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5 August 2025

Business

FBR Implements Section 175C of the Income Tax Ordinance
FBR Implements Section 175C of the Income Tax Ordinance

FBR Expands Tax Base by Monitoring Service Sector In a decisive action aimed at expanding the tax base and rectifying...

By Web Desk | May 4, 2025 | Category: Business, Latest

Haroon spotlights economic plan, reaffirms PM’s vision for ‘inclusive growth’
Haroon spotlights economic plan, reaffirms PM’s vision for ‘inclusive growth’

Government Outlines Growth-Focused Economic Strategy for FY26 LAHORE: Haroon Akhtar, the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Industry and...

By Web Desk | May 4, 2025 | Category: Business, Latest

Low Interest Rates Highlighted by Businessman as Vital
Low Interest Rates Highlighted by Businessman as Vital

Economic Analyst Suggests Maintaining Status Quo Amidst Economic Challenges Ateeq Ur Rehman, an economic and financial analyst, stated that importing...

By Web Desk | May 4, 2025 | Category: Business, Latest

FPCCI Urges Substantial Reduction in Interest Rate
FPCCI Urges Substantial Reduction in Interest Rate

FPCCI Calls for Single-Digit Interest Rates to Spur Economic Growth PESHAWAR: Aun Ali Syed, the Vice President of the Federation...

By Web Desk | May 4, 2025 | Category: Business, Latest

APCMA seeks pro-industry measures in the next budget
APCMA seeks pro-industry measures in the next budget

Cement Industry Seeks Government Support for Growth The All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) has appealed to the government to...

By Web Desk | May 4, 2025 | Category: Business

Pakistan Facilitates Regional Trade by Allowing 150 Afghan Trucks to Enter India via Wagah Border
Pakistan Facilitates Regional Trade by Allowing 150 Afghan Trucks to Enter India via Wagah Border

In a strategic move that reinforces Pakistan’s leadership in regional trade facilitation, Islamabad has approved the transit of 150 Afghan...

By News-Editor | May 4, 2025 | Category: Business, World

Pakistan Sees Gold Rate Decline by Rs2,300 per Tola
Pakistan Sees Gold Rate Decline by Rs2,300 per Tola

Gold Prices Fall in Pakistan Amid Global Downtrend On Saturday, gold prices in Pakistan experienced a decrease, mirroring a similar...

By Web Desk | May 3, 2025 | Category: Business, Latest

Tea importers urge taxation regime reform in budget proposals
Tea importers urge taxation regime reform in budget proposals

Tea Importers Advocate for Tax Reforms to Curb Revenue Losses Tea importers are pressing the government to implement changes to...

By Web Desk | May 3, 2025 | Category: Business, Latest

Tariffs to cost Apple $900m; US iPhone supply chain expands to India
Tariffs to cost Apple $900m; US iPhone supply chain expands to India

Apple’s Q1 Profit Surpasses Expectations Amid Tariff Concerns SAN FRANCISCO: Apple announced its first-quarter earnings on Thursday, exceeding projected figures....

By Web Desk | May 3, 2025 | Category: Business, Tech, United States

April CPI Inflation Reaches 0.3% Year-over-Year
April CPI Inflation Reaches 0.3% Year-over-Year

Inflation Rate Dips in April 2025 The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reports that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) based...

By Web Desk | May 3, 2025 | Category: Business, Latest

SPI inflation rises 0.15pc on weekly basis
SPI inflation rises 0.15pc on weekly basis

Inflation Edges Up Slightly: SPI Increase Reported ISLAMABAD: According to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), the Sensitive Price Index...

By Web Desk | May 3, 2025 | Category: Business, Latest

S&P urges steady path, faster reform implementation
S&P urges steady path, faster reform implementation

S&P Urges Pakistan to Sustain Reform Momentum for Macroeconomic Stability ISLAMABAD: Standard and Poor’s (S&P) Global Ratings has advised Pakistan...

By Web Desk | May 3, 2025 | Category: Business, Latest

Amid tourist deaths tension, India halts imports from Pakistan
Amid tourist deaths tension, India halts imports from Pakistan

India Halts Imports from Pakistan Amid Rising Tensions NEW DELHI: In the aftermath of a fatal assault on tourists in...

By Web Desk | May 3, 2025 | Category: Breaking News, Business, Latest, World

SBP’s foreign exchange reserves rise by $9mn to $10.21bn
SBP’s foreign exchange reserves rise by $9mn to $10.21bn

Pakistan’s Forex Reserves See Slight Increase According to data released on Thursday, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) reported a...

By Web Desk | May 2, 2025 | Category: Business, Latest

Aurangzeb informs S&P Global: Pakistan’s tax-to-GDP ratio projected to hit 10.6% by June
Aurangzeb informs S&P Global: Pakistan’s tax-to-GDP ratio projected to hit 10.6% by June

Pakistan Aims for 10.6% Tax-to-GDP Ratio by Fiscal Year-End Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has announced that Pakistan’s tax-to-GDP ratio is...

By Web Desk | May 2, 2025 | Category: Business, Latest

Pakistan’s Factory PMI Declines Amid Global Tariff Concerns
Pakistan’s Factory PMI Declines Amid Global Tariff Concerns

Pakistan’s Manufacturing Sector Growth Slows in April The expansion of Pakistan’s manufacturing sector experienced a slowdown in April, reaching a...

By Web Desk | May 2, 2025 | Category: Business, Latest

Pakistan Sees 32% YoY Surge in Petroleum Sales Amid Rising Demand
Pakistan Sees 32% YoY Surge in Petroleum Sales Amid Rising Demand

Oil Marketing Companies Sales Surge in April 2025 Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) in Pakistan witnessed a notable increase in sales,...

By Web Desk | May 2, 2025 | Category: Business, Latest

Pakistan’s Manufacturing PMI Drops Amid Tariff Worries
Pakistan’s Manufacturing PMI Drops Amid Tariff Worries

Pakistan’s Manufacturing Growth Slows in April The expansion of Pakistan’s manufacturing sector experienced a slowdown in April, reaching a seven-month...

By Web Desk | May 2, 2025 | Category: Business, Latest

Global food costs saw a rise in April, according to the FAO.
Global food costs saw a rise in April, according to the FAO.

Global Food Prices Rise in April The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported that global food commodity prices...

By Web Desk | May 2, 2025 | Category: Business, World

Soybeans climb again; US-China trade tensions limit upside.
Soybeans climb again; US-China trade tensions limit upside.

Chicago Soybeans Rise on Bargain Buying, but Trade War Concerns Linger SINGAPORE/PARIS: Soybean prices in Chicago experienced gains on Friday,...

By Web Desk | May 2, 2025 | Category: Business, World