The Pakistani rupee appreciated by 1.8 percent against the US dollar during July–April FY2024-25, rising to Rs. 278.8 from Rs.… Read More
PTA Raids Mobile Repair Shop Tampering IMEIs And Selling Cloned Phones in Gilgit
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Zonal Office Gilgit, in close collaboration with the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) Gilgit,… Read More
Agriculture Stumbles But Industry, Services Sectors Rebound in FY25
Pakistan’s GDP grew by 2.7 percent in FY2024-25, falling short of the 3.6 percent target, largely due to a 13.5… Read More
EFERT Shuts Down Plant for 4 Days
Engro Fertilizers Limited (PSX: EFERT) has temporarily shut down its EnVen plant due to unscheduled maintenance, the company informed the… Read More
Black Market Premium Returns: Importers Paying Up to Rs. 3 Extra per Dollar
Most Pakistani importers are unable to access foreign currency, and only 20–30 percent of them are being allowed to make… Read More
Legal Cigarette Sector Shrinks to 42%
In a pre-budget media briefing, Asad Shah, Director of the Pakistan Tobacco Company (PTC), expressed grave concerns over the surging… Read More
Govt Eyes Shift from Net Metering to Net Billing as Solar Power Surges Beyond Control
The government is planning to transition from net metering to a net billing system as the capacity of net-metered solar… Read More
PM Shehbaz to Visit Saudi Arabia on Thursday
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will undertake an official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on June 5–6 June, coinciding… Read More
NEC Approves Rs. 4.2 Trillion Development Budget, Growth Target for FY26
A meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC) chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday approved the Annual Development… Read More
CCP Approves Foreign Acquisition in Advertising and Media Firms
The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has granted approval for three separate merger transactions, allowing Berkeley Square Holding BV to… Read More
Pakistan’s Central Govt Debt Nears Rs. 75 Trillion
The total public debt stock of the federal government increased by 13.4 percent on a year-on-year (YoY) basis in April… Read More
Govt to Set up Pharma Export Promotion Council
Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan reaffirmed his commitment to boosting pharmaceutical exports, announcing the establishment of an empowered… Read More
