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Pakistan car sales jump 141% in July

Pakistan car sales jump 141% in July

ISLAMABAD: Car sales in Pakistan recorded a strong increase in July 2026. Sales rose by 141.28% compared with the same…
NEPRA seeks Rs34bn recovery from power consumers as industrial sector opposes tariff hike

NEPRA seeks Rs34bn recovery from power consumers as industrial sector opposes tariff hike

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has proposed recovering around Rs34 billion from consumers of distribution companies (Discos) and K-Electric through the…
Ministers seek PM’s approval for prices of 52 vital medicines

Ministers seek PM’s approval for prices of 52 vital medicines

ISLAMABAD: The federal health ministry has sought an urgent meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to obtain approval for the…
Airlines told to carry extra fuel while operating at Islamabad Airport

Airlines told to carry extra fuel while operating at Islamabad Airport

The Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) has directed airlines operating flights to and from Islamabad International Airport to ensure their aircraft…
KP approves provincial tax exemptions for merged tribal districts, Malakand

KP approves provincial tax exemptions for merged tribal districts, Malakand

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has formally approved exemptions from provincial taxes for the merged tribal districts and Malakand Division,…
Electricity prices may rise by Rs1.34 per unit for three months

Electricity prices may rise by Rs1.34 per unit for three months

KARACHI: Electricity prices across Karachi and other parts of the country may increase by Rs1.34 per unit for three consecutive…
Pakistan launches youth national power innovation programme with Rs1bn funding

Pakistan launches youth national power innovation programme with Rs1bn funding

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Energy’s Power Division has officially launched Pakistan’s first National Power Sector Innovation Programme for young people,…
FBR issues withholding tax rate card for fiscal year 2026-27

FBR issues withholding tax rate card for fiscal year 2026-27

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued a withholding income tax rate card for fiscal year 2026-27, outlining…
Pakistan wins legal victory against India over basmati rice trademark in Australia

Pakistan wins legal victory against India over basmati rice trademark in Australia

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has secured a major legal victory in Australia after the Federal Court dismissed an appeal by India’s Agricultural…
Oil eases as weaker demand outlook counters Mideast supply concerns

Oil eases as weaker demand outlook counters Mideast supply concerns

BEIJING/SINGAPORE: Oil prices eased on Thursday after gains in previous sessions, as attention turned ‌to expectations of weaker global oil…
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