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Pakistan sells First Women Bank to UAE firm

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday hailed the acquisition of First Women Bank Ltd (FWBL) by Abu Dhabi-based International Holding...

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Rate cut unlikely this month, says SBP governor

KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmed has indicated that an interest rate cut is unlikely in the upcoming monetary policy...

10.10.2025 10

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New auditor general to face fallout from ‘most expensive typo’

ISLAMABAD: A new auditor general will have to clean up the mess left by his predecessor, after the Auditor General of Pakistan’s (AGP) office...

17.09.2025 50

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President assents to Land Port Authority Bill

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari gave his assent on Saturday to the Pakistan Land Port Authority Bill, 2025, turning it into law and paving the...

01.09.2025 10

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Sindh launches digital platform for businesses

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah launched the Sindh Business One-Stop Shop (SBOSS) on Tuesday, a digital platform designed to...

24.07.2025 20

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Businessmen rally against ‘anti-industry’ tax laws

NAROWAL: Business leaders across Punjab on Friday called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to intervene against what they described as...

13.07.2025 20

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Chambers call strike on July 19 against ‘anti-business’ tax measures

• Condemn FBR’s arrest powers and digital invoicing rules • Traders fear policies will drive businesses into informal sector • Punjab’s...

12.07.2025 20

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Aurangzeb flags low SME financing

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

04.07.2025 20

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One-time sellers, home-based business exempt from online registration: FBR

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) chairman has clarified that one-time sellers and women selling goods from their homes would be exempt...

17.06.2025 10

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‘Taxation steps to stifle growth’

KARACHI: Leaders from the trade and industry sector on Thursday expressed that the federal budget has failed to restore investor confidence or provide...

14.06.2025 20

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Zong launches local cloud platform

KARACHI: Zong has launched its locally-hosted cloud platform powered by AI capabilities, boosting the cloud ecosystem in Pakistan. The platform...

26.05.2025 20

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PM Shehbaz expected to unveil package for overseas Pakistanis today

• OPF chairman says measures aim to address key concerns raised by the diaspora • NA speaker calls for legislation to protect diaspora’s land...

16.04.2025 10

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World braces for price hike after tariff bombshell by Trump

• Fitch says tariffs are highest in a century; smaller countries hit with bigger rates • Islamabad slapped with 29pc ‘reciprocal tariff’...

05.04.2025 30

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Pakistan faces finance, capacity gap in climate fight: minister Aurangzeb

• Aurangzeb launches Parwaaz Green Action Bond; says country recognises climate change as existential threat • PM Shehbaz says govt actively...

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PM briefs cabinet on letter sent by Saudi crown prince about renewal of deferred payment

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, in a meeting with US Chargé d’Affaires Natalie Baker on Tuesday, reaffirmed Pakistan’s desire to work...

20.02.2025 20

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Rising port charges hurting businesses, maritime minister notes

ISLAMABAD / KARACHI: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Qaisar Ahmed Shaikh on Wednesday assured the business community that the government would...

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