News & Updates

TPL Trakker Enters Africa With IoT Fuel Monitoring Project in Chad

TPL Trakker Limited has announced that its associated company, Trakker Middle East LLC, has signed a contract with SOCIE...

Govt Confirms ADB Financing for Long-Delayed ML-1 Railway Project

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has formally agreed to finance the multibillion-dollar Mainline-1 (ML-1) project, marki...

SECP to Ease Investor Eligibility Rules for Private Funds

The eligible investors in Private Funds will now also include individual and foreign investors. The Securities and Excha...

Couriers, Payment Channels, and Online Marketplaces Face New Tax Filing Obligations

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued a mandatory quarterly statement requirement for couriers and payment inter...

PTA Gets CCP-Forwarded Request to Ban Buyer Favorite Temu in Pakistan

The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has forwarded a request it received from the Pakistan Retail Business Counc...

Gold Extends Rally in Pakistan, Rising Consistently Through the Week

Gold prices in Pakistan continued their upward streak on Wednesday. According to the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sar...

PAC Slams OGRA Over Rs. 103 Billion Loss from LNG Pricing Delays

The Public Accounts Committee meeting, chaired by Syed Naveed Qama, reviewed audit objections related to RLNG (Re-Gasifi...

Cabinet Division Admits Toshakhana Records Missing Prior to 1997

The Cabinet Division Secretary made a startling revelation on Tuesday, disclosing that no official records of the Toshak...

US Firms Eye Pakistan’s Energy Sector Amid Trump’s Claims of Massive Oil Reserves

The United States’ top diplomat in Pakistan has said American companies are showing “strong and growing interest” in Pak...

Pakistan Receives Less Than Half of Geneva Donor Pledges 3 Years After 2022 Floods

Nearly three years after the catastrophic 2022 floods, Pakistan has received less than half of the $11 billion pledged b...

Gems, Jewellery Trade Stalled as SRO Approval Awaits PM’s Nod

PM Shehbaz Unveils Pakistan’s First National Electric Vehicle Policy

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday launched Pakistan’s first-ever National Electric Vehicle Policy, the New Energy...

Following Sugar Crisis, Wheat and Flour Prices Skyrocket

Wheat and flour prices are increasing at an alarming pace, with the cost of wheat rising by Rs. 300 in just the past wee...

SECP Directs All Entities to Display Raast QR Code

In line with the national vision to promote a cashless economy and strengthen Pakistan’s digital payment ecosystem, the...

Rupee Strengthens for 13th Consecutive Session Against US Dollar

The Pakistani rupee recorded a marginal gain against the US dollar in the inter-bank market on Tuesday, extending its wi...

ECC Approves Passing Captive Power Levy Benefit to Consumers

The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Tuesday approved a mechanism to transfer the benefit of the...

Gold Prices Rise in Pakistan

Gold prices in Pakistan rose on Tuesday, tracking gains in the international market. According to figures released by th...

Pakistan’s Virtual Asset Authority Considers Lifting SBP Crypto Ban

The Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA) held its first board meeting today in Islamabad, marking a majo...

Customs Goes High-Tech: AI to Replace Manual Verification in Pakistan

Customs verification and assessment system is set to go faceless with the integration of modern technology to ensure tra...

Artificial Intelligence is Eating Jobs in Pakistan’s IT Sector

As similar to global trends, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is also eating job openings in Pakistan’s tech industry that h...

SBP Launches Regulatory Sandbox to Boost Fintech Innovation

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has launched a Regulatory Sandbox initiative aimed at promoting inward remittances, enc...