The Telecom Operators Association has made an urgent appeal to the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) to abolish the Rs.… Read More
All 4 Provinces Designate Departments for Computer Emergency Response Teams
All four provinces of Pakistan Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Sindh, and Balochistan have designated specific departments to serve as their… Read More
Cryptocurrencies Suffer Second-Worst Crash of 2024
Cryptocurrencies had their second-worst weekly drop of 2024 as global investors cooled off their interests in Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs).… Read More
Electricity Worth Rs. 600 Billion is Stolen Every Year: Minister
Pakistan loses Rs. 600 billion per year due to electricity theft, Energy Minister Owais Ahmad Laghari told a private news.… Read More
Govt Crackdown Against Dealers is Creating Shortage in Market: LPG Association
The All Punjab LPG Distributors Association said that the government’s recent crackdown against the LPG market has led to the… Read More
Govt Once Again Fails to Approve Solar Panel Policy
The government has once again delayed approving a new policy for solar panel manufacturing due to ongoing uncertainty over whether… Read More
Pakistan Fintech Association Urges Strong Governance, Greater Distribution Partnerships for Raast
The Pakistan Fintech Association (PFA) is calling on all fintech companies, both regulated and non-regulated, to place a heightened emphasis… Read More
Senate Committee Rejects Proposal of 18% Sales Tax on Mobile Phones
The Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue has rejected the government’s budget proposal to impose an 18 percent sales… Read More
Chairman Finance Committee Criticizes FBR for Using Aggressive Tactics to Meet Tax Targets
Chairman Senate Finance Committee Salim Mandviwala has criticized the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) for using aggressive measures to meet… Read More
Senate Panel Recommends Mandatory Credit/Debit Card Transactions for Purchases Exceeding Rs. 30,000
The Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue convened its 9th consecutive session to finalize recommendations on the Finance Bill… Read More
Pakistan Manufactured Over 13 Million Mobile Phones in First Five Months of 2024
The local manufacturing/ assembling plants manufactured/ assembled 13.08 million mobile handsets during the first five months (January-May) of the calendar… Read More
Telecom Industry Warns New Budget Taxes on Phones, Services Will Hamper Digital Progress
The telecom industry raised alarms over the proposed imposition of taxes on mobile handsets and telecom services in the country.… Read More
