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Imported chocolates, coffee, cereal bars, and pet food to cost more due to higher taxes

Budget proposes increase in advance tax on cash withdrawals by non-filers from 0.6% to 1%

KSE-100 index surged by 970.53 points to 122,611.53 during intra-day trading.

If a vehicle’s chassis number has been altered, cut, or welded, it will be considered smuggled

Rs17.6 trillion outlay expected, slightly lower than last year’s Rs18.78 trillion

Port Qasim cargo dips, NHA projects cut as govt shifts focus to fewer, high-priority schemes

Budget 2025-2026 proposes up to 4% income tax cut for lower, middle-income sectors

High remittances, robust IT exports lead to $1.9b surplus

Unskilled migration dominates; progress on reforms remains slow as youth, women miss green, digital job boom

Livestock, poultry prevent outright collapse, stagnation and decline in key crop output remains troubling

Electricity use drops 3.6%, raising idle capacity payments to Rs2.5–2.8tr which consumers are forced to pay

PAFLA, P@SHA urge govt to focus on foreign exchange growth, not burden digital economy

Represents surge of Rs2tr in first year of current govt, despite withdrawal of many tax breaks

Muhammad Aurangzeb dismisses rumours regarding mini-budget, clarifies no new taxes have been imposed

The report reveals that the total allocation for health during the current fiscal year stood at Rs. 925 billion

PM Shehbaz's post last week confirmed Pakistan’s purchase of China’s J-35 stealth jets

The government said that this increase is primarily attributed to the addition of 2,813 MW through net metering. 

Real GDP recorded growth of 2.68% in FY2025

The telecom sector also posted strong performance, with revenues reaching Rs803b

In FY2023-24, Pakistan's GDP grew 2.68%, falling short of the 3.6% target with agriculture, services sectors lagging

Company shares rebound as Musk-Trump row shows signs of cooling

Accelerates strategy to win in increasingly challenging environment

Industry benefits from Trump's embrace of digital asset sector

WTI, Brent on track for weekly gains amid supply risks, seasonal demand surge

It will provide Pakistani businesses streamlined access to Uzbek products, markets

JR Dallas Tech Fund backs global startups expanding to US, spurring innovation

State minister meets top US officials to deepen cooperation in blockchain, financial innovation

Benchmark KSE-100 index climbs 1.63% WoW to close at 121,641 points

Submit tariff hike requests under MYT regime to meet annual revenue needs

Musk remains the world's richest individual, despite Tesla stocks dropping by $150 billion in market value

LSE report says manufacturing slump, crop failures, and policy missteps dampen outlook

Think-tank urges govt to choose between home-grown recipes, IMF prescriptions

Market sees profit-taking after record highs as concerns grow over fiscal tightening, rupee weakness, and export

SAU announces academic conference to align curricula with market needs

Reserves decrease to $11.5b while gold jumps Rs4,300, silver hits 13-year high

Minister outlines $1b investment plans, need for reduction of freight charges, local capacity expansion

SBP drafts new lending regulations for small to mid-range businesses amid calls for reform

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Regulator clears part of KE's Rs76b claim for FY2017-23 amid investor concerns, operational challenges

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PM to choose between reward or penalty to curb informal economy

DISCOs will pay only Rs10 per unit to solar meter owners compared to existing Rs27 per unit

Stocks erased all gains after hitting record high during intraday trading

Index up 1,348 points as tax relief expectations, positive data boost interest

Row between yarn, fabric producers and apparel sector deepens

Automakers warn of production halts; Trump and Xi expected to talk this week

Eyes increasing exports to $3b, boosting trade with Afghanistan; health minister backs local ingredient production

Company calls for stricter enforcement, tax adjustments to plug revenue losses as illicit market share hits 58%

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Global tensions, weak dollar push gold up; rupee slides 10 paisa to 282.22/$