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State Bank to launch upgraded payment and settlement system today

State Bank to launch upgraded payment and settlement system today

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will officially launch its latest payment and settlement system, named Prism Plus, on Tuesday. A statement issued on...

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Tahir Sherani

State Bank to launch upgraded payment and settlement system tomorrow

State Bank to launch upgraded payment and settlement system tomorrow

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will officially launch its latest payment and settlement system, named Prism Plus, on Tuesday. A statement issued on...

Tahir Sherani

Diesel price drops by Rs12 as petrol remains unchanged

Diesel price drops by Rs12 as petrol remains unchanged

The Finance Division on Friday night announced a cut of Rs12.84 per litre in the price of high-speed diesel (HSD) for the next fortnight, while petrol...

17.08.2025 10

Tahir Sherani

Privatisation Commission signs pact with financial advisers for privatising Zarai Taraqiati Bank

Privatisation Commission signs pact with financial advisers for privatising Zarai Taraqiati Bank

The Privatisation Commission on Friday signed an agreement with financial advisers for the privatisation of Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL), a...

16.08.2025 20

Tahir Sherani

Moody’s upgrades Pakistan’s credit rating to Caa1 based on ‘improving external position’

Global rating agency Moody’s on Wednesday upgraded Pakistan’s credit rating by one notch to Caa1 from Caa2, citing Islamabad’s improving...

14.08.2025 90

Tahir Sherani

Workers remittances for July 2025 up by 7.4pc on yearly basis

Workers remittances for July 2025 up by 7.4pc on yearly basis

Remittances from overseas Pakistani workers went up by 7.4 per cent on year-on-year basis for the month of July, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said...

09.08.2025 20

Tahir Sherani

Nepra slashes uniform tariff by Rs1.89 for Aug-Oct

Nepra slashes uniform tariff by Rs1.89 for Aug-Oct

The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Thursday notified a decrease of Rs1.89 in the uniform tariff for the next three months. A...

08.08.2025 30

Tahir Sherani

Pakistan, Iran vow to further boost ties during President Pezeshkian’s visit

Pakistan, Iran vow to further boost ties during President Pezeshkian’s visit

President Asif Ali Zardari hosted Iranian President Dr Masoud Pezeshkian at the Presidency on Sunday, where they had a meeting during the latter’s...

04.08.2025 30

Tahir Sherani

Pakistan, Iran vow to further boost ties during President Pezeshkian’s visit

Pakistan, Iran vow to further boost ties during President Pezeshkian’s visit

President Asif Ali Zardari hosted Iranian President Dr Masoud Pezeshkian at the Presidency on Sunday, where they had a meeting during the latter’s...

04.08.2025 10

Tahir Sherani

Pakistan, Iran aim to boost bilateral trade to $10bn: PM Shehbaz

Pakistan, Iran aim to boost bilateral trade to $10bn: PM Shehbaz

President Asif Ali Zardari hosted Iranian President Dr Masoud Pezeshkian at the Presidency on Sunday, where they had a meeting during the latter’s...

04.08.2025 40

Tahir Sherani

Pakistan, Iran set $8bn annual trade target to boost bilateral cooperation

Pakistan, Iran set $8bn annual trade target to boost bilateral cooperation

President Asif Ali Zardari hosted Iranian President Dr Masoud Pezeshkian at the Presidency on Sunday, where they had a meeting during the latter’s...

04.08.2025 20

Tahir Sherani

Pakistan-Iran set $8bn annual trade target to boost bilateral cooperation

Pakistan-Iran set $8bn annual trade target to boost bilateral cooperation

President Asif Ali Zardari hosted Iranian President Dr Masoud Pezeshkian at the Presidency on Sunday, where they had a meeting during the latter’s...

04.08.2025 30

Tahir Sherani

Utility Stores Corporation shutters down operations at all outlets

Utility Stores Corporation shutters down operations at all outlets

The Utility Stores Corporation (USC) on Thursday formally ceased operations, in compliance with the July 31 deadline established earlier this month to...

01.08.2025 10

Tahir Sherani

Govt slashes petrol price by Rs7.54, hikes high-speed diesel by Rs1.48

Govt slashes petrol price by Rs7.54, hikes high-speed diesel by Rs1.48

The federal government on Thursday night slashed the price of petrol by Rs7.54 per litre while raising that of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs1.48 per...

01.08.2025 10

Tahir Sherani

New US envoy discusses economic ties with Finance Minister Aurangzeb

United States Chargé d’Affaires in Pakistan Elizabeth Horst on Monday met Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb in Islamabad, according to a press...

29.07.2025 10

Tahir Sherani

Finance minister heads to US for final trade negotiations

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has departed for the United States to engage in high-level negotiations aimed at concluding the Pakistan–US...

29.07.2025 20

Tahir Sherani

New US acting envoy discusses economic ties with Finance Minister Aurangzeb

United States Chargé d’Affaires in Pakistan Elizabeth Horst on Monday met Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb in Islamabad, according to a press...

29.07.2025 10

Tahir Sherani

ADB appoints new DG for regional dept overseeing Pakistan engagement

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Monday it has appointed Leah Gutierrez as the director general for its Central and West Asia Department,...

