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Pakistan imports mobile phones worth Rs530b in FY2025-26
ISLAMABAD: Mobile phone imports surge more than 27% year-on-year, reflecting rising consumer demand and higher spending on smartphones Pakistan imported...
Pakistan’s first donkey meat export to China to woo fresh investment
LAHORE: Pakistan’s first export of donkey meat to China from the Gwadar Free Zone opened a new avenue for livestock...
OICCI asks FBR to clear Rs103b in pending tax refunds
ISLAMABAD: The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) has asked the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to accelerate...
Sindh announces Keti Bandar Port & AI Data Centres to boost foreign investment
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has announced an ambitious investment agenda aimed at strengthening the province’s economic...
PIA buyers receive Rs14.2b in properties under privatisation deal
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has transferred 11 properties of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), valued at Rs14.2 billion, to the consortium...
Ship recycling resumes at Gadani after eight-year hiatus
KARACHI: Ship recycling operations have resumed at Pakistan’s Gadani Ship Breaking Yard after an eight-year hiatus, with seven vessels now...
PM Shehbaz directs FBR to provide all possible facilities to business community
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said the business community was the backbone of the national economy and should...
Govt considers daily fuel price revision mechanism
ISLAMABAD: The government is considering introducing a daily petroleum price adjustment mechanism that would shift the responsibility for setting fuel...
Govt moves to simplify bank financing for SMEs across Pakistan
KARACHI: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Industries and Production Haroon Akhtar Khan chaired a consultative meeting to...
Direct taxes to make up half of Pakistan’s tax collection in FY27
ISLAMABAD: Direct taxes are expected to contribute around 50 percent of Pakistan’s total tax collection during fiscal year 2026-27, according...
FBR unveils fixed tax scheme for small traders
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued the framework for a fixed tax scheme for small traders, allowing...
Minister seeks UNDP support for Pakistan’s development, climate resilience
UNITED NATIONS: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal met on Tuesday with United Nations Development Programme...
IHC approves Telenor Pakistan-Ufone merger
ISLAMABAD – The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has approved the merger of Telenor Pakistan Private Limited with Pakistan Telecom Mobile...
Mastercard, BoP expand strategic collaboration to support Pakistan’s cashless economy
KARACHI: Senior leadership of Mastercard and The Bank of Punjab (BOP) met in Karachi to reaffirm and expand their strategic...
Colour & Chem Expo 2026 to bring 300 exhibitors to Lahore
LAHORE: Pakistan's flagship exhibition for the dyes, chemicals and allied industries, the 11th Colour & Chem Expo 2026, will be...
FPCCI for taking steps to protect economy against fallout of renewed ME crisis
KARACHI: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), Monday urged the economic policymakers to devise a crisis-response...
Cashless economy will boost transparency, sustainable growth: PM Shehbaz
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said Pakistan's transition towards a cashless economy through digital payments would promote transparency,...
Senate sub-committee asks FBR to devise legal mechanism for sharing tax data with Parliament
ISLAMABAD: A Senate sub-committee has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to develop a legal mechanism for sharing consolidated...
Pakistan imposes five-year anti-dumping duties on soda ash imports from Türkiye, Kenya
ISLAMABAD: The National Tariff Commission (NTC) has imposed definitive anti-dumping duties on soda ash imports from Türkiye and Kenya for...
Senate panel seeks action on tax exemptions, questions FBR over Rs154 billion textile imports
ISLAMABAD: A Senate sub-committee has questioned the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) over tax exemptions granted to industries operating in...
