Thursday, January 1, 2026

Govt shifts cotton export oversight from TDAP to State Bank

New rules introduce 1% security deposit, LC requirement for cotton exporters

All you need to know about government prize bonds

For anyone that has ever solicited advice in Pakistan about saving or investing small sums of money, chances are they have been told to...

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

Fire breaks out at Colgate Palmolive’s Kotri factory

LAHORE: A bourse notification filed Thursday by Colgate Palmolive (Pakistan) Ltd revealed a fire broke out at its Kotri factory, which damaged a small...

Chicken, meat prices soar across Pakistan amid market loopholes and lax enforcement

Widespread price violations fuel consumer outrage nationwide

Petrol, diesel prices slashed by Rs2 for April 2018

ISLAMABAD: The government on Saturday announced a reduction in prices of petrol and diesel by Rs2.07 and Rs2.00 per litre, respectively, for the month...

PSX ends 147 points higher, breaks three-day losing streak

KARACHI: Breaking its three-day losing streak, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended the last trading session of the week in green. Foreign investors continued buying...

Weekly inflation falls 0.19pc

The weekly inflation for the combined income group during the week ended on March 21 witnessed a decrease of 0.19pc as compared to the...

After tower sharing agreement, Edotco and Zong partner for 4G coverage

Edotco Pakistan Private Limited (edotco Pakistan) on Friday signed a long-term agreement with Zong 4G to collaborate on multiple projects that would strengthen 4G...

Unemployment rises to 7% as Pakistan struggles with job creation

Planning Commission urges reforms as inflation pressures mount

Consumers lose money amid falling demand for old 100-dollar bills

Moneychangers, banks exploiting situation as regulator looks the other way

Between a saint and a shrine: The curse of Bahria Icon Tower

Launched in 2009, the Bahria Icon Tower has constantly fallen prey to messy legal problems. With no buyers in sight, how long will the tower remain a ghost-town?

FBR removes holding period for property capital gains tax

New tax rates on property sales apply from July 1, 2024

Near Lahore’s Walton Road, Seth Abid’s leftovers are up for grabs

Silently and almost in obscurity, Premier Villas has become popular in a location where the real estate market seemed dead. Here’s how it happened

Broad money supply reaches Rs38.09tr as currency in circulation surges

Rising cash levels lift M2; bank deposits fall for the week ending June 6, 2025