Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Waiving taxes, duties on cotton imports to cost Rs29 billion to national exchequer: Report

This is in addition to an Rs25 billion gas subsidy extended to five zero-rated export-focused industries of which textile titans are the biggest beneficiaries

How a 30 year old became a media tycoon

Deep into the winding, messy streets of a Lahore township, on one end of a broken road stands a building five stories high. The...

The next phase of the milk wars

Engro Foods and Nestlé Pakistan have been engaged for years in a stiff competition for a share of the Pakistani consumer’s wallet, but the hard part is yet to come

Is Dewan Yousuf serious or will he hoodwink everyone yet again?

The Group faces a serious credibility crisis as it turns down offers for its cement plants for the umpteenth time – even the lucrative Mega offer – raising doubts about its intent to sell and settle the default.

Can a MiniSo franchise make you a millionaire overnight?

Ask the scholars that spend decades obsessing over Japanese aesthetics and they will tell you tales of loft ideals and an ideology of beauty....

Is Ernst & Young about to exit Pakistan?

Ernst & Young, the global accounting and professional services firm that goes by its brand name EY, is re-evaluating its relationship with its Pakistani...

The rupee is falling. Let it crash

Why letting the currency exchange rate fall may help fix some (but not all) of the structural flaws in the economy

PML-N’s performance review contrary to claims

High fiscal slippage, falling reserves, and rising debt major threat to the economy.

Amazon does not have a Pakistan presence. These Pakistani entrepreneurs are selling on it anyway

The global e-commerce giant has ignored Pakistan, but many enterprising individuals and companies have found ways to use the platform to their advantage by getting around the legal hurdles

Vintage cars exempt from import tax, to be taxed at $5,000 flat

Under the proposed rules taxation will not vary according to the engine capacity of the car but will be imported at a fixed rate of $5,000 per unit.

Pak Suzuki to retire Mehran VX from November

ak Suzuki has in a notification to its dealers nationwide announced that it will be discontinuing Mehran VX Model SB-308 (without air-conditioner) from November this year

What does Café Zouk know that others in Lahore’s tough restaurant market don’t?

How one of the oldest surviving restaurants in Lahore has been able to retain its competitive advantage over the last 24 years

Prince to launch new 800cc car

The car is expected to be priced around Rs0.7 to Rs0.75 million Regal Automobiles Industries Limited is ready to shake the local auto market...

PIA incurs losses as half a dozen aircraft grounded: Report

Moreover, the state-owned airline is already losing millions every month under the ambit of rent of two grounded ATR aeroplanes which have been procured on dry lease

Amazon eyes expansion in Pakistan, eager to capture e-commerce market

Amazon officials have also ensured that every effort would be made to make the process of selling on Amazon easy for Pakistani nationals.