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Minister propose revisions in e-commerce taxation framework
June 13, 2025
Minister propose revisions in e-commerce taxation framework
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan Thursday said that E-Commerce Policy 2.0 was in its final stages of internal…
Pakistan, Saudi firm launch $150m minerals processing complex
June 13, 2025
Pakistan, Saudi firm launch $150m minerals processing complex
Pakistan has launched a $150million minerals processing complex in Punjab in collaboration with Saudi-based Anfal Group, a private industrial company,…
Power consumers to bear Rs3.23/unit surcharge until 2031
June 13, 2025
Power consumers to bear Rs3.23/unit surcharge until 2031
ISLAMABAD: Electricity consumers across Pakistan are already paying a Debt Service Surcharge (DSS) of Rs3.23 per unit on their monthly…
SBP likely to hold interest rate unchanged in monetary policy meeting on 16th
June 13, 2025
SBP likely to hold interest rate unchanged in monetary policy meeting on 16th
ISLAMABAD: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) confirmed that its next Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting will be held on…
PSX drops over 2,000 points amid Iran-Israel escalation
June 13, 2025
PSX drops over 2,000 points amid Iran-Israel escalation
KARACH: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) opened in the red on Friday with the benchmark KSE-100 index shedding a sharp…
Gold tops 1-month high as Middle East tensions spur safe-haven demand
June 13, 2025
Gold tops 1-month high as Middle East tensions spur safe-haven demand
Gold prices climbed on Friday to their highest point in more than a month, on track for a weekly gain,…
Dollar and other safe havens rise as Israel strikes Iran
June 13, 2025
Dollar and other safe havens rise as Israel strikes Iran
The U.S. dollar advanced on Friday after Israel said it had launched strikes on Iran, sparking a rush back into…
Oil jumps more than 9pc as Israel strikes Iran, rattling investors
June 13, 2025
Oil jumps more than 9pc as Israel strikes Iran, rattling investors
Oil prices jumped more than nine percent on Friday, hitting their highest in months after Israel said it struck Iran,…
Govt rolls out new Digital Tax Law
June 12, 2025
Govt rolls out new Digital Tax Law
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has introduced a brand-new law, the “Digital Presence Proceeds Tax Act 2025,” to tighten control over…
IMF raises concern over Rs344bn grants issued without NA’s approva
June 12, 2025
IMF raises concern over Rs344bn grants issued without NA’s approva
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed serious reservations over the federal government’s decision to issue supplementary grants amounting to…