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State minister for crypto, Trump official discuss strategic alignment on digital assets

State minister for crypto, Trump official discuss strategic alignment on digital assets

Minister of State for Crypto & Blockchain and CEO of the Pakistan Crypto Council (PCC) Bilal Bin Saqib met with the Executive Director of US President...

05.06.2025 10

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Tahir Sherani

Pakistan reaffirms commitment to economic cooperation under SCO: Aurangzeb

Pakistan reaffirms commitment to economic cooperation under SCO: Aurangzeb

Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb has reaffirmed Pakistan’s strong commitment to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s...

04.06.2025 30

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Fertiliser companies fined Rs375m for ‘anti-competitive conduct’

Fertiliser companies fined Rs375m for ‘anti-competitive conduct’

The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) on Tuesday imposed fines of Rs375 million on fertiliser companies for “anti-competitive conduct”....

04.06.2025 20

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ADB approves $800m to boost Pakistan’s public finance

ADB approves $800m to boost Pakistan’s public finance

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved $800 million programme to strengthen fiscal sustainability and improve public financial management in...

04.06.2025 20

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Crypto council agrees on technical committee to draft framework for digital and virtual assets

Crypto council agrees on technical committee to draft framework for digital and virtual assets

The Pakistan Crypto Council (PCC) has agreed to form a technical committee to draft a framework for digital and virtual assets, the Ministry of...

03.06.2025 20

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Aurangzeb hails Ipsos consumer confidence survey results, reiterates positive economic direction

Aurangzeb hails Ipsos consumer confidence survey results, reiterates positive economic direction

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Sunday hailed the results of the Ipsos Consumer Confidence Survey for the second quarter of 2025, saying the...

02.06.2025 20

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Petrol price rises by Re1 while LPG falls by Rs4.62

The Finance Division on Saturday night announced that the price of petrol would increase by Re1 per litre, while the prices of high-speed diesel (HSD)...

01.06.2025 20

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Ogra cuts LPG prices by Rs4.62 for the month of June

The Finance Division on Saturday night announced that the price of petrol would increase by Re1 per litre, while the prices of high-speed diesel (HSD)...

01.06.2025 20

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Pakistan comes to table with US on reciprocal tariffs

Pakistan’s formal negotations with the United States on recirpocal tariffs started on Friday with a phone call between Finance Minister Muhammad...

31.05.2025 20

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Crypto Council to meet on June 2 for digital currency regulations

The Pakistan Crypto Council (PCC) will hold a meeting on June 2 to discuss digital currency regulations, the Ministry of Finance said on Friday. The...

31.05.2025 10

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Finance secretary says ban on cryptocurrency still in place, stresses need for regulation

Finance Secretary Imdadullah Bosal on Thursday said that the ban on cryptocurrency was still in place across Pakistan, stressing the need for its...

30.05.2025 40

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Pakistan unveils first govt-led Strategic Bitcoin Reserve

Pakistan Crypto Council (PCC) Chief Executive Officer Bilal Bin Saqib has unveiled the country’s first government-led Strategic Bitcoin Reserve....

30.05.2025 30

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Govt extends deadline for PIA expressions of interest till June 19

The government on Tuesday extended the deadline for expressions of interest in purchasing Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to June 13, the...

28.05.2025 10

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Bilal Bin Saqib appointed special assistant to PM on blockchain and crypto

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has appointed Pakistan Crypto Council (PCC) Chief Executive Officer Bilal Bin Saqib as his special assistant on...

27.05.2025 30

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Govt allocates 2,000MW for Bitcoin mining and AI data centres

In a groundbreaking move to transform Pakistan into a global leader in digital innovation, the government has announced the allocation of 2,000...

26.05.2025 40

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IMF says will continue budget discussions in ‘coming days’ as mission wraps up visit

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Saturday said it would continue discussions over the next fiscal year’s federal budget in the upcoming days...

25.05.2025 20

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Federal budget to be presented on June 10: Finance Ministry

Adviser to the Finance Minister, Khurram Schehzad, on Friday announced that the federal budget for the fiscal year 2025-26 will be presented on June...

24.05.2025 30

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Finance minister credits financial discipline, coordination between Centre, provinces for primary surplus

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb credited strict financial discipline and robust coordination between the federal and provincial governments for...

03.05.2025 20

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Govt slashes petrol, high-speed diesel prices by Rs2

The federal government on Wednesday slashed the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs2 per litre for the next fortnight. The new prices...

02.05.2025 20

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Trump-backed crypto venture partners with Pakistan Crypto Council to boost blockchain adoption

The Pakistan Crypto Council (PCC) on Saturday partnered with World Liberty Financial (WLF), a decentralised finance platform backed by United States...

