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Pakistan gets over $16bn financing; Saudi Arabia top supporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan received more than $16 billion in external financing during the last fiscal year, according to official documents, helping...
BOI showcases one-window business facilitation centre at ICCI awareness session
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI), in collaboration with the Board of Investment (BOI), organized an awareness...
FBR import blunders cost Pakistan Rs356 crore, audit reveals
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s customs authorities incurred revenue losses exceeding Rs. 3.56 billion due to the incorrect classification and undervaluation of imported...
FBR scrutinises foreign income in Pakistan’s real estate investments
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has intensified scrutiny of foreign income linked to Pakistan’s real estate sector by...
Karachi Port sets 138-year cargo handling record
KARACHI: Pakistan's maritime sector has achieved a major milestone as Karachi Port set a new record in its 138-year history...
Saudia opens first Khyber Pakhtunkhwa office in Peshawar
ISLAMABAD: Saudia has inaugurated its first office in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, KP Governor Faisal Karim Kundi said...
Power tariff may rise across Pakistan, including Karachi, under June fuel cost adjustment
ISLAMABAD: Electricity consumers across Pakistan, including Karachi, may face a further increase in power tariffs after the Central Power Purchasing...
Over 2,000 electric vehicles arrive at Karachi Port in Pakistan’s first Ro-Ro shipment
KARACHI: Pakistan has received its first-ever roll-on/roll-off (Ro-Ro) shipment carrying more than 2,000 electric vehicles (EVs), marking a significant development...
Auto, housing finance and private sector credit post strong growth in June: SBP
KARACHI: Auto financing, housing finance, personal loans and bank lending to the private sector recorded significant growth in June 2026,...
OGRA to announce petroleum prices every day under new cabinet decision
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has approved a major change to the country's fuel pricing mechanism, authorising the Oil and Gas...
Private sector credit rises 14.8% to Rs11.38 trillion as bank lending recovers
KARACHI: Credit to Pakistan’s private sector increased 14.8% year-on-year to Rs11.38 trillion at the end of June 2026, reflecting a...
Pakistan seeks up to seven LNG cargoes as Gulf conflict disrupts supplies: report
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan plans to increase liquefied natural gas purchases from Qatar and the spot market as the US-Iran conflict disrupts...
KP releases Rs80.7 billion for ongoing development projects
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has released Rs80.7 billion for ongoing development projects under the Annual Development Programme (ADP) 2026–27,...
Punjab Judges eligible to purchase govt cars for just Rs3.5lac under New Scheme
LAHORE: Thousands of judicial officers across Punjab are set to get unexpected benefit after Lahore High Court approved scheme allowing...
Pakistan Advances Digital Payments with Co-Badged Debit Card
KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad has welcomed the introduction of the HBL, UnionPay International and PayPak...
RCCI calls for stronger industry-academia collaboration to drive a knowledge-based
RAWALPINDI: President Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI), Usman Shaukat, participated in a high-level interactive session at New York...
Pakistan buys another spot LNG cargo for July at highest price this month
KARACHI: Pakistan has purchased another spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo for July after Pakistan LNG Limited (PLL) approved the...
Pakistan, Turkiye make progress on investment and industrial cooperation
ISLAMABAD: Significant progress has been made in promoting investment and industrial cooperation between Pakistan and Türkiye during the Pakistan-Türkiye Business...
Implementation of $20bn Pak-China investment deal underway
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb met with Pakistan’s Ambassador to China Khalil Hashmi, during which detailed discussions were held on...
Finance Minister, British High Commissioner discuss reforms agenda, economic cooperation
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb held talks with British High Commissioner, Jane Marriott on Pakistan’s...
