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Over 44% Pakistanis now below poverty line under new WB threshold
June 6, 2025
Over 44% Pakistanis now below poverty line under new WB threshold
ISLAMABAD: A sizeable 44.7% of Pakistan’s population is now considered to be living below the World Bank’s newly updated international…
Rs325bn in annual tax evasion uncovered in Pakistan’s cigarette sector
June 6, 2025
Rs325bn in annual tax evasion uncovered in Pakistan’s cigarette sector
An estimated Rs570 billion in tax could be collected from the cigarette industry annually, according to the Pakistan Tobacco Company…
Govt mulls multiple proposals to raise salaries in upcoming budget
June 6, 2025
Govt mulls multiple proposals to raise salaries in upcoming budget
ISLAMABAD: The federal government is reviewing four different proposals to increase salaries and pensions in the upcoming budget for fiscal…
Budget FY26: A transformative path for next fiscal year
June 6, 2025
Budget FY26: A transformative path for next fiscal year
As FY25 closes and the nation awaits the Federal Budget FY26, a profound anticipation hangs in the air. The weight…
Economic Survey 2024-25 on June 9: GDP, agriculture miss targets amid ‘modest gains’
June 6, 2025
Economic Survey 2024-25 on June 9: GDP, agriculture miss targets amid ‘modest gains’
Federal government will release the Economic Survey for the fiscal year 2024-25 on June 9. According to official sources, while…
Eid-ul-Adha gas load shedding schedule announced
June 6, 2025
Eid-ul-Adha gas load shedding schedule announced
Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) has released a special gas load shedding schedule for Eid-ul-Adha, providing partial relief to Karachi…
Oil prices on track for solid weekly gains as China and US resume trade talks
June 6, 2025
Oil prices on track for solid weekly gains as China and US resume trade talks
SINGAPORE: Oil prices slipped on Friday but were on track for their first weekly gain in three weeks after U.S.…
Dollar mired in US economic weakness and trade limbo
June 6, 2025
Dollar mired in US economic weakness and trade limbo
SINGAPORE: The dollar was headed for a weekly loss on Friday, undermined by signs of fragility in the U.S. economy…
Energy reforms: Govt eyes sale of surplus 7,000MW
June 5, 2025
Energy reforms: Govt eyes sale of surplus 7,000MW
ISLAMABAD: Amid ongoing talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the government has decided to introduce sweeping energy reforms that…
No final decision on changes to net metering policy, clarifies Power Division
June 5, 2025
No final decision on changes to net metering policy, clarifies Power Division
LAHORE: The Power Division said on Thursday that no final decision has been made regarding changes to Pakistan’s net metering…