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Punjab slaps new electricity duty on high-power industrial, commercial users
November 4, 2025
Punjab slaps new electricity duty on high-power industrial, commercial users
The Punjab government has decided to impose an electricity duty on industrial and commercial consumers using more than 500 kVA…
Canada PM says first budget will help reduce reliance on US
November 4, 2025
Canada PM says first budget will help reduce reliance on US
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government presents its first budget on Tuesday, a spending plan he says will provide “the…
PSX sees volatility amid cautious investor sentiments
November 4, 2025
PSX sees volatility amid cautious investor sentiments
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnesses volatility on Tuesday amid cautious sentiments of investors. During intraday trading, the KSE-100…
PIA flights disrupted after aircraft engineers’ protest intensifies
November 4, 2025
PIA flights disrupted after aircraft engineers’ protest intensifies
KARACHI: PIA international flight operations were badly affected as several flights could not take off after aircraft engineers stopped clearance…
Digital payments account for 88pc retail transactions
November 4, 2025
Digital payments account for 88pc retail transactions
KARACHI: Digital payments accounted for 88 percent of retail transactions in Pakistan in the outgoing fiscal year, the central bank…
Oil slips on oversupply concerns after OPEC+ output plans
November 4, 2025
Oil slips on oversupply concerns after OPEC+ output plans
SINGAPORE: Oil prices slipped on Tuesday as investors read OPEC+’s decision to pause output hikes in the first quarter as…
Gold price tumbles by Rs3,500 per tola amid global market dip
November 4, 2025
Gold price tumbles by Rs3,500 per tola amid global market dip
KARACHI: The price of gold took a sharp fall in the local market, dropping by Rs3,500 per tola on Monday…
Sugar prices skyrocket to Rs220 per kg across Pakistan
November 3, 2025
Sugar prices skyrocket to Rs220 per kg across Pakistan
KARACHI: The price of sugar has surged to Rs 220 per kilogram in various cities across Pakistan. According to documents…
Balochistan govt orders to seal Chiltan Ghee Mills
November 3, 2025
Balochistan govt orders to seal Chiltan Ghee Mills
Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti presided over a special meeting during which it was decided to take stern action…
FBR cell flags ‘tax dodgers’ living lavishly to HQ, RTOs for action
November 3, 2025
FBR cell flags ‘tax dodgers’ living lavishly to HQ, RTOs for action
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) Lifestyle Monitoring Cell has identified taxpayers displaying lavish lifestyles while declaring negligible income…