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Pakistan’s GDP growth for FY26 to remain above govt estimate: SBP governor
ISLAMABAD: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad on Friday projected that the country’s economic growth will be higher...
Banks to cover remittance transfer costs as SBP ends incentive
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has discontinued the Telegraphic Transfer Charges Incentive Scheme (TTCIS), which reimbursed banks for...
Sindh Revenue Board collects Rs370b in taxes in FY26
KARACHI: The Sindh Revenue Board (SRB) collected a record Rs370.06 billion in FY2025-26, up 20.17% from Rs307.93 billion in the...
Pakistan’s forex reserves fall by $1.3b as SBP repays external debt
KARACHI: Pakistan’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves declined by more than $1.25 billion during the week ended June 19, 2026,...
SBP notifies new job openings in digital innovations & settlements department
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced new job opportunities for qualified and energetic professionals in its Digital...
Customs Valuation revises import values for perfumes & colognes vide VR No2094/2026
KARACHI: The Directorate General of Customs Valuation has notified Valuation Ruling No. 2094/2026, replacing the earlier Valuation Ruling No. 1840/2024...
Pakistan repays $1.3b external debt: SBP
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) reported that the country has repaid a heavy external debt of $1.3 billion....
World’s largest container ships arrive at Karachi Port as capacity expands
KARACHI: Karachi Port has achieved another major milestone as one of the world’s largest container vessels, MSC Loreto, arrived at...
FIA fines cargo vessel Rs1.5m over immigration law violations
KARACHI: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Immigration has imposed a Rs1.5 million fine on the local agent of a cargo...
SBP bars banks from freezing accounts without legal approval
KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan has directed banks nationwide not to block or freeze accounts without legal justification, approval from...
Karachi port handles record 54.7m tons of cargo in FY26 amid Iran war
KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust (KPT) handled the highest volume of cargo in its 138-year-old history this fiscal year, state...
SBP declares July 1 bank holiday across Pakistan
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan has announced that banks and financial institutions across Pakistan will remain closed on July...
SHC declares FBR officers’ appointment to monitor private business null & void
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Saturday declared a Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) office order appointing officers to...
FBR revises customs valuation for auto parts vide VR No2092/2026
KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has overhauled the customs valuation mechanism for several imported automobile replacement parts by...
Digital payments account for 92pc of transactions in 3Q: SBP
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has reported a significant increase in digital payment adoption across the country, with...
Pakistan, US discuss maritime cooperation, investment opportunities
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the United States discussed ways to enhance bilateral cooperation in the maritime sector, focusing on investment, trade,...
Hyderabad Customs ramps up anti-smuggling drive, confiscates goods worth over Rs77m
HYDERABAD: Collectorate of Customs (Enforcement), Hyderabad, has significantly intensified its anti-smuggling campaign, conducting a series of successful intelligence-based operations that...
Govt borrows Rs4.9 trillion from banks despite rise in tax collections
KARACHI: The federal government borrowed more than Rs. 4.9 trillion from commercial banks during the first eleven and a half...
Pakistan receives 7th LNG cargo from Qatar amid regional energy concerns
KARACHI: Pakistan received its seventh liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo from Qatar on Monday as the government continues efforts to...
SBP cancels license of Time Exchange Company over regulatory violations
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has cancelled the authorization and license of Time Exchange Company (Pvt.) Limited with...
