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PCA is ‘functionally weak with less strength’: Chief Collector Jamil Nasir
KARACHI: The Chief Collector of Customs Appraisement South, Jamil Nasir, has challenged the credibility of the Directorate of Post Clearance...
Appraisement South strongly rejects report about under-invoicing in import of luxury vehicles
KARACHI: Collectorate of Customs Appraisement South strongly refutes the misleading claims recently published in a section of the media regarding...
Trade deficit rises by 16pc to $2.75b in July 2025
KARACHI: Pakistan's trade deficit rose by 16% in July 2025, reaching a two-and-a-half-year high of $2.75 billion. According to a...
Gwadar Port Authority, Chinese firm agree on industrial, commercial investments
KARACHI: Chinese company Xinning Enterprise and the Gwadar Port Authority (GPA) have signed an agreement to stimulate industrial and commercial...
Pakistan launches $10b corridor to connect with Central Asia
KARACHI: Federal Minister for Railways Hanif Abbasi announced a $10 billion rail corridor project to connect Pakistan with Afghanistan and...
Ministry approves first int’l ferry service to connect Pakistan with GCC & Iran
KARACHI: The Ministry of Maritime Affairs on Monday granted its first-ever ferry service licence to international operator Sea Keepers, allowing...
Pakistan achieves 9-year low fiscal deficit at 5.38pc in FY25
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan posted its smallest fiscal deficit in nine years at 5.38% for the 2025 fiscal year (FY25). This is...
Pakistan’s cashless economy initiative enters critical phase, says SBP deputy governor
KARACHI: Pakistan’s move towards a cashless economy is a continuation of a decade-long plan to digitize financial services, according to...
Pakistan, Iran for joining hands on Silk road, Gawadar to Chabahar Projects
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Iran agreed on Silk road, Gawadar to Chabahar Projects for enhancing the regional economic and trade integration....
PNSC appoints Syed Zeeshan Taqvi as CFO
KARACHI: Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) has appointed Syed Zeeshan Taqvi as Chief Financial Officer, effective July 26. Taqvi replaces...
Pakistan, Iran reaffirm commitment to boost defence ties
ISLAMABAD: Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Aziz Nasserzade met with Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif in Islamabad, where the two...
Advisor to Finance Minister attends launch of ICMA Pakistan’s Budget 2025–26 Compendium
KARACHI: Advisor to the Finance Minister Khurram Schehzad has said that the government has focused on relief and recovery, with...
Romania offers Port of Constanța for direct access to European markets for Pakistan
KARACHI: Romania has proposed the use of its Port of Constanța to provide Pakistan with direct access to European markets...
Pakistan to import US crude oil for the first time in October
KARACHI: Pakistan is set to import crude oil from the United States for the first time in its history. Synergico,...
Pakistan’s total liquid foreign reserves stand at $19.61b
KARACHI, Jul 31 (APP): The total liquid foreign reserves of Pakistan stood at $ 19,607 million as of July 25,...
Pakistan’s exports to US increase 10.72pc in FY 2025: SBP
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s export of goods and services to the United States (US) witnessed an increase of 10.72 percent during the...
DG Valuation issues fresh customs values for solar inverters vide VR No2015/2025
KARACHI: Directorate General of Customs Valuation has released fresh customs values for imported solar inverters, aimed at ensuring a more...
FBR imposes Rs111b fine on solar import firms involved in ‘money laundering’
KARACHI:The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has imposed a record Rs111 billion penalty on several solar import companies involved in...
High-Level meeting on insulin imports and JV with Russia held
ISLAMABAD:Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Industries and Production Haroon Akhtar Khan on Wednesday said that the establishment...
SBP keeps policy rate unchanged at 11pc
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has decided to maintain the policy rate at 11 percent, disappointing investors and...
