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Easypaisa Digital Bank reports Rs17.04b profit in 2025
ISLAMABAD: Easypaisa digital bank has announced strong financial results for the year ended December 31, 2025, reporting a significant increase...
Pakistan, Qatar agree to boost economic cooperation, food security partnership
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan held a virtual meeting with Dr Ahmad bin Mohammed Al-Sayed, Minister of...
SECP okays new annuity products to provide retirement income
ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has approved new annuity products aimed at providing stable income for...
Chairman FBR meets GCCI delegation; assures resolution of businessmen’s concerns
ISLAMABAD: A delegation of the Gujranwala Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI), led by its President Muhammad Ali Hamayoun Butt,...
Over 18,825 tractors assembled in 08 months of FY2025-26
ISLAMABAD: Tractor production in the country during the first 08 months of the current financial year was recorded at 18,825...
Tax Rationalisation Committee formed to facilitate business, review tax structure
FAISALABAD: The divisional administration has constituted a ‘Tax Rationalisation Committee’ to facilitate ease of doing business and strengthen coordination between...
FBR deploys geo-fencing & strict VPN bans to protect sensitive data
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has implemented strict cybersecurity measures to protect sensitive data from cyberattacks. FBR officials...
FBR sets export customs value for meat vide Valuation Ruling 2/2026
KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued Valuation Ruling (VR) No. 2/2026 to establish the customs export value...
Two crude oil ships reach Pakistan from UAE
KARACHI: Two ships carrying between 10,00,000 barrels of crude oil successfully docked at Karachi from Fujairah, United Arab Emirates (UAE),...
New shipping feeder service from Karachi Port to UAE launched
KARACHI: New feeder service to United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been launched from Karachi Port. According to Minister for Maritime...
Finance minister says government will safeguard Pakistan’s economic stability
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said Pakistan had achieved macroeconomic stability through difficult measures and the government was working to...
ICCI President appreciates Chief Commissioner Inland Revenue for addressing industry concerns
ISLAMABAD: President of the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI), Sardar Tahir Mehmood, has appreciated the efforts of Chief...
KP ET&NC digitizes professional tax collection system
PESHAWAR: The Excise, Taxation and Narcotics Control Department, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has introduced a fully digital system for the issuance of...
Pakistan to announce petrol, diesel prices again on Friday
ISLAMABAD – The federal government will announce new prices for petrol and diesel on Friday, the Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz...
SBP allows crude oil imports on Cost, Insurance & Freight basis for 60 days
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has allowed the import of crude oil and petroleum products on a Cost,...
FBR to continue full operations despite government austerity measures
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to continue working with full operational capacity despite austerity measures introduced...
Weekly inflation heats up in Pakistan as prices soar 6.44pc YoY
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s weekly inflation, measured through the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), climbed 6.44% year-on-year for the week ending March 11,...
Pakistan-IMF staff-level agreement delayed amid Middle East crisis, talks to continue
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund announced on Thursday that it has not yet reached a staff-level agreement (SLA) with Pakistan...
Finance Minister signals further increase in petroleum prices
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has indicated a possible further increase in petroleum product prices in the coming days. Speaking...
SBP’s liquid foreign reserves rise by $41m to $16.34b
KARACHI: Pakistan’s liquid foreign reserves stood at $ 21,598.3 million as of March 06, 2026. According to the data shared...
