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State Bank of Pakistan to launch digital currency to boost remittances
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is exploring the introduction of a digital currency to facilitate instant and cost-effective...
Customs JIAP thwarts attempt to smuggle iPhones, laptops from Dubai
KARACHI: Collectorate of Customs Jinnah International Airport (JIAP) thwarted an attempt to smuggle iPhones, laptops from Dubai to Pakistan. Sources...
Pakistan’s current account deficit falls to 13-year low
KARACHI: Pakistan’s current account posted a deficit of $681 million in FY2023-2024, a significant decrease of 79 percent from the...
Pakistan’s total debt to reach Rs79 trillion by June 2025: Report
KARACHI: The federal government has unveiled a 3-year economic plan, which aims to increase the share of provinces in the...
Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves stand at US$14.7b
KARACHI: Pakistan’s total liquid foreign reserves stood at US$14.7 billion as of 12th July. The central bank in a statement...
CDNS sets target of Rs1650b for FY2024-25
KARACHI: The Central Directorate of National Savings (CDNS) has set an annual target of Rs1650 billion for the current Fiscal...
Political turmoil could derail Pakistan’s economic recovery, warns Fitch
KARACHI: Fitch Business Monitor International has raised concerns that Pakistan’s current political turmoil could disrupt the country’s economic stability. In...
Karachi Enforcement recovers narcotics from two passenger buses
KARACHI: Under the supervision of Collector Basit Maqsood Abbasi and Deputy Collector Syed Muhammad Raza Naqvi, Collectorate of Customs Enforcement,...
Pakistan shares hit fresh record after new IMF deal
KARACHI: Pakistan’s benchmark share index (KSE), opens new tab rose 1.44% on Monday to hit a record high after the...
SBP injects over Rs10 trillion into market
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) injected Rs10,129.3 billion in the market through Reverse Repo Purchase and Shariah Compliant...
Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves stand at $14.64b
KARACHI: Pakistan’s total liquid foreign reserves stood at US$ 14.645 billion as of 5th July 2024. The central bank in...
SBP announces two-day bank holiday
KARACHI: The federal government announced a two-day public holiday for Muharram 9 and 10 a day ago. " the Prime...
PM Shehbaz directs formation of body to regulate ports & shipping sectors: Khurram Ijaz
LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed formation of a body to regulate ports and shipping sectors to resolve issues...
Remittances rise 10.7pc to $30.3b in FY-2024
KARACHI: Remittances sent home by overseas workers increased by 10.7% to $30.3 billion in the fiscal year 2023-24 (FY24) year-on-year...
Pakistani banks excel in Asia Pacific’s financial landscape
KARACHI: Pakistani banks have emerged prominently across several key financial metrics, underscoring their strategic positioning in the region. According to...
DG Valuation revises customs values of solid surface materials
KARACHI: Directorate General of Customs Valuation Karachi has revised the customs values for the import of solid surface materials and...
Appraisement South & FPCCI to improve ease of doing business benchmarks
KARACHI: Collector Customs Appraisement South Mohsin Rafiq and Acting President of Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI)...
PM Shehbaz calls for minimising clearance time at Port Qasim, KPT
KARACHI: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has stressed the need for minimising clearance times by installing modern equipment and machinery at...
Karachi traders threaten to declare markets ‘no-go area for tax collectors’
KARACHI: Karachi traders have threatened to declare markets no-go area for tax collectors if the Federal Board of Revenue chairman...
Customs PCA South detects mis-using of three exemption licenses by M/s Hamza Corporation
KARACHI: Directorate of Post Clearance Audit (PCA) South has detected fraud involving M/s Hamza Corporation Karachi for was mis-using three...
