News & Updates

News Update

08

Apr 2025

Apr 08, 2025 • 5 min read

B2B Fintech Haball Raises $52 Million Led by Faisal Aftab’s Zayn VC

Haball, Pakistan’s leading supply chain financing and payments fintech, raises a US$52 million pre-Series A funding roun...

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News Update

08

Apr 2025

Apr 08, 2025 • 5 min read

FBR Fixes New Minimum Ex-Mill Value for Sugar for Sales Tax Assessment

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has fixed minimum ex-mill value of white crystalline sugar from April 1 for assessmen...

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News Update

08

Apr 2025

Apr 08, 2025 • 5 min read

FBR Reinstates Customs Officer Accused of Seeking Posting Through Political Influence

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has reinstated a senior customs official (Secretary FBR) who was suspended for exerti...

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News Update

08

Apr 2025

Apr 08, 2025 • 5 min read

PSX Closes in Green After Monday’s Mayhem

The 100-Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) turned around to bullish trend on Tuesday, gaining 622.95 points, a p...

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News Update

08

Apr 2025

Apr 08, 2025 • 5 min read

Barrick Gold Aims to Secure Over $2 Billion for Reko Diq Mine in Pakistan

Barrick Gold is targeting more than $2 billion in financing from international lenders to support the development of its...

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News Update

08

Apr 2025

Apr 08, 2025 • 5 min read

US Slaps 104% Tariff Hike on Chinese Imports Amid Escalating Trade Tensions

The US–China trade dispute intensified sharply on Monday as the White House confirmed a major hike in tariffs on Chinese...

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News Update

08

Apr 2025

Apr 08, 2025 • 5 min read

Mari Energies Discovers More Hydrocarbons in Exploratory Well in KP

Mari Energies Limited (PSX: MARI) has confirmed a fourth significant hydrocarbon discovery at the Spinwam-1 exploratory...

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News Update

08

Apr 2025

Apr 08, 2025 • 5 min read

SECP Mandates Postal Ballot Voting for Special Business at Listed Companies’ General Meetings

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has directed members of listed companies, who attend the gener...

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News Update

08

Apr 2025

Apr 08, 2025 • 5 min read

COAS Believes Pakistan Ready to Emerge as Leader in Global Mineral Economy

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir NI (M) on Tuesday said Pakistan was poised to emerge as a leader in t...

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News Update

08

Apr 2025

Apr 08, 2025 • 5 min read

FBR Plans Geo-Tagged Surveys to Enforce POS System on Retailers

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is preparing to launch geo-tagged surveys in Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad to identi...

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News Update

08

Apr 2025

Apr 08, 2025 • 5 min read

Reko Diq Will Make Pakistan a Top Global Mining Jurisdiction: Barrick Gold CEO

The Reko Diq copper and gold mine will put Pakistan “into the ranks of the top global mining jurisdictions”, Barrick Gol...

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News Update

08

Apr 2025

Apr 08, 2025 • 5 min read

PTA Blocks Over 600 URLs Linked to Financial Fraud

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has processed a total of 604 URLs for blocking in connection with online...

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News Update

08

Apr 2025

Apr 08, 2025 • 5 min read

NRL Discovers Copper, Gold Reserves in Chagai

National Resources Limited (NRL) has discovered significant copper-gold mineralization in Chagai, Balochistan. This was...

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News Update

08

Apr 2025

Apr 08, 2025 • 5 min read

SECP Directs Listed Firms to Justify Valuations, Ban Gifts at Meetings

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has directed the board of directors of listed companies to exp...

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News Update

08

Apr 2025

Apr 08, 2025 • 5 min read

Senate Panel to Address Issue of 600 Pakistani Trucks Stranded At Iran Border

The Senate Standing Committee on Finance and the Senate Standing Committee on Commerce have decided to convene a joint m...

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News Update

08

Apr 2025

Apr 08, 2025 • 5 min read

At-Tahur Limited to Raise Rs. 750 Million Capital Via Privately Placed Islamic Sukuk

At-Tahur Limited (PSX: PREMA) announced today in a stock exchange filing that it is in the process of raising up to Rs....

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News Update

08

Apr 2025

Apr 08, 2025 • 5 min read

Appellate Tribunal Exempts Foreign Assets Declared Under Amnesty Scheme From CVT

Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue, Lahore, has declared that capital value tax (CVT) would not be applicable on any fore...

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News Update

08

Apr 2025

Apr 08, 2025 • 5 min read

FBR Grants E-Invoicing Integrator Licenses to EY Ford Rhodes and WebDNA

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has officially granted EY Ford Rhodes (Pakistan) the license to serve as a licensed i...

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News Update

07

Apr 2025

Apr 07, 2025 • 5 min read

IT Minister Finally Confirms Starlink Launch Date in Pakistan

Starlink is expected to begin offering satellite internet services in Pakistan by November or December this year, IT Min...

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News Update

07

Apr 2025

Apr 07, 2025 • 5 min read

SECP Seeks Public Feedback on Proposed Reforms for Bonus and Right Shares Issuance

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has issued a consultation paper seeking public feedback on pro...

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News Update

07

Apr 2025

Apr 07, 2025 • 5 min read

Ending Unit-for-Unit Net Metering Law Will Crush Solar Investments: PSA

The Pakistan Solar Association (PSA) has warned that proposed changes to Pakistan’s net metering policy could severely d...

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