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ISLAMABAD: The annual inflation maintained a decelerating trend, hitting a nine-year low at 2.4 per cent year-on-year in January, mainly due to a...
China on Tuesday slapped tariffs on US imports in a rapid response to new US duties on Chinese goods, renewing a trade war between the world’s top...
ISLAMABAD: Following the directives of the Presidency, the inquiry by the audit department of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has finalised a...
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Monday thanked the provincial governments for imposing the agriculture income tax (AIT), in line...
ISLAMABAD: The exports of merchandise slowed for the third consecutive month in January due to a slight fall in international demands, the Pakistan...
OpenAI said on Tuesday it will develop artificial intelligence (AI) products for South Korea with chat app operator Kakao, unveiling a second major...
• No tax on livestock • SRB, not FBR, to collect farm tax in province • Super tax on income exceeding Rs150m • Murad slams Centre for not involving...
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said that the government would unveil the Ramazan relief package this year without the Utility Stores...
ISLAMABAD: The government is making another attempt to privatise PIA after the previous effort in which a sole investor submitted a bid of Rs10...
KARACHI: Legal proceedings at the City Courts and subordinate judiciary completely suspended on Monday on the strike call of the Karachi Bar...
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has formed eight ministerial committees to resolve problems traders and industrialists face across the...
KARACHI: Despite a rise of 11.64 per cent in sales during January, local cement despatches recorded a 7.6pc drop to 21.435 million tonnes during...
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said that the government would unveil the Ramazan relief package this year without the Utility Stores...
ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: National Food Security Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain said on Monday that the government was working to reform the cotton sector,...
Quantifying the benefits of participating in a global economic event is challenging, as the outcomes often involve a time lag. The government has...
Bears took hold of the trading floor on Monday at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) as shares proceeded to decline 1,500 points. The benchmark...
Pakistan’s consumer price index (CPI) inflation rate maintained a sharp deceleration trend on Monday, hitting more than a 9-year low at 2.41 per...
Bears took hold of the trading floor on Monday at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) as shares proceeded to decline 1,500 points. The benchmark...
The federal government on Monday signed an agreement with the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) to defer by one year a $1.2 billion payment on oil...
China’s initial proposal to tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump’s administration will centre on restoring the “Phase 1” trade deal...
On one hand, Starlink and 5G float into the news. On the other hand, existing connectivity leaves a lot to be desired. For example, a two-year...
India does not want to give any signal that it is protectionist, the top bureaucrat in the finance ministry said, after slashing import duties on...
Wetlands are precious ecosystems with life, service, and value for society. They make our existence on Earth possible. Highly interconnected and...
QUETTA: The Uzbekistan ambassador to Pakistan, Ali Sher, has reaffirmed his country’s commitment to strengthening trade relations with Pakistan...
Pakistan’s Foreign Office adjusted its position — within a week — on US President Donald Trump’s announcement about retrieving leftover American...
Pakistan’s economy is at a critical juncture, struggling to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) while witnessing an exodus of international...
• SNGPL warns of financial crisis, excess RLNG supply over captive power plants’ exit from gas grid • Says policy allowing private competitors to...
KARACHI: The Sindh cabinet is set to approve a proposal to amend the provincial agriculture income tax law to revise tax brackets in compliance...
As the local bus assemblers have already been struggling hard to revive their sales amid ongoing imports of new buses, the Sindh government has...
Globally, Pakistan is the 5th largest market in terms of absolute customer base, powered by a young demographic and a growing population. These...
ISLAMABAD: Azerbaijan will sign agreements in various sectors worth $2 billion for investment in Pakistan during the upcoming visit of Prime...
KARACHI: After robust performances in the last five months, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) turned bearish in the first month of 2025 due to...
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has called upon the federal government to not allow the sale of oil and gas extracted from Sindh...
KARACHI: Despite a steep fall in the interest rate, the monetary expansion remained negative during the first seven months of the current fiscal...
ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has achieved a historic milestone by incorporating a record number of...
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit with the Middle East increased 5.14 per cent to $6.558 billion in the first half of the current fiscal year from...
ISLAMABAD: The FBR has foiled an attempt by fraudsters to game the newly launched faceless customs assessment system (FCAS) at Karachi ports and...
NEW DELHI: India plans to cut personal income tax rates to boost middle-class spending power, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday,...
KARACHI: Gold continued to record on Saturday with prices of 10 grams and one tola, reaching another historic high. The rising price has also made...
ISLAMABAD: Amid allegations of an unfair evaluation process, the National Highway Authority (NHA) on Friday shelved the opening of bids for Rs85...
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Saturday will implement tariffs of 25 per cent on Canadian and Mexican imports and 10pc on Chinese goods...
ISLAMABAD: Short-term inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Index (SPI), further slowed to 0.44 per cent year-on-year in the week ending Jan...
KARACHI/ISLAMABAD: Zarea Ltd, a leading B2B digital marketplace for commodities, on Saturday announced to raise Rs1 billion through initial public...
• Hails record Rs2.22tr agriculture credit in FY24 • Financing in first half of FY25 reaches Rs1.27tr KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan reported...
KARACHI: Pakistan Business Council (PBC) has recommended comprehensive benchmarking of export incentives with competitor countries, advising the...
KARACHI: The stock market continued its recovery drive for the second straight session on renewed buying interest enthused by hopes for another...
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) missed its revenue collection target of nearly Rs85 billion in January due to lower-than-expected...
KARACHI: The foreign exchange reserves of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) declined $76 million to $11.372 billion during the week ended on Jan 24...
• Power division directs distribution companies, K-Electric to sign service-level agreements • New accords set reliability standards for industrial...
The European Union (EU) on Friday reminded Pakistan that trade benefits enjoyed by the country under the Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus...