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Pakistan Interest Rate Call Split as Inflation Heads for 10%
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Salaried class paid Rs144bn tax in Q1 as IMF presses for more
Salaried workers carry the heaviest load: salaried class tax
Pakistan’s salaried class paid Rs144 billion in income tax during July to September, far more than...
New five-year auto policy nears final approval, Senate told
Pakistan's new auto policy is nearing completion, with the government planning changes to vehicle imports, localisation, tariffs, electric vehicles and safety standards.
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Pakistan holds nearly half of region’s poorest, World Bank says
Stark findings in the Bank's regional update: Pakistan povertyPakistan accounts for about 48 per cent of the people living below the $3-a-day poverty line...
FBR proposes ATL entry for late filers without Rs25,000 surcharge
FBR floats relief for late filers on Active Taxpayers List: FBR ATL late filersThe Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has proposed a new route...
SIFC takes investment reforms drive to Gilgit-Baltistan
SIFC engages Gilgit-Baltistan's business community: SIFC Gilgit BaltistanThe Special Investment Facilitation Council has opened a direct dialogue with Gilgit-Baltistan's traders and chamber representatives, seeking...
Mari Energies gets nod to import survey aircraft under strict conditions
Conditional clearance for airborne surveys: Mari Energies aircraft surveysThe government has allowed Mari Energies to temporarily import an aircraft for airborne field detection surveys...
PM Shehbaz orders faster ML-1 upgrade, commercial push for railways
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed officials to accelerate the ML-1 railway project upgrade and introduce corporate-style reforms in Pakistan Railways, ordering...
Irsa approves 22pc cut in Rabi water share for Punjab, Sindh
The Indus River System Authority has approved a 22 per cent lower Rabi water share for the coming season, placing the entire burden of...
Faisalabad power loom crisis deepens as 100,000 workers lose jobs
Small power loom units across Faisalabad and adjoining towns are shutting down in large numbers, and the Faisalabad power loom crisis has now cost...
Petrol Up Rs1.19 to Rs394.83 as Diesel Falls Rs1.91 in Latest Revision
The petrol price in Pakistan has climbed for another day, rising by Rs1.19 to Rs394.83 per litre, while high-speed diesel has become cheaper by...
Ahsan Iqbal: Pakistan Must Build Its Own Global Brands Instead of Making for Others
Pakistan can produce world-class textiles, surgical instruments, sports goods and even FIFA World Cup footballs, yet foreign brands walk away with the credit and...
Paramount completes Warner Bros takeover to form Skydance
A $110bn deal closes: Warner Bros mergerParamount completed its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery on Tuesday, creating a combined company called Skydance...
13 Women-Led Startups Secure Growth with Mobilink Bank’s WIN Incubator 2025
Working through the Women Inspirational Network (WIN) Incubator Program established by Mobilink Bank, thirteen female entrepreneurs obtained their graduation certificates by developing essential business...
Zindigi Launches QR Sound Box to Revolutionize Merchant Payments in Pakistan
JS Bank’s digital side, Zindigi, has just rolled out a game-changing innovation, the QR Sound Box, which could transform how small businesses accept payments across...