Experts propose agricultural tax to boost Pakistan’s economy

PESHAWAR - Renowned agricultural experts have urged the Pakistani government to consider implementing an agricultural tax system to address the country's economic...

Pakistan’s IT exports surge by 15% in October

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's IT exports marked a significant 15% growth in October. Exports of $238 million were recorded compared to the previous month's...

Weekly inflation soars due to soar in gas prices

ISLAMABAD: Short-term inflation in Pakistan has witnessed a sharp spike, reaching its third-highest level since May, with a staggering 42 % year-on-year...
SIFC seeks information on projects facing delays or stuck in arbitration

SIFC stresses on speeding up the privatisation process of SOEs

ISLAMABAD: Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) has directed all the stakeholders to speed up the process of privatisation of State-Owned-Enterprises (SOEs). As per...

Almost 2500 new companies registered by SECP in October 

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) marked a significant stride in economic development by registering 2,463 new companies in the...

SECP standardizes IPO approval process to boost market efficiency

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has taken a decisive step towards streamlining the Initial Public Offering (IPO) market...

The IMF is once again pointing towards our SOEs. The solution might have been with us all along.

World Bank has named Pakistan’s SOEs as the worst in Asia

IMF recommends additional tax on retail, real estate, and agricultural sectors

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reportedly asked the Federal Board of Revenue to impose additional taxes on the retail, real...

IMF seeks briefing on SIFC’s role

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has sought a briefing from the Finance ministry on the Special Investment Facility Council (SIFC). Sources said...

Finance Minister hopes to complete first review of SBA with IMF

ISLAMABAD: The Caretaker Finance minister Dr Shamshad Akhtar portrays hopefulness of the successful completion of the first review of the Stand By...

IMF directs Pakistan to share revenue projection plan of Rs 6.66tr

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has asked Pakistan to share a revenue projection plan of Rs 6.66 trillion, equivalent to 46%...

IMF commends govt’s measures to stabilise the economy

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has commended the Pakistani government's efforts and measures in critical areas to stabilise the economy. According to...

Inflation to remain between 27-29% in October, finance ministry says

ISLAMABAD: The finance ministry, in its ‘Monthly Economic Update & Outlook October 2023’ has projected that inflation in October will remain at...

No surprise: SBP maintains policy rate at 22%, in line with market expectations

SBP Governor Jameel Ahmad says the MPC believes the current stance is “aggressive and tight” and should continue

Noncompliance of EU export standards

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's foreign trade faces a critical challenge with the detection of over 55 interceptions, primarily mangoes with fruit fly and without...