28.04.2025 10

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Govt to seek fresh bids for PIA next week: privatisation ministry

The government will publish an advertisement next week to attract new bidders for the privatisation of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), the...

18.04.2025 20

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China expresses keen interest in establishing donkey farms in Pakistan citing favourable environment

A Chinese delegation expressed keen interest in establishing donkey farms in Pakistan on Saturday citing the country’s favourable environment for...

13.04.2025 40

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Nepra approves slashing electricity prices by Rs1.71

The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Thursday approved the government’s request to reduce electricity prices by Rs1.71 per...

11.04.2025 20

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Pakistan to send high-level delegation to US for tariff, trade talks

The government is set to send a high-level delegation to the United States to promote trade relations and discuss a 29 per cent tariff that has been...

10.04.2025 10

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Trump’s new tariffs take effect, with 104pc on Chinese goods

The government is set to send a high-level delegation to the United States to promote trade relations and discuss a 29 per cent tariff that has been...

10.04.2025 10

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Binance founder Zhao appointed as strategic adviser to Pakistan Crypto Council

Binance’s billionaire founder Changpeng Zhao on Monday was appointed as a strategic adviser to the Pakistan Crypto Council (PCC), a press release...

08.04.2025 40

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Binance founder Zhao appointed as strategic advisor to Pakistan Crypto Council

Binance’s billionaire founder Changpeng Zhao on Monday was appointed as a strategic adviser to the Pakistan Crypto Council (PCC), a press release...

08.04.2025 20

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Petrol price cut by Re1 per litre, high-speed diesel remains unchanged

The federal government on Friday reduced the price of petrol by Re1 per litre for the next fortnight while the price of high-speed diesel (HSD)...

29.03.2025 10

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Govt seeks 3-month Rs1.71 tariff cut for electricity consumers across Pakistan

The federal government on Friday filed a request with the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) to reduce electricity prices by Rs1.71...

29.03.2025 10

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Remittances expected to maintain upward trend, says finance ministry

The finance ministry on Tuesday in its monthly economic outlook report said that the remittances were expected to maintain their upward trajectory due...

26.03.2025 20

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ECC okays Rs2bn for info ministry to cover outstanding ads dues owed to media

The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Friday approved Rs2 billion for the information ministry to cover outstanding...

23.03.2025 20

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No proposal to revise govt pay scales under consideration, clarifies finance ministry

The finance ministry on Monday clarified in a statement that no proposals to raise government salaries were under consideration after media reports...

18.03.2025 10

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Govt keeps prices of petroleum products unchanged

The federal government on Saturday announced it had kept the prices of petroleum products unchanged for the next fortnight. “The government has...

17.03.2025 10

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Pakistan Crypto Council officially launched to integrate blockchain technology with financial landscape

The Pakistan Crypto Council (PCC) was officially launched on Friday to “regulate and integrate blockchain technology and digital assets” into the...

16.03.2025 20

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Govt appoints chief adviser to finance minister for Pakistan Crypto Council

The federal government on Wednesday appointed Bilal bin Saqib as the chief adviser to the finance minister on the recently announced Pakistan Crypto...

06.03.2025 30

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IMF appreciates govt commitment to governance, corruption assessment

A mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that recently visited Pakistan to evaluate the country’s governance has said it appreciated the...

23.02.2025 30

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IMF mission to visit Pakistan next week to take forward $1bn climate fund talks: Aurangzeb

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Thursday that a team of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) would be in Pakistan for a four-day visit...

21.02.2025 30

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FBR withdraws ‘widely misinterpreted’ notification on traveller luggage restrictions

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Tuesday withdrew a “widely misinterpreted” notification it issued proposing luggage restrictions on...

11.12.2024 7

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FBR withdraws ‘widely misinterpreted’ notification regarding traveller luggage restrictions

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Tuesday withdrew a “widely misinterpreted” notification it issued proposing luggage restrictions on...

11.12.2024 8

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FBR to bar passengers from bringing in ‘commercial quantity’ of goods beyond $1,200

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to bar travellers coming from abroad from bringing any goods beyond $1,200 in value, it emerged on...

10.12.2024 9

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Cabinet committee endorses Privatisation Commission’s rejection of Rs10bn bid for PIA stake

The Cabinet Committee on Privatisation (CCOP) has approved the Privatisation Commission’s recommendation to reject the Rs10 billion offer submitted...

15.11.2024 10

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IMF’s Pakistan mission chief meets finance minister Aurangzeb to discuss $7bn loan performance

The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Pakistan mission chief Nathan Porter met with Finance Minister Mohammad Aurangzeb in Islamabad on Tuesday...

12.11.2024 3

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