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Auto financing jumps by 20pc: State Bank of Pakistan
KARACHI: Auto financing in Pakistan has seen a sharp jump, climbing 20 percent over the year, according to fresh data...
Pakistan’s weekly forex reserves near $20b: SBP
KARACHI: Pakistan’s total foreign exchange (forex) reserves remained close to the $20 billion mark during the week ended July 11,...
Five private companies submit proposals on ferry service from Gwadar to Gulf region
KARACHI: Five private companies on Friday proposed routes for the newly announced ferry service from Gwadar to the Gulf region,...
US companies explore maritime opportunities in Pakistan’s port sector
KARACHI: Tuesday saw over 65 American firms attend a webinar to learn about new business prospects in Pakistan’s maritime sector....
SRB further amends sales tax rules for online business integration
KARACHI: The Sindh Revenue Board (SRB) has issued another significant notification, SRB-3-4/44/2025, marking further amendments to the Sindh Sales Tax...
Sindh orders tax invoices for property rent services
KARACHI: The Sindh government has taken a significant step towards formalizing its provincial tax regime by making it mandatory for...
Port Qasim Power Project seeks urgent funds to settle Rs480b dues to Chinese IPPs
KARACHI: Port Qasim Electric Power Company Private Limited (PQEPC) has formally requested Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb to facilitate the...
DG Valuation fixes export values for mangoes vide VR No.2/2025
KARACHI: Pakistan Customs has officially notified the export values for mangoes for the current season, setting a fresh benchmark for...
Pakistan reduces sugar import tender to 50,000 tons amid price surge
KARACHI: Pakistan’s Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) has made a significant change to its sugar import tender. The country has...
Interest rate may drop soon, but SBP holds the key: Muhammad Aurangzeb
KARACHI: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has said that there is room to reduce the interest rate, but the final decision...
Nationwide strike looms: Aurangzeb calls traders to the table
KARACHI: The Finance Minister of Pakistan, Muhammad Aurangzeb, has invited all chambers and trade associations nationwide for a negotiation meeting...
Ahsan for early start of transshipment operations between Gwadar & Persian Gulf
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal, chaired a high-level meeting of the Cabinet Committee on the...
FBR tightens noose around terminal operators
KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has launched a comprehensive monitoring framework for terminal operators operating at sea ports,...
Aurangzeb calls for population-based NFC allocations
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has urged that population size and human development indicators should become key criteria in how...
Tax advisors challenge FBR’s QR scan system, citing compliance hardships
KARACHI: Tax advisors and consultants have formally approached the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to express strong reservations against its...
FBR’s new PIN system creates impossible hurdle for non-resident taxpayers
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has recently introduced significant amendments to the income tax return filing process, as...
Pakistan’s foreign reserves cross $20b after strong official inflows
KARACHI: Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves jumped sharply during the week ending July 4, 2025, following a sizable injection of official...
Pakistan launches first National Dredging & Marine Services company to boost port capacity
KARACHI: Pakistan has launched its first National Dredging and Marine Services (NDMS) company in collaboration with the Port Qasim Authority,...
State Bank of Pakistan to launch pilot for digital currency, says governor
KARACHI/SINGAPORE: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is preparing to launch a pilot for a digital currency and is finalising legislation...
Govt waives all duties, taxes on sugar imports to check price hike
KARACHI: National Food Security Ministry announced that it has decided to waive all duties and taxes on sugar imports to...
