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1 August 2025

Business

Launch of Pakistan Economic Survey 2024-25 Set for Monday
Launch of Pakistan Economic Survey 2024-25 Set for Monday

Pakistan Economic Survey 2024-25 Launch Scheduled The Pakistan Economic Survey for 2024-25 will be presented tomorrow (Monday) afternoon, according to...

By News-Editor | June 8, 2025 | Category: Business, Latest

PHMA Condemns Proposal to Allocate 2,000MW Power for Bitcoin Mining
PHMA Condemns Proposal to Allocate 2,000MW Power for Bitcoin Mining

Government’s Power Allocation Plan Faces Resistance The government’s proposal to allocate 2,000 megawatts of surplus electricity to Bitcoin mining and...

By News-Editor | June 8, 2025 | Category: Business, Latest, Tech

SBP’s Review of SME Loan Rules Welcomed by Stakeholders
SBP’s Review of SME Loan Rules Welcomed by Stakeholders

FPCCI Welcomes SBP’s Review of SME Funding Regulations Malik Khuda Bakhsh, Chairman of the Energy Standing Committee at the Federation...

By News-Editor | June 8, 2025 | Category: Business, Latest

UBG Urges Exploration of Africa’s Significant Economic Prospects
UBG Urges Exploration of Africa’s Significant Economic Prospects

United Business Group Urges Focus on Untapped African Markets Leading figures from the United Business Group (UBG) have underscored the...

By News-Editor | June 8, 2025 | Category: Business, Latest, World

Budget prospects inspire community optimism, says businessman
Budget prospects inspire community optimism, says businessman

Business Community’s Expectations for the New Budget Mian Zahid Hussain, representing various business forums including the National Business Group Pakistan...

By News-Editor | June 8, 2025 | Category: Business, Latest

FY26 Budget: PSX urges CCI to settle provincial disputes on sales tax collection for services
FY26 Budget: PSX urges CCI to settle provincial disputes on sales tax collection for services

PSX Urges Resolution of Provincial Sales Tax Collection Discrepancies The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) has called on the federal and...

By News-Editor | June 8, 2025 | Category: Business, Latest

KSE-100 dips almost 160 points at close following unsteady trading
KSE-100 dips almost 160 points at close following unsteady trading

PSX Experiences Mixed Trading Day, Closes Lower Following a record-breaking performance, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) underwent fluctuating trading patterns...

By News-Editor | June 5, 2025 | Category: Business, Latest, World

Pakistan’s Agriculture Crisis: Farmers Face Rs 2.2 Trillion Loss in Wheat Alone
Pakistan’s Agriculture Crisis: Farmers Face Rs 2.2 Trillion Loss in Wheat Alone

Pakistan’s agriculture sector is on the brink of collapse, with wheat farmers alone suffering catastrophic losses totaling Rs 2.2 trillion....

By News-Editor | June 5, 2025 | Category: Breaking News, Business

Pharma Sector Receives Six Exemptions from CCP
Pharma Sector Receives Six Exemptions from CCP

CCP Grants Exemptions to Pharmaceutical Companies The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has given the green light to six exemptions...

By News-Editor | June 5, 2025 | Category: Business, Health, Latest, Trending

Halan Microfinance Bank Secures Nationwide License from SBP
Halan Microfinance Bank Secures Nationwide License from SBP

SBP Authorizes Nationwide Microfinance Banking License for Halan Microfinance Bank The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has officially issued a...

By News-Editor | June 5, 2025 | Category: Business, Latest

Engro Fertilizers Halts EnVen Plant Operations for Urgent Repairs
Engro Fertilizers Halts EnVen Plant Operations for Urgent Repairs

Engro Fertilizers’ EnVen Plant Halts Operations for Maintenance Engro Fertilizers Limited (EFERT) has announced a temporary shutdown of its EnVen...

By News-Editor | June 5, 2025 | Category: Business, Latest

KSE-100 remains stable following record peak
KSE-100 remains stable following record peak

PSX Encounters Volatility, KSE-100 Remains Nearly Flat Trading on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) exhibited significant fluctuation, as the benchmark...

By News-Editor | June 5, 2025 | Category: Business, Latest, World

Pakistan’s telecom industry requests a cut in service sales tax
Pakistan’s telecom industry requests a cut in service sales tax

Telecom Sector Proposes Sales Tax Reduction in Budget 2025-26 The telecom industry has suggested that the government lower the sales...

By News-Editor | June 5, 2025 | Category: Business, Latest, Tech

Rupee Rises Against US Dollar in Intra-day Trading
Rupee Rises Against US Dollar in Intra-day Trading

Pakistani Rupee Shows Slight Gain Against US Dollar The Pakistani rupee saw a slight improvement against the US dollar, increasing...

By News-Editor | June 5, 2025 | Category: Business, Latest, World

CVT route proposed for MAT by Tola
CVT route proposed for MAT by Tola

Tax Expert Proposes Tax Base Broadening Measures Lahore: Tax specialist Ashfaq Yousuf Tola has advocated for the implementation of a...

By News-Editor | June 5, 2025 | Category: Business, Latest

PBF requests 18% GST waiver for yarn, fabric
PBF requests 18% GST waiver for yarn, fabric

PBF Advocates for GST Exemption on Yarn and Fabric to Save Textile Industry The Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has urged...

By News-Editor | June 5, 2025 | Category: Business, Latest

KAPCO, CPPA-G & NGCPL Ink Tariff Accord
KAPCO, CPPA-G & NGCPL Ink Tariff Accord

KAPCO Enters Tri-Party Power Agreement Kot Addu Power Company Limited (KAPCO) has formalized a Tri-Partite Power Purchase Agreement (TPPA) with...

By News-Editor | June 5, 2025 | Category: Business, Latest

FTO Clarifies: No Added Duties on Reselling Locally Bought Vehicles by Foreign Missions
FTO Clarifies: No Added Duties on Reselling Locally Bought Vehicles by Foreign Missions

FTO Clarifies Tax Rules for Foreign Missions on Vehicle Resales The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) Secretariat has informed embassies and...

By News-Editor | June 5, 2025 | Category: Business, Latest, World

Sales Tax under EFS may cripple export sector
Sales Tax under EFS may cripple export sector

Exporters Voice Concerns Over Sales Tax on Imports Under EFS FAISALABAD: During a press briefing, Hazar Khan, the Senior Vice...

By News-Editor | June 5, 2025 | Category: Business, Latest

Telecom Industry Pursues Sales Tax Cut on Services
Telecom Industry Pursues Sales Tax Cut on Services

Telecom Sector Proposes Sales Tax Reduction in Upcoming Budget ISLAMABAD: The telecom industry has suggested to the government a reduction...

By News-Editor | June 5, 2025 | Category: Business, Latest, Tech