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SCCI hosts interactive session with Shabbar Zaidi
SIALKOT: An interactive session featuring renowned economic, taxation, and fiscal expert Shabbar Zaidi was held at the Sialkot Chamber of...
AIIB desires to invest in Pakistan’s energy sector
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Power Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari on Wednesday held a meeting with a delegation of the...
Minister invites Kuwait to invest in ports, energy logistics projects
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry invited Kuwait to invest in strategically located coastal and energy-logistics...
Pakistan, Kenya agree to double bilateral trade in five years
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Kenya have reaffirmed their commitment to significantly expanding bilateral economic ties, agreeing to double the volume of...
SBP to issue commemorative coin marking 75 years of Pakistan-China diplomatic ties
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan has announced the issuance of a special Rs75 commemorative coin to celebrate 75 years...
Budget negotiations: IMF mission in Pakistan wraps up visit
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission wrapped up its discussions with the officials in the finance ministry, focusing on...
IWCCI appreciates CDA, MCI support for women entrepreneurs
ISLAMABAD: The leadership of the Islamabad Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IWCCI) has formally thanked the Capital Development Authority...
Mobilink Bank partners with Legal Aid Society to advance women’s inheritance rights & climate resilience in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s leading digital microfinance bank, Mobilink Bank, has partnered with Legal Aid Society under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)...
Customs orders online payment deadline for ground handling agents
KARACHI: Pakistan Customs has ordered all Ground Handling Agents (GHA) to implement fully operational online payment systems within three months...
FBR revises property valuation rates in Lahore & Rawalpindi
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has revised the valuation tables for immovable properties in selected areas of Lahore...
Pakistan invites Kazakh investment in Gwadar, Karachi Port projects
KARACHI: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry on Wednesday invited Kazakh investors to explore joint ventures at...
Pakistan reopens offshore oil, gas exploration after nearly two decades
KARACHI: Pakistan has officially reopened its offshore oil and gas exploration sector after almost 20 years, marking a major step...
Customs officers reject “baseless” corruption allegations, seek public apology from Dr Ishrat Husain
PCOA says sweeping remarks against Customs service hurt integrity of honest officers serving on frontline of anti-smuggling and revenue enforcement...
Senate panel approves extension in customs duty concessions for electric vehicles and parts until June 2026
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue has approved the Customs (Amendment) Bill, 2026, aimed at implementing financial...
FBR expands digital tax monitoring to milk, steel & edible oil production
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has expanded its digital tax monitoring system to production lines of packaged milk,...
NLC takes over PNSC: Govt okays 30pc stake sale amid ECC grants
ISLAMABAD: The government officially gave in-principle approval on Tuesday to sell 30% shares of the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC)....
Pakistan, Japan vow to boost cooperation in petroleum sector
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik met with the Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, Akamatsu Shuichi, during his...
Govt seeks bids for privatization of power distribution companies
LAHORE: The federal government has invited expressions of interest from investors for the privatization of electricity distribution companies, according to...
IMF revenue target raises cost pressures, warns PIAF
LAHORE: The Pakistan Industrial and Traders Associations Front (PIAF) has expressed concern over the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) projection of...
Nepra reserves verdict on Rs1.93 per unit cut in electricity tariff
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has started work on a plan to revise tariffs and subsidies for protected electricity consumers, while...
