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Jul 2025

Jul 01, 2025 • 5 min read

IT Ministry Urges Finance Minister to Hold Urgent Auction Meeting to Launch 5G in Pakistan

Federal Minister for IT and Telecom Shaza Fatima has urged the Finance Minister to convene a meeting of the Auction Advi...

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01

Jul 2025

Jul 01, 2025 • 5 min read

SNGPL Inaugurates 8-Inch Gas Pipeline from Charsadda SMS to Tangi SMS to Enhance Gas Supply in Charsadda District

In a major step toward strengthening its gas distribution network, Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) has inaugu...

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01

Jul 2025

Jul 01, 2025 • 5 min read

Mari Energies, Ghani Chemical Ink Deal for Gas Recovery Project in Sindh

Mari Energies Limited and Ghani Chemical Industries Limited have signed a term sheet to jointly explore a gas recovery i...

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01

Jul 2025

Jul 01, 2025 • 5 min read

Pakistani Team Arrives in US to Finalize Trade Deal With Donald Trump

A Pakistani delegation on Monday arrived in Washington to finalize a trade agreement with the United States government....

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Jul 2025

Jul 01, 2025 • 5 min read

Huge Fee Imposed on Cash Withdrawal From ATMs of Other Banks

Banks have started increasing the per-transaction fee for cash withdrawals at automated teller machines (ATMs) from bank...

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Jul 2025

Jul 01, 2025 • 5 min read

Pakistan Set to Import 500,000 MT Sugar

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Tuesday chaired a follow-up meeting of the ste...

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News Update

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Jul 2025

Jul 01, 2025 • 5 min read

Govt to Launch New Ferry Service to Gulf Countries At Gwadar Port

The Ministry of Maritime Affairs on Tuesday announced a strategic initiative to expand the operational capacity of Gwada...

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News Update

01

Jul 2025

Jul 01, 2025 • 5 min read

Neem Secures $4 Million Credit Line From HBL to Expand Earned Wage Access in Pakistan

Neem, Pakistan’s leading embedded finance platform, has secured a Rs. 100 million term sheet out of a total credit facil...

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News Update

01

Jul 2025

Jul 01, 2025 • 5 min read

SBP’s Dollar Purchases from Interbank Market Near $7 Billion in 10 Months

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) purchased $860 million worth of foreign currency (USD) from interbank FX market in Marc...

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Jul 2025

Jul 01, 2025 • 5 min read

FBR Fixes Minimum Cement Price

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has fixed the minimum retail price (MRP) of cement for July 2025 for the correct coll...

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Jul 2025

Jul 01, 2025 • 5 min read

Aurangzeb Calls for Equitable Global Financial Reforms and Scaled-Up Development Support at FFD4 Conference

Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, represented Pakistan at the plenary session of the...

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01

Jul 2025

Jul 01, 2025 • 5 min read

Gold Rate in Pakistan Goes up by Nearly Rs. 7,000 Per Tola in One Day

The price of 24 karat gold increased by Rs. 6,600 per tola and was traded at Rs. 356,800 on Tuesday as compared to its s...

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News Update

01

Jul 2025

Jul 01, 2025 • 5 min read

Buying or Selling Property in Punjab Just Got More Expensive

The Punjab government has imposed property tax across the province, including Lahore, and increased the annual Deputy Co...

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01

Jul 2025

Jul 01, 2025 • 5 min read

Govt Offers Tax Credit on Interest Paid for Low-Cost Housing Loans

The government has introduced a new tax credit through Section 63A of the Finance Act 2025, allowing individuals to clai...

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Jul 2025

Jul 01, 2025 • 5 min read

FBR Misses Out on Tax Revenue Target for FY25 Despite Record Collection

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) collected a provisional Rs. 11.735 trillion in taxes during the fiscal year 2024-25,...

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Jul 2025

Jul 01, 2025 • 5 min read

SBP Sets New Limit for Remittance Rebates Under Revised Incentive Scheme

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has revised the terms and conditions of a remittance scheme regarding the rebate struct...

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News Update

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Jun 2025

Jun 30, 2025 • 5 min read

Govt Secretly Grants Over 50 Tax Exemptions Including SBP, Fauji Foundation, Army Welfare Trust, Others

The Finance Bill 2025–26 will receive the President’s nod today and introduces more than 50 tax exemptions for a range o...

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Jun 2025

Jun 30, 2025 • 5 min read

Senate Panel Uncovers Alleged Corruption and Irregularities in Mega Projects

The Senate Standing Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Senator Saifullah Abro, convened today, uncovering shockin...

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Jun 2025

Jun 30, 2025 • 5 min read

Sindh Bank Selects PTCL to Enhance Bank’s Digital Connectivity Infrastructure

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) and Sindh Bank have signed an agreement for deployment of SD-WAN (Soft...

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Jun 2025

Jun 30, 2025 • 5 min read

How to Use Govt’s New Self Meter Reading App

The government of Pakistan has launched the Power Smart App under the “Apna Meter, Apni Reading” initiative. Developed b...

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News Update

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Jun 2025

Jun 30, 2025 • 5 min read

MAL, Juniper, and MinPro Launch ‘Mine Lubes & Chemicals’ to Advance Pakistan’s Mining Sector

MAL Pakistan Limited Marketing Alliance of ExxonMobil Lubricants and Specialties is pleased to announce the signing of a...

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