News & Updates

Pakistan is Creating Govt Owned Strategic Digital Wallet Company

The federal cabinet has taken a major step forward with the incorporation of a new state-owned enterprise (SOE), the Str...

ECC Approves Supplementary Grants and Trade Facilitation Measures

The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet, chaired by Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, approv...

CCP Approves Systems Ltd.’s Acquisition of BAT SAA Services

The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has approved Systems Limited’s acquisition of SAA Services (Pvt) Ltd from B...

Liven Pharma Pakistan Completes First Export to Arab Region

Liven Pharma Limited has announced its first successful export to the Arab region, marking a significant milestone in th...

Pakistan’s Trade Deficit Jumps by 46% in September 2025

Finance Minister Assures $1.3 Billion Eurobond Payment After $500 Million Settlement

Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, the Finance Minister and keynote speaker at the Pakistan Business Summit in Peshawar, reaffi...

Gold Prices Dip in Pakistan After Hitting All-Time High

Gold prices in Pakistan dropped on Thursday, reflecting declines seen in the global market. According to the All-Pakista...

Rift Emerges Over Who Sets Vehicle Safety Standards in Pakistan

A major rift has arisen between Pakistan’s standards authority and industry promoters over who should set and enforce ve...

139 Platforms Found Selling Pakistani Citizens’ Data

The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has uncovered 139 online platforms allegedly involved in the illeg...

Petroleum Demand Rises as OMCs Post Strong September Sales

Pakistan’s oil marketing companies (OMCs) delivered a strong performance in September 2025, with total sales reaching 1....

Supreme Court Told Double Taxation Not Permitted in Super Tax Case

The Supreme Court was informed on Wednesday that, as a general principle, taxpayers cannot be subjected to double taxati...

Official: P&G to Shut Down Operations in Pakistan

Procter & Gamble (P&G), the global consumer goods giant, has announced it will wind down its manufacturing and commercia...

Pakistan Manufacturing PMI Falls Below 50 in September Amid Flood-Driven Disruptions

The HBL Pakistan Manufacturing PMI clocked in at 48.0 in September, down from 50.1 in August, marking the first sub-50 p...

Tax Policy Shift: Finance Division Takes Over from FBR

The government has made a major change in how tax policy is set in Pakistan. From now on, the Finance Division, not the...

Fatima Fertilizer Joins the $1 Billion Club

Fatima Fertlizer Company Ltd has achieved a major milestone, with its market capitalization now crossing the $1 billion...

Pakistan’s Inflation Rises Sharply in September 2025

Pakistan’s inflation rate, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), jumped to 5.6% in September 2025, up from 3.0% in...

With Ufone-Telenor Merger, Pakistan’s Telecom Sector Becomes a Battle of Giants

The Ufone Telenor merger has officially redrawn Pakistan’s telecom landscape. For years, the market was divided among fo...

Progress in IMF Talks, No New Taxes Planned: Finance Minister

Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has said that negotiations between Pakistan and the International Monetary F...

$500 Million Eurobond Repaid as Pakistan Meets Debt Obligation

Pakistan has honored its $500 million Eurobond, which matured on September 30, 2025. This bond was originally issued in...

Gold Prices Continue to Break Records in Pakistan

Gold prices in Pakistan climbed further on Wednesday, following the trend in international markets. In the local market,...

Organic Meat Company Begins Operations at Karachi Export Processing Zone

The Organic Meat Company Limited (TOMCL) has officially kicked off operations at its Karachi Export Processing Zone (KEP...