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ISLAMABAD: A division bench of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) has ruled in favour of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) in assessing tax liability on...
KARACHI: The foreign exchange reserves of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased by $167 million to $11.675 billion during the week ending June 6,...
ISLAMABAD: Teachers on Wednesday voiced their concerns over what they claimed was inadequate budget allocation for the higher education sectors,...
ISLAMABAD: The PPP demanded on Monday a minimum 50 per cent increase in the salaries of government employees and a 100pc raise in pensions under...
KARACHI: Foreign exchange reserves of the State Bank declined $7 million to $11.508 billion during the week ending on May 30, announced the central...
ISLAMABAD: K-Electric continued to receive good news as the national power regulator — Nepra — allowed it a Rs50 billion write-off of unrecovered...
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Industries and Production has urged the government to expedite the development of infrastructure to...
ISLAMABAD: The government has constituted a seven-member committee to finalise a detailed mechanism for digitising payments at fuel stations across...
KARACHI: Textile industry has sought urgent removal of yarn and fabric from Export Facilitation Scheme (EFS) import scheme in budget FY26 to save...
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s exports to European countries grew 8.62 per cent in the 10 months of the current fiscal year from a year ago, mainly due to...
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication has recommended that the Pakistan Crypto...
ISLAMABAD: With an improved 4.2 per cent economic growth forecast for next year, the Ministry of Planning and Development cautioned on Monday about...
KARACHI: Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to structural reforms, accelerated policy execution, and...
LAHORE: As the Punjab government announced the constitution of a committee to probe alleged bungling in the Ramazan Nigehbaan Package, the opposition...
LAHORE: Pakistan’s cotton sector is facing its gravest financial crisis in decades, prompting swift government attention after urgent appeals from...
Karachi: Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik has proposed the inclusion of dealers in a committee to thrash out rules related to the...
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue has approved the Income Tax (Second Amendment) Bill 2025 and sought a report from...
KARACHI: Foreign exchange reserves of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased by $70 million to $11.516 billion during the week ended on May 23,...
ISLAMABAD: Industrial power consumers on Thursday criticised the revival of rising fuel costs in an unpredictable manner, despite the government’s...
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd (PTCL) has announced that it will proceed with the sale of a key property in Karachi. A company...
KARACHI: Investors offered over Rs3.2 trillion to buy treasury bills against the target of Rs650 billion, reflecting the markets’ fear that the...
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has reaffirmed his support for universities and their research and development initiatives, stating...
LAHORE: The Punjab government is proactively strategising for the upcoming fiscal year with a strong focus on bolstering provincial resources and...
KARACHI: Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association (PPDA) Chairman Abdul Sami Khan has expressed serious concerns over the amendment to the Petroleum Act...
LAHORE: The formal packaged juice industry has urged the government to take immediate action in the upcoming federal budget, requesting a significant...
ISLAMABAD: The Competition Appellate Tribunal (CAT) on Friday ordered a fresh hearing in a Rs44 billion penalty case against sugar mills. The CAT...
ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has sought recoveries of outstanding electricity bills against provincial governments estimated at Rs161 billion. Power...
LAHORE: The government has assured the auto industry of consulting its main stakeholders before taking final decisions on the proposals for tariff...
KARACHI: The Association of Builders and Developers (ABAD) has called for a long-term 15-year tax policy to restore investor confidence, arguing that...
KARACHI: Pakistan is set to begin mango exports from May 25, targeting 125,000 tonnes this season, with projected earnings of $100 million in foreign...
ISLAMABAD: The Export Development Fund (EDF) will provide targeted technical and financial support to help exporters access international markets,...
ISLAMABAD: A high-level delegation from Deloitte Advisory US, led by Richard Longstaff, on Wednesday called on Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan to...
• Nepra sets May 29 hearing on Rs1.27/unit hike request • If approved, power firms to charge Rs13bn more in June ISLAMABAD: With a massive 22 per...
ISLAMABAD: All five refineries are now ready to initiate upgrade projects involving a $6 billion investment after the government addressed their key...
ISLAMABAD: Days before the unveiling of the federal budget for the next fiscal year, the Central Development Working Party (CDWP) on Tuesday cleared a...
ISLAMABAD: Criticising the IMF-led gas disconnection of industrial captive power plants, the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) on Tuesday...
KARACHI: The Engineering Development Board (EDB), a strong arm of the Ministry of Industries and Production (MOIP), has surprised the auto assemblers...
KARACHI: The outflow of profits and dividends on foreign investments jumped by 108 per cent during the first ten months of the current fiscal year...
ISLAMABAD: The government got an apathetic response to its auction for three inefficient power plants, compelling it to go for a second round of...
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan has initiated a nationwide “Go Cashless” campaign to promote digital payments and reduce reliance on cash...
LAHORE: Despite the early commencement of the new cotton ginning season in the second week of May — a first in the country’s history — concerns...
KARACHI: Business leaders have harshly criticised the Tax Ordinance Amendments 2025, warning that misguided policies from within the government pose a...
ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has issued an advisory to all the companies, in light of the recent geopolitical...
ISLAMABAD: The Large-Scale Manufacturing (LSM) sector modestly returned to a positive trajectory in March, with production increasing by 1.79 per cent...
ISLAMABAD: The country’s textile and clothing exports fell by 1.35 per cent in April 2025 compared to the same month last year, marking the first...
KARACHI: Foreign exchange reserves of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased by $71 million during the week ended on May 9. With this increase,...
KARACHI: Pakistan Automotive Parts and Accessories Manufacturers (Paapam) has claimed that the auto parts makers do not enjoy 98 per cent tariff...
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue unanimously cleared the government’s Captive Power Plants Levy Bill 2025 on...
ISLAMABAD: Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Saturday vowed that the government would not let anything derail Pakistan’s development and economic...
RAWALPINDI: A one-day festival was organised to create awareness among farmers about blackberries at the Barani Agricultural Research Institute,...