29.07.2025 20

Tahir Sherani

ECC okays Pakistan’s ‘Green Taxonomy’ intiative

The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Friday approved Pakistan’s Green Taxonomy, as proposed by the Ministry of Climate Change...

26.07.2025 30

Tahir Sherani

Aurangzeb eyes ‘game-changer’ investment discussions with US

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has said the government aims to follow the ongoing trade talks with the United States by discussing investment,...

20.07.2025 20

Tahir Sherani

Pakistan records annual current account surplus of $2.1bn: State Bank

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Friday announced that Pakistan recorded a current account surplus of $2.1 billion during the current fiscal year....

19.07.2025 40

Tahir Sherani

Govt hikes petrol price by Rs5.36, high-speed diesel by Rs11.37

The federal government on Tuesday hiked the price of petrol by Rs5.36 per litre and that of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs11.37 for the next fortnight....

17.07.2025 50

Tahir Sherani

Asian Development Bank recommends 5pc GST on digital transactions

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has advised Pakistan to implement a uniform 5 per cent general sales tax (GST) for all digital transactions to...

16.07.2025 40

Tahir Sherani

Ex-mill sugar price now fixed at Rs165/kg: ministry

The Ministry of National Food Security and Research on Monday announced that the ex-mill price of sugar has been fixed at Rs165 per kilogramme,...

15.07.2025 30

Tahir Sherani

PM pleased as remittances rise by 26.6pc to hit record $38.3bn in FY25

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed his satisfaction on Wednesday as data showed that workers’ remittances increased by 26.6 per cent to hit a...

10.07.2025 10

Tahir Sherani

Aurangzeb reaffirms govt’s commitment to consultative policy framework

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday reaffirmed the government’s commitment to maintaining a consultative policy framework as the...

10.07.2025 70

Tahir Sherani

K-Electric reappoints Moonis Alvi as CEO

The board of directors of K-Electric (KE) on Tuesday re-appointed Moonis Alvi as the chief executive officer (CEO), read a statement issued by the...

09.07.2025 10

Tahir Sherani

Govt debt swells 12pc since last year

The central government debt of Pakistan has swelled by 12 per cent compared to last year to reach nearly Rs76.05 trillion at the end of May, according...

06.07.2025 20

Tahir Sherani

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...

05.07.2025 20

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...

04.07.2025 40

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 in...

01.07.2025 20

Tahir Sherani

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 Conference...

01.07.2025 20

Tahir Sherani

50pc increase in fixed gas charges notified for domestic consumers

The government on Sunday notified a 50 per cent increase in fixed gas charges for domestic consumers, according to a notification from the Oil and Gas...

30.06.2025 40

Tahir Sherani

Pakistan leading emerging markets in reduced default risk

Pakistan is leading the Global Emerging Markets (EM) Rankings, indicating improvement in default risk, Adviser to the Finance Minister Khurram...

29.06.2025 40

Tahir Sherani

World Bank reaffirms support for Pakistan’s economic agenda

Federal Economic Affairs Minister Ahad Khan Cheema held high-level discussions on Thursday with the World Bank leadership in Washington DC, and...

28.06.2025 30

Tahir Sherani

Nepra slashes base power tariff by Rs1.49 for FY26

The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Wednesday slashed the base power tariff by Rs1.49 per unit for the next fiscal year. Nepra...

26.06.2025 20

Tahir Sherani

KE served show cause notice over not complying with orders to restrict loadshedding to PMT level

The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has issued a show cause notice to K-Electric (KE) after the power distribution company failed...

25.06.2025 20

Tahir Sherani

Ogra advises oil marketing companies to ensure maintenance of mandatory 20-day stock levels

The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) on Saturday advised all oil marketing companies (OMCs) to ensure the maintenance of their mandatory 20-day...

22.06.2025 10

Tahir Sherani

Pakistan signs $1bn 5-year multi-tranche facility with ADB

Pakistan on Wednesday signed $1 billion financing for a five-year multi-tranche facility with the Asian Development Bank (ADB). “The Ministry of...

19.06.2025 10

Tahir Sherani

Body formed to monitor oil volatility amid Iran-Israel war says Pakistan has adequate petroleum stocks

A committee formed In response to the evolving geopolitical situation following Israel’s recent attack on Iran and the resulting volatility in the...

17.06.2025 20

Tahir Sherani

Govt hikes petrol price by Rs4.80, diesel by Rs7.95

The Finance Division on Sunday night notified hefty increases in the prices of both petrol and diesel, with the rates climbing by Rs4.80 and Rs7.95...

17.06.2025 20

Tahir Sherani

Bitcoin pioneer Michael Saylor lauds Pakistan’s crypto efforts

American entrepreneur Michael Saylor on Sunday lauded Pakistan’s efforts to move towards cryptocurrency and digital assets, according to a press...

16.06.2025 20

Tahir Sherani

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

Tahir Sherani

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

Tahir Sherani

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

Tahir Sherani

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

Tahir Sherani

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

Tahir Sherani

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

Tahir Sherani

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

Tahir Sherani

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

Tahir Sherani