The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication has finalized the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2021, and has sent it to the… Read More
Govt Wants a Health Tax For Cigarettes and Soft Drinks
The Ministry of National Health Services will resubmit the case with regards to the imposition of a health levy on… Read More
State Bank of Pakistan Announced an Unexpectedly High Policy Rate: Bloomberg
The decision by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to raise its benchmark interest rate by 150 basis points to… Read More
Breaking: PTA Finally Restores TikTok Services
Pakistan Telecom Authority (PTA) has restored the services of TikTok on assurances of the Platform to control immoral and indecent… Read More
SPI Marks 1.07% Hike as Prices of Essential Items Rise
The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the week ended on November 18, 2021, recorded an increase of 1.07 percent due… Read More
FBR to Take Stern Action Against Tax Officials Pressurizing Management for Favors
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to penalize the tax officials putting external pressures on the top FBR… Read More
Ministry of Economic Affairs Signs MoU With Pakistan Institute of Development Economics
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Pakistan Institute of Development Economics have signed an MoU for enhancing collaboration in the field… Read More
RCCI Irked as SBP Increases Interest Rate by 150 BPS
The Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (RCCI) on Friday expressed strong reservations over an increase of 150 basis points… Read More
Number of 3G and 4G Users Increases by Over a Million in October
The number of 3G and 4G users in Pakistan reached 105.73 million by the end of October 2021 compared to… Read More
FTO Orders Tax Machinery to Get Rid of Malpractices At Customs Counters
The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO), Dr. Asif Mahmood Jah, has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to rectify the… Read More
Pakistan’s Public Debt Increased by Rs. 2.9 Trillion Due to A Single Factor
The depreciation of the exchange rate added around Rs. 2.9 trillion (20 percent of the increase) to the public debt… Read More
U.S. Government Contributes $7 Million to Address COVID-19 Effects in Pakistan
The United States government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), will contribute $7 million to the Asian… Read More
