News & Updates

Expensive Petrol: ECC Approves 10% Commission Increase for Fuel Pump Owners

The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) today approved a proposal to revise the margins of OMCs and petroleum dealers...

Here’s What Happened After Finance Committee’s Heated Arguments on Ending PTA Tax

The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Finance, chaired by Syed Naveed Qamar, held a meeting on Tuesday in which...

Bulls Ignite a Record-Breaking Surge At PSX

The bulls commanded today’s trading session with remarkable strength, lifting the benchmark index to breathtaking new he...

Govt Tightens Vehicle Import Rules for Overseas Pakistanis

The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has imposed significantly stricter conditions on vehicle import...

PABC Board Approves Rs. 621 Million Agri Fund Investment and New Afghan Facility

Pakistan Aluminium Beverage Cans Limited (PABC) has announced that its Board of Directors has approved the acquisition o...

SECP Warns Public About Fraudulent Trading Apps Impersonating Licensed Brokers

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan has issued a fresh warning advising the public to avoid unlicensed on...

Gold Falls Back to Previous Value After Brief Price Increase

Gold prices in Pakistan fell on Tuesday, mirroring losses in the international market. In the local market, the price of...

Islamabad Traders Call Meeting to Resist Mandatory FBR POS Registration

The traders’ community in Islamabad has called a meeting on Wednesday, December 10, to finalize a strategy against the F...

Islamabad to Get Pedestrian-Only Food Street on Jinnah Avenue by Year-End

CDA Begins Testing E-Stamp System for Land Record Digitization

The Capital Development Authority has started formal testing of its new e-stamp system, marking a major step toward the...

Police, Procurement, Judiciary Top Corruption List in Pakistan’s Latest Survey

Transparency International Pakistan’s National Corruption Perception Survey (NCPS) 2025 paints a telling picture of the...

Remittances Sent by Overseas Pakistanis Clock In at $3.2 Billion in November 2025

Pakistan received $3.2 billion in overseas workers’ remittances in November 2025, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said...

Giga City DHA Islamabad: A Capital of Unmatched Investment Returns

Amid rapid development and urbanization, Pakistan is witnessing the rise of a city that is redefining modern living.  Gi...

Shadiyana Raises $800,000 Pre-Seed to Digitize Pakistan’s Rs. 900 Billion Wedding Industry

Pakistan-based wedding technology startup Shadiyana has raised $800,000 in pre-seed funding from Indus Valley Capital (I...

Nepra Slaps Rs. 25 Million Fine on National Grid Company and CPPA

The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has imposed fines of Rs. 25 million each on the National Grid C...

Pakistan Faces Critical Water Crisis as Over 80% Lack Access to Safe Drinking Water, ADB Warns

Pakistan continues to grapple with severe water insecurity, with more than 80 percent of its population lacking access t...

IMF Approves $1.2 Billion Loan Program for Pakistan

The International Monetary Fund’s Executive Board has completed the second review of Pakistan’s Extended Fund Facility (...

BML Emerging as One of the Best Performing Banking Stocks on PSX

Bank Makramah Limited’s stock performance continues to surge amid strategic restructuring and capital transformation. Ba...

Customs Seizes Parcel Containing Ecstasy Tablets Worth Rs. 320 Million

Pakistan Customs ACCU Karachi has foiled a narcotics smuggling attempt, seizing 10,226 MDMA (ecstasy) tablets worth Rs....

FBR Denies Sending Tax Filing Alerts After Telco’s Glitch

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has received complaints from taxpayers who recently received SMS asking them to file...

SECP Launches Central Digital Repository to Catch Uninsured Cars

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has introduced a Motor Insurance Repository, a centralized dig...