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EPBD demands bold monetary action as regional competitors surge ahead
July 28, 2025
EPBD demands bold monetary action as regional competitors surge ahead
LAHORE: Ahead of the upcoming Monetary Policy Committee meeting on July 30, Pakistan’s businesses face an existential threat from unsustainable…
Oil rises as US-EU deal boosts trade optimism
July 28, 2025
Oil rises as US-EU deal boosts trade optimism
SINGAPORE: Oil prices rose on Monday after the United States clinched a trade deal with the European Union and may…
Qatar threatened to cut EU LNG supplies over sustainability law, letter shows
July 28, 2025
Qatar threatened to cut EU LNG supplies over sustainability law, letter shows
BRUSSELS: Qatar has threatened to cut gas supplies to the European Union in response to the bloc’s due diligence law…
PM approves Pakistan’s first Skills Impact Bond to make youth employable
July 26, 2025
PM approves Pakistan’s first Skills Impact Bond to make youth employable
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif approved Pakistan’s first Skills Impact Bond – a modern model that will attract private…
WB impressed by Pakistan’s commitment to foster inclusive economic growth
July 26, 2025
WB impressed by Pakistan’s commitment to foster inclusive economic growth
ISLAMABAD: The World Bank’s Vice President for the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan (MENAAP) region, Ousmane Dione, concluded…
FBR extends sales tax, excise return filing deadline
July 26, 2025
FBR extends sales tax, excise return filing deadline
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has officially extended the deadline for filing sales tax and federal excise duty returns…
Govt slashes profit rates on National Savings Schemes
July 26, 2025
Govt slashes profit rates on National Savings Schemes
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has reduced profit rates on various National Savings Schemes, which will be effective from July 28,…
ECC approves Pakistan Green Taxonomy to finance eco-friendly projects
July 26, 2025
ECC approves Pakistan Green Taxonomy to finance eco-friendly projects
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet, chaired by Federal Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, has approved a…
BYD unveils Pakistan’s first plug-in hybrid pickup truck ‘Shark 6’
July 26, 2025
BYD unveils Pakistan’s first plug-in hybrid pickup truck ‘Shark 6’
Chinese automotive giant BYD launched Pakistan’s first plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) pickup truck, introducing the Shark 6 at a…
SBP introduces easier bank account opening framework
July 26, 2025
SBP introduces easier bank account opening framework
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has introduced a comprehensive framework to simplify the account opening process for individual…