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Gallup survey highlights gradual increase in business confidence
KARACH: Gallup Pakistan indicated signs of progress in the country's economic trajectory that it termed highlighted a gradual increase in...
Pakistan’s current account turns negative in Jan amid rising imports
KARACHI: Pakistan’s current account, which had remained in surplus for five months, slipped into a deficit in January due to...
HBL, S&P global launch Pakistan’s first manufacturing PMI
KARACHI: Habib Bank Limited (HBL) and global financial analytics firm S&P Global have jointly launched Pakistan’s first-ever Purchasing Managers’ Index...
President upholds Sindh Revenue Board’s authority to collect Workers’ Welfare Fund
KARACHI: President Asif Ali Zardari has affirmed the Sindh Revenue Board’s (SRB) legal authority to impose and collect the Workers’...
FPCCI applauds separation of Tax Policy from FBR
KARACHI: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has warmly welcomed the government’s decision to separate tax...
FBR mandates digital payments for businesses to boost revenue collection
LAHORE: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has taken a significant step toward digitalizing Pakistan’s economy by making debit and...
Textile exports up by 10.60 pc to $10.77b in 7 months
ISLAMABAD: Textile exports witnessed an increase of 10.60 percent during the first seven months of the current financial year (2024-25)...
PM Shahbaz Sharif welcomes $40b World Bank investment
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif expressed his gratitude for the $40 billion investment in Pakistan under the World Bank, calling...
Pakistan, KSA vow to strengthen economic ties for a shared future
ISLAMABAD: In a significant stride towards fostering regional collaboration and economic prosperity, Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue of Pakistan,...
Finance Minister joins high-level discussion at AlUla Conference
AlUla, SAUDI ARABIA: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb was invited to the head table luncheon by...
SIFC facilitates $2B investment talks between Pakistan & Azerbaijan
ISLAMABAD: The Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) is spearheading negotiations for potential investment deals worth $2 billion between Pakistan and...
Pak-Australia Business Council delegation meets Commerce minister
ISLAMABAD: A delegation of the Pakistan-Australia Business Council (PABC) met with Federal Minister for Commerce, Jam Kamal Khan, to discuss...
JazzCash nominated for GLOMO Awards 2025 in best fintech innovation category
KARACHI: Fintech arm of Pakistan’s leading digital operator Jazz, a VEON Group company, has been nominated in the Best Fintech...
PM Shehbaz pushes for PIA’s privatisation by June
ISLAMABAD: Following the conclusion of the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) recent visit, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed the Privatisation Commission...
PTBA raises concerns over FBR’s new e-sales tax system, suggests key reforms
MULTAN: The Pakistan Tax Bar Association (PTBA) has expressed concerns over the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) new electronic sales...
SCCI condemns counterfeit medicine trade in Sukkur, demands strict action
SUKKUR: Sukkur Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) on Saturday has condemned the manufacturing and sale of counterfeit medicines, stating...
Prime Minister lauds IFC’s role in fostering private investments in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Feb 14 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif met with Makhtar Diop, Managing Director and Executive Vice President of...
IMF mission concludes Pakistan visit, briefed on financial governance, money laundering
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) analytical mission has completed its visit to Pakistan and departed after extensive discussions with...
ECC approves Pakistan’s NDB-BRICS membership; $582m capital shares purchase
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb chaired a meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of...
Audit uncovers Rs8.48bn financial discrepancies in KP Cities Improvement Pro
PESHAWAR: A recent audit of the Rs97 billion Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Cities Improvement Project (KPCIP) has revealed financial discrepancies amounting to...
