News & Updates

News Update

09

Sep 2025

Sep 09, 2025 • 5 min read

BOP Launches Industry’s First Digital Business Loan Solution: “BOP SME Digital Finance”

The Bank of Punjab (BOP), proudly announced the official launch of its state-of-the-art SME lending product, “BOP SME Di...

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09

Sep 2025

Sep 09, 2025 • 5 min read

Chinese and Pakistani Firms Sign $12 Million Agreement for Fishmeal Plant in Gwadar

MAYCOM Group and Pakistan’s TECNO Group have formalized a joint venture to establish a fishmeal processing plant at Gwad...

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09

Sep 2025

Sep 09, 2025 • 5 min read

Pakistan, Kazakhstan to Strengthen Economic Ties with $1 Billion Trade Target

Pakistan and Kazakhstan on Tuesday pledged to transform their historic and cultural ties into a comprehensive economic p...

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09

Sep 2025

Sep 09, 2025 • 5 min read

Pakistani Rupee Records 23rd Consecutive Gain Against US Dollar

The Pakistani rupee maintained its upward momentum against the US dollar, appreciating marginally in the inter-bank mark...

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09

Sep 2025

Sep 09, 2025 • 5 min read

Yamaha Officially Ends Motorcycle Production in Pakistan

Yamaha Motor Pakistan (Private) Limited has announced that it will discontinue the manufacturing of motorcycles in the c...

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News Update

09

Sep 2025

Sep 09, 2025 • 5 min read

PM Directs FBR to Fast-Track Taxpayer Directory, Expose Evaders

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chaired a high-level review meeting on the ongoing reforms at the Federal Board of Revenue...

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News Update

09

Sep 2025

Sep 09, 2025 • 5 min read

Gold Inches Closer to Rs. 400,000 Per Tola as Prices Hit an All-Time High in Pakistan

The price of 24-karat gold per tola surged by Rs. 4,100 on Tuesday, reaching an all-time high of Rs. 388,100 compared to...

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News Update

09

Sep 2025

Sep 09, 2025 • 5 min read

FBR Launches Aggressive Crackdown Against Tax Evaders With Officers on New Cars

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has launched a sweeping nationwide enforcement drive, signaling the beginning of an a...

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News Update

09

Sep 2025

Sep 09, 2025 • 5 min read

FBR Launches Digital Invoicing System for Sales Taxpayers

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has officially rolled out a digital invoicing system for all sales tax-registered tax...

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News Update

09

Sep 2025

Sep 09, 2025 • 5 min read

PTA’s 3-Year Survey History Exposes Telco Issues, Complaints, and More

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) conducted a total of 438 quality of service surveys during the last three...

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News Update

09

Sep 2025

Sep 09, 2025 • 5 min read

Govt Announces Major Relief for Flood Victims in Electricity Bills

The federal government has decided to provide significant relief to flood-affected individuals by waiving taxes on elect...

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News Update

09

Sep 2025

Sep 09, 2025 • 5 min read

Alert: This Fake Banking App is Stealing Bank Card Info

Update: The malicious URL has now been removed. A new online scam is targeting Pakistani banking customers through ads o...

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News Update

09

Sep 2025

Sep 09, 2025 • 5 min read

Here’s Preliminary Report on Destruction Caused by Floods 2025

The devastating floods of 2025 have caused widespread destruction across Pakistan, with over 6,200 livestock lost and 67...

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News Update

09

Sep 2025

Sep 09, 2025 • 5 min read

Govt Considers New Taxes in Islamabad to Support Construction of Jinnah Medical Complex

The federal government is weighing the option of introducing new taxes in the capital to fund the running costs of the u...

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News Update

09

Sep 2025

Sep 09, 2025 • 5 min read

Pakistan Navy, China Discover Major Gas Reserves in Arabian Sea

Pakistan Navy, in collaboration with China, has identified vast gas reserves deep beneath the Arabian Sea, a discovery t...

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News Update

09

Sep 2025

Sep 09, 2025 • 5 min read

2nd Day of Monsoon Spell: K-Electric’s Network Maintains Stability and Robustness

As Karachi experienced the second day of the ongoing monsoon spell, K-Electric’s (KE) network across generation, transmi...

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09

Sep 2025

Sep 09, 2025 • 5 min read

Govt Proposes New Gas Levy

Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) continues to ration natural gas without prior notice, even during the summer...

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News Update

09

Sep 2025

Sep 09, 2025 • 5 min read

Pakistan, China Agree on $7 Billion ML-1 Railway Financing Consortium

Pakistan and China have agreed to establish a consortium of bilateral and multilateral partners to finance the $7 billio...

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News Update

09

Sep 2025

Sep 09, 2025 • 5 min read

Pakistan’s Tax Exemptions Result in Revenue Loss of Rs 2.43 Trillion in FY 2023–24

Pakistan’s cost of tax exemptions and concessions, or total Federal Tax Expenditure, for the fiscal year 2023–24 has bee...

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News Update

09

Sep 2025

Sep 09, 2025 • 5 min read

Bank of Khyber Unveils Mastercard Debit Card Portfolio, Unlocking New Growth Potential

The Bank of Khyber (BoK) has officially launched its Mastercard Debit Card portfolio at an exclusive ceremony held at th...

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News Update

09

Sep 2025

Sep 09, 2025 • 5 min read

Telcos and GSMA Make Major Demands Ahead of Pakistan’s 5G Auction

Pakistan’s telecom operators and the Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) have presented a series...

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