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SBP spends Rs29.6b on currency note printing in FY26
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) spent Rs. 29.6 billion on printing currency notes during fiscal year 2025-26, an...
New Zealand keen to explore cooperation with Pakistan in agri-tech
ISLAMABAD: New Zealand has expressed keen interest in exploring opportunities for cooperation with Pakistan in various sectors, particularly agri-tech. This...
Active digital payment merchants rise to 2.03 million: Kiyani
ISLAMABAD: The active merchants using digital payments in Pakistan have surged to 2.03 million from just 0.5 million, already exceeding...
SMEDA, PMYP sign MoU to expand financial, business support for youth
ISLAMABAD: The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) and the Prime Minister’s Youth Programme (PMYP) on Thursday signed a...
Jam Kamal highlights Pakistan’s strategic role in regional connectivity at Belt and Road Summit
HONG KONG: Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan, addressing the 11th Belt and Road Summit in Hong Kong, reaffirmed...
Pakistan receives much-needed LNG as Qatari cargo docks at Karachi port
KARACHI: Pakistan on Thursday received a boost to its LNG supplies after a Qatari cargo carrying 81,936 metric tonnes of...
FBR mandates 5pc tax on social media influencers & content creators
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is officially taxing digital income. Consequently, the FBR will enforce a 5% Withholding...
No more office visits: MCI digitises business licences
ISLAMABAD: Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad (MCI) has fully digitised its municipal licence services, eliminating manual processing and allowing applicants to secure...
Pakistan receives $3.66b in workers remittances in August: Khurram Schehzad
KARACHI: Pakistan received $3.66 billion in workers’ remittances in August 2026, registering a 16.5% increase year-on-year, data from the State...
FBR offers unprecedently liberal tax facility to small traders
KARACHI: Member Inland Revenue (IR) Zubair Bilal has described the Aasan Tax Return Filing facility as one of the most...
World Bank flags Pakistan’s $69m digital economy enhancement project
ISLAMABAD: The World Bank recently flagged significant implementation gaps in Pakistan’s Digital Economy Enhancement Project (DEEP). According to newly reviewed...
NEPRA sets uniform grid charges for open access electricity consumers
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has issued its decision to introduce uniform grid charges for open access...
Pakistan, Oman plan sister-port link between Gwadar, Sohar to boost regional trade
KARACHI: Pakistan and Oman are working towards establishing Gwadar Port and Oman’s Sohar Port as sister ports to strengthen maritime...
Investing in Balochistan’s Youth is investing in Pakistan’s Future: Sardar Tahir Mehmood
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) President Sardar Tahir Mehmood has called upon the business community, philanthropists and...
Indus Motor faces over Rs73 billion customs duty liability
KARACHI: Indus Motor Company Limited, the assembler of Toyota vehicles in Pakistan, has disclosed a potential customs duty liability of...
New tax proposed for Islamabad under plan to make city autonomous unit
ISLAMABAD: Proposals have been prepared to introduce a new local tax in Islamabad if the federal capital is made an...
SIFC engages Japanese Sumitomo Corporation for investment in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) has engaged Sumitomo Corporation, Japan, to explore investment opportunities in Pakistan’s high-potential mining...
Supreme Court rules in favour of FBR employees demanding HQs allowance
ISLAMABAD: Upholding the verdict given by a services tribunal in the favour of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) employees,...
ECC approves Rs6.6bn for bulletproof vehicles ahead of SCO Summit
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved a Technical Supplementary Grant of Rs6.6 billion for the...
FBR sets deadlines to clear backlog of deferred sales tax refunds
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has introduced stage-wise timelines for processing deferred sales tax refund claims under the...
