanding taxes by freezing the bank...
SBP declares bank holiday on July 1
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced that all banks across the country, including its own offices, will...
