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FPCCI forms body on law regarding arrest of businessmen
June 18, 2025
FPCCI forms body on law regarding arrest of businessmen
LAHORE: Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) rejected the law permitting arrest of businessmen and constituted an…
Oil prices extend rise as Iran-Israel conflict enters sixth day
June 18, 2025
Oil prices extend rise as Iran-Israel conflict enters sixth day
BEIJING: Oil prices ticked up in early trading on Wednesday after ending the previous session up more than 4% on…
Punjab presents Rs5,335bn ‘tax-free’ budget for FY2025-26
June 16, 2025
Punjab presents Rs5,335bn ‘tax-free’ budget for FY2025-26
LAHORE: Punjab Finance Minister Mujtaba Shujaur Rehman on Monday presented the Rs5,335 billion tax-free budget for the fiscal year 2025-26.…
SBP keeps policy rate unchanged at 11pc
June 16, 2025
SBP keeps policy rate unchanged at 11pc
KARACHI (Dunya News) – The State Bank of Pakistan on Monday decided to keep the policy rate unchanged in the…
‘No immediate fuel crisis in Pakistan amid Iran-Israel tensions’
June 16, 2025
‘No immediate fuel crisis in Pakistan amid Iran-Israel tensions’
A high-level committee chaired by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Monday reviewed the country’s petroleum reserves and pricing in light…
Senate panel asks FBR to establish slabs for allowing arrests on tax frauds
June 16, 2025
Senate panel asks FBR to establish slabs for allowing arrests on tax frauds
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance has asked the Federal Bureau of Revenue (FBR) to define a threshold and…
Glaring mistakes emerge in govt’s proposed Finance Bill 2025-26
June 16, 2025
Glaring mistakes emerge in govt’s proposed Finance Bill 2025-26
ISLAMABAD: Days after Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb tabled the budget for the fiscal year 2025-26, glaring mistakes have surfaced in…
Canada, UK agree to establish trade working group, expand defense collaboration
June 16, 2025
Canada, UK agree to establish trade working group, expand defense collaboration
OTTAWA: Canada and the United Kingdom agreed on Sunday to set up a trade working group which will submit its…
Sri Lanka has ‘no room for policy errors’ in economic reforms, IMF says
June 16, 2025
Sri Lanka has ‘no room for policy errors’ in economic reforms, IMF says
WASHINGTON: Sri Lanka has made substantial progress on an IMF-supported economic reform programme, but more work is needed to reduce…
Oil prices climb as intensifying Israel-Iran conflict stokes supply disruption fears
June 16, 2025
Oil prices climb as intensifying Israel-Iran conflict stokes supply disruption fears
TOKYO: Oil prices climbed on Monday, extending Friday’s rally, as renewed strikes by Israel and Iran over the weekend increased…