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Business leaders warn of strike over ‘draconian’ tax law

KARACHI: The Karachi Cham­ber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) on Thursday expressed full support for a complete nationwide strike if all chambers...

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The Newspapers Staff Reporter

At ECO Summit, PM Shehbaz calls for regional cooperation to confront global challenges

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday urged stronger regional cooperation in the face of increasing geopolitical tensions, including the...

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Dawn.com

Motorways to be built in tandem with private sector

ISLAMABAD: The board of directors of the Public-Private Partnership Authority (P3A) on Thursday approved the appointment of the International...

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Khaleeq Kiani

Digitalisation key to transparent economy: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday stressed the need for implementing the digital transaction system across the country,...

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Syed Irfan Raza

Petition against PIA sell-off dismissed

RAWALPINDI: The Lahore High Court (LHC) Rawalpindi Bench on Thursday dismissed a petition challenging the privatisation of Pakistan International...

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Malik Asad

Financial advisers for ZTBL appointed

ISLAMABAD: The Board of the Privatisation Com­mission approved the ap­­pointment of financial advisers for the divestme­nt of Zarai Taraqiati Bank...

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Amin Ahmed

FY25 ends with mixed industrial trends

KARACHI: The cement industry ended FY25 on a subdued note as domestic sales declined by 3pc to 37.017 million tonnes, down from 38.181m tonnes in...

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The Newspapers Staff Reporter

PSX extends record rally on robust buying

KARACHI: The Pakis­tan Stock Exchange (PSX) extended its record-setting rally into the fifth consecutive session on Thursday, with the benchmark...

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Muhammad Kashif

Finance ministry notifies 10pc pay raise for govt employees

The finance ministry on Friday issued notifications for a 10 per cent increase in the salaries of federal government employees, as well as granting...

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Tahir Sherani

SBP’s foreign exchange reserves climb to $14.51bn

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said on Wednesday that its foreign exchange reserves rose to $14.51 billion by June 30. Last month, the central...

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Tahir Sherani

Aurangzeb flags low SME financing

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has underscored the importance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to Pakistan’s economy —...

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Dawn Report

Industry protests furnace oil tax hike

ISLAMABAD: A day after the Finance Act 2025-26 came into effect, the oil industry has urged the government to withdraw the petroleum levy (PL) and...

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The Newspapers Staff Reporter

Govt slammed for loadshedding, rising consumer burden

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Power expressed serious concern on Wednesday over persistent load-shedding despite a surplus of...

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Khaleeq Kiani

Pakistan-US trade talks in final stretch

WASHINGTON: With just a week remaining before the July 9 tariff deadline, Pakistan and the United States have entered the final stretch of crucial...

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Anwar Iqbal

5G spectrum auction stalled by delays in Telenor merger

ISLAMABAD: The auction of 5G spectrum in Pakistan remains on hold due to unresolved issues surrounding the proposed merger of Telenor Pakistan with...

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Kalbe Ali

Govt cuts profit rates on savings schemes

ISLAMABAD: The government on Wednesday reduced profit rates on all national savings schemes — except the regular savings account — including...

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The Newspapers Staff Reporter

Tribunal dismisses Strepsils appeal

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Ap­­pe­l­late Tribunal has dismissed an appeal filed by Reckitt Benckiser in the Strepsils case due to non-prosecution,...

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The Newspapers Staff Reporter

Collection of sales tax via PoS machines surges 40pc

ISLAMABAD: Sales tax collection through the Point-of-Sale (PoS) system surged by 40 per cent in FY25, reaching Rs414 billion compared to Rs295bn in...

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The Newspapers Staff Reporter

Fuel levy-funded N-25 project to be launched on Aug 14

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is expected to conduct on Aug 14 the groundbreaking of a major expressway linking Karachi to Quetta and...

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Khaleeq Kiani

Govt unveils plan to expand Gwadar Port operations

GWADAR: The Ministry of Maritime Affairs has announced an ambitious plan to expand Gwadar Port’s operational capacity by introducing additional...

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Behram Baloch

Inflation slumps to 9-year low at 4.49pc

ISLAMABAD: The annual inflation rate dropped sharply to 4.49 per cent during the fiscal year 2024-25 from 23.41pc in the previous year, mainly due...

