News & Updates

Diesel Prices Set for a Major Decrease, Petrol Rates to Rise Slightly

Diesel prices in Pakistan are expected to see a significant reduction of Rs. 13.69 per liter from December 16, while pet...

Pakistan’s Telecom Revenue Grows Despite Soaring Inflation

Pakistan’s mobile industry recorded an average annual revenue growth of 9% over the past five years, according to a docu...

Poultry Association Fined Rs. 25 Million as Tribunal Upholds CCP Ruling

The Competition Appellate Tribunal (CAT) has upheld the order of the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP), reducing...

AJK and Gilgit Baltistan Residents to Get Tax Filer Benefits

Pakistan to Hold IMF Review Talks for Loan Programs in March 2026

Pakistan is expected to hold its next round of review talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in March 2026, ac...

IMF Reforms Are Not New Conditions for Pakistan: Finance Ministry

The Ministry of Finance has issued a statement clarifying that the latest structural benchmarks under Pakistan’s IMF Ext...

ZTBL and Gomal University Partner to Promote Student Development and Financial Services

Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) and Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (M...

PIBTL Signs Key Agreements to Handle Copper-Gold Exports from Reko Diq

Pakistan International Bulk Terminal Limited (PIBT) has announced the execution of a Supplemental Implementation Agreeme...

IMF Demands Overhaul of Pakistan’s Import Data After $30-35 Billion Discrepancy Uncovered

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on Pakistan to conduct a comprehensive review of its import data and st...

PM Inspection Commission Finds Major Problems in Several Govt Bodies Including Hospitals

The Prime Minister’s Inspection Commission has uncovered serious administrative, financial, and governance failures in s...

Petrol Likely to Become More Expensive as Govt Eyes Higher Levy

The government is considering increasing the petroleum levy by Rs. 5 per litre to help retire Rs. 1.7 trillion worth of...

FBR Targets Doctors as 73,000 High Earners Fail to File Tax Returns

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has launched a large-scale enforcement drive against medical practitioners and doctor...

Customs Seized Gold, Silver Worth Over Rs. 300 Million in First 5 Months of FY26

Pakistan Customs has seized 234.133 tolas (2.73 kg) of gold and 30,785 tolas (359 kg) of silver at international airport...

SBP Likely to Keep Interest Rate Unchanged At 11%

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is expected to keep the policy rate unchanged at 11 percent in the upcoming monetary po...

OICCI Urges Commerce Minister to Help End Cargo Transporters’ Strike

Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan has been urged to help end the cargo transporters’ strike. In a letter, he was informed...

Pak-Qatar Family Takaful Ltd’s IPO Oversubscribed by 3.2x

Pak-Qatar Family Takaful Limited’s (PQFTL) IPO book-building has concluded with an impressive oversubscription of 3.2 ti...

Govt Partners With Binance to Put Pakistan’s Assets Up for Tokenization and Blockchain Distribution

In a significant step towards leveraging emerging financial technologies to strengthen Pakistan’s capital markets and en...

Rupee Continues to Rise Against US Dollar to Keep Its 58-Day Streak Alive

The Pakistani rupee (PKR) closed in green against the US Dollar (USD) 58th day in a row on Friday. Meanwhile, it posted...

Pakistan Grants NOCs to Binance, HTX to Begin Registration Process

Pakistan’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority has issued No Objection Certificates to Binance and HTX, allowing both gl...

Otsuka Pakistan to Halt Production For 2 Weeks

Otsuka Pakistan Limited (OTSU) will suspend its production operations from December 20, 2025, to January 4, 2026, to car...

Gold Rates in Pakistan Witness Shockingly High 24-Hour Increase

Gold extended its rally in Pakistan on Friday, after a massive increase in the international market. According to the Al...