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Mar 2025

Mar 28, 2025 • 5 min read

Pakistan, Denmark Discuss Cooperation in Mining Sector

Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik and Danish Ambassador to Pakistan Jakob Linulf on Friday discussed enha...

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28

Mar 2025

Mar 28, 2025 • 5 min read

PM Shehbaz Forms Committee to Review Trade Tariffs 

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has established a high level committee to review trade tariffs ahead of next year budget....

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28

Mar 2025

Mar 28, 2025 • 5 min read

Retail Transactions in Pakistan Increase 12% to Rs. 154 Trillion in Q2

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has released its Quarterly Payment Systems Review for Q2 FY25, providing a summary of p...

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28

Mar 2025

Mar 28, 2025 • 5 min read

IMF Open to Tax Relief Measures in FY26 Budget

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has shown willingness to consider tax relief measures in the upcoming budget for t...

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28

Mar 2025

Mar 28, 2025 • 5 min read

Dar Reaffirms Govt’s Commitment to Regulate Sugar Prices

Deputy Prime Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar Friday reaffirmed the government’s commitment to actively monitor suppl...

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28

Mar 2025

Mar 28, 2025 • 5 min read

SECP Introduces Regulatory Reforms to Enhance Corporate Governance

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has made amendments to the Listed Companies (Code of Corporate...

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28

Mar 2025

Mar 28, 2025 • 5 min read

Telcos Warn Blocking Phone SIMs of Defaulters Can Negatively Impact Digital Inclusion

Telecom operators are raising concerns over the Ministry of IT’s initiative to provide smartphones on installments, argu...

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28

Mar 2025

Mar 28, 2025 • 5 min read

IHC Suspends Govt’s Gas Levy Notification for Captive Power Plants

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has put a hold on the government’s notification regarding the gas levy imposed on captive...

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28

Mar 2025

Mar 28, 2025 • 5 min read

Finance Minister Hints At Launching $200 Million Panda Bond in Chinese Market This Year

Federal Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday hinted at the strong possibility of Pakistan issuing Panda...

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28

Mar 2025

Mar 28, 2025 • 5 min read

Govt Decreases Petrol Prices Ahead of Eid

The Government of Pakistan’s Finance Division announced updated fuel prices today, following recommendations by the Oil...

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28

Mar 2025

Mar 28, 2025 • 5 min read

SECP Launches Enhanced eZFile Platform to Streamline Corporate Regulatory Processes

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has launched a new phase of its digital transformation initiat...

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28

Mar 2025

Mar 28, 2025 • 5 min read

JS Global Introduces Pakistan’s First Shariah-Compliant Stock Trading Terminal

JS Global, a leading investment advisory and brokerage firm, has launched Pakistan’s first Shariah-Compliant Trading Ter...

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28

Mar 2025

Mar 28, 2025 • 5 min read

IMF Ties $1.3 Billion Climate Financing to Pakistan Completing Its Bailout Porgram

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has linked Pakistan’s access to $1.3 billion in climate financing to the successfu...

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28

Mar 2025

Mar 28, 2025 • 5 min read

Govt Seeks FDI Targets Data from Ministries, Departments

The federal government has directed ministries and departments to submit their Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) targets f...

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28

Mar 2025

Mar 28, 2025 • 5 min read

SBP Buys $5.5 Billion For Interbank Market

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) purchased $5.52 billion from the interbank market between June and December 2024. Forei...

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28

Mar 2025

Mar 28, 2025 • 5 min read

Meezan Bank, ICAP to Establish Centre for Islamic Finance

Meezan Bank, Pakistan’s leading Islamic bank and The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) have recently...

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28

Mar 2025

Mar 28, 2025 • 5 min read

PSX Signs MoU With Sri Lanka, Bangladesh Stock Exchanges for Regional Collaboration

In a landmark move to strengthen regional capital market cooperation, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) has entered into...

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28

Mar 2025

Mar 28, 2025 • 5 min read

Pakistan’s Central Govt Debt Crosses Rs. 73 Trillion

The total public debt stock of the federal government increased by 12.7 percent on a year-on-year (YoY) basis in Februar...

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27

Mar 2025

Mar 27, 2025 • 5 min read

Tax Rebate for Teachers Restored at 25% by Federal Cabinet

Following intervention of the Federal Tax Ombudsman, Federal Cabinet has restored the teacher’s rebate at 25 percent. Ad...

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27

Mar 2025

Mar 27, 2025 • 5 min read

Warm Welcome to Join the Spring Canton Fair

China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, was established in the spring of 1957. Co-hosted by the Min...

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27

Mar 2025

Mar 27, 2025 • 5 min read

Govt Completes Testing of Beep App for Secure Communication

The National Information Technology Board (NITB) has completed testing of the Beep application, a secure communication p...

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