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Mubarak Zeb Khan

PSX scales 130,000 barrier as market climbs by 2,100 points

Bulls continued their reign over the trading floor at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Wednesday as shares scaled the 130,000-point barrier to...

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Dawn.com

Karachi leads tax collection with record 29pc growth

ISLAMABAD: In a remarkable fiscal performance, Karachi has emerged as the leading city in revenue collection for 2024-25, registering unprecedented...

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Mubarak Zeb Khan

Tariff cut of Rs1.14 fails to satisfy businessmen

• Govt works out power tariff to be Rs31.59/unit compared to Rs32.73/unit last year • Industrialists demand end to peak, off-peak charges; decry...

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Khaleeq Kiani

Govt backtracks on tariff reform

ISLAMABAD: In a marked deviation from its stated tariff reform agenda, the government has retained regulatory duties (RDs) on the import of over...

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Mubarak Zeb Khan

June inflation rises 3.2pc y/y in line with finance ministry forecast

The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics said on Tuesday that consumer price inflation rose 3.2 per cent year-on-year in June, broadly in line with the...

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Reuters

FBR misses FY25 target by Rs163bn

ISLAMABAD: Despite two downward revisions, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) missed its revenue collection target by nearly Rs163 billion for...

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Mubarak Zeb Khan

PSX crosses 128,000 barrier on first day of FY26

Bullish momentum continued at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Tuesday as the market crossed the 128,000 barrier on the first day of the new...

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Abyan Amir

Cost of power production from gas plants increases by Re1

• Costlier electricity result of govt decision to increase gas rate for generators • Power minister asks provinces to stop collecting electricity...

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Khaleeq Kiani

Pakistan-UK trade talks to tackle non-tariff barriers

MOHAMMAD Yasin ISLAMABAD: The upcoming UK-Pakistan Trade Dia­logue will prioritise reducing non-tariff barriers (NTBs) to enha­nce bilateral trade,...

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Baqir Sajjad Syed

Government sees exports rising, inflation at 5-7pc in FY26

ISLAMABAD: The government on Monday projected a positive export outlook and a moderate rise in inflation to a range of 5-7 per cent for 2025-26,...

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Khaleeq Kiani

Pakistani delegation arrives in US to finalise trade deal

WASHINGTON: A Pakistani delegation arrived in Washington on Monday to finalise a trade agreement as the country looks to recalibrate economic ties...

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Anwar Iqbal

PSX ends FY25 at record high on China loan boost

KARACHI: The Pakis­tan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended the final session of the outgoing fiscal year on a bullish note, with the benchmark KSE-100 index...

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Muhammad Kashif

Financial inclusion in bloom

Documenting history is unfortunately not one of the strongest suits of Pakistan, at least beyond the same old themes of security and civil-military...

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Mutaher Khan

President gives assent to Finance Act 2025

President Asif Ali Zardari has given his assent to the Finance Act 2025, which outlines the budget for the upcoming fiscal year with an outlay of...

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Irfan Sadozai

Perpetually caught between panic and paralysis

In Pakistan, past experience shows, every attempt at significant economic and governance reforms, which can inherently disrupt the status quo or...

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Nasir Jamal

Aurangzeb departs for Spain to attend global development financing moot

Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb departed from Islamabad on Monday for Seville, Spain to participate in the Fourth International...

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Tahir Sherani

Country’s June inflation likely to remain between 3-4pc: finance ministry

The finance ministry, in its monthly economic outlook report on Monday, said that the consumer price index (CPI) inflation was expected to remain...

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Tahir Sherani

Deregulated market, unregulated consequences

This year, Pakistan’s food security landscape is shaped by two critical factors: a notable shortfall in wheat production and the withdrawal of both...

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Khalid Saeed Wattoo

Data centres and a digitisation opportunity

Pakistan stands at the cusp of a digital revolution. The government’s recent prioritisation of digitisation as a key lever for growth, development,...

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Munib Khawaja

Another step towards a cashless future

“I’ve been bowled over by the response from users to the launch of Google Wallet in Pakistan,” said Chen Way Siew, Partnership Lead for Financial...

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Abdullah Khan

CORPORATE WINDOW: Towards robust competition law

The laissez-faire economic principle implies that market forces of demand and supply coupled with the profit motive of commercial entities guide...

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Hammad Ahmed Abbasi