Could Pakistan export fruits and vegetables?  

The ALFV has presented some ambitious proposals for the upcoming budget

Philip Morris claims tobacco sector at risk as illegal cigarette trade skyrockets

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's documented tobacco sector is facing a grave threat as the illegal cigarette market continues to skyrocket, resulting in substantial losses...

Senator Saleem Mandviwala denies existence of fake pilots 

Senate Sub-Committee on Aviation decides to examine suspended pilots’ cases

Govt likely to renew REIT scheme benefits for another three years in budget 2024-25

The scheme will help efforts to document the real estate sector, where currently large sums of untaxed money is parked

Four months after January blackout, investigation still delayed as corruption allegations loom

Senate Committee expresses concern over delayed investigation into power blackout. Calls for action against corruption and swift action

Steel industry claims producers in erstwhile FATA/PATA evaded Rs150b in taxes

Industry association claims that manufacturers in former FATA/PATA misused tax exemptions to give themselves unfair advantage

Mudassar Aqil is leaving Telenor Microfinance Bank (EasyPaisa), but what is he leaving behind?

After putting the business on a profitable path, Aqil bids farewell to one of the largest microfinance institutions in the country

Demand destroyed: Automotive lending down for tenth straight month 

Outstanding automotive at lowest point since June 2021 with Rs58.7b contraction over the past 10 months 

Anatomy of a budget

LAHORE: Year in year out, Pakistanis talk about the economic problems that are faced by the country. The bulletin is mostly rife...

Coca Cola requests FBR to reduce FED on beverages to 16% in FY24 budget

ISLAMABAD: Coca Cola beverages has asked the Federal Board of Revenue to reduce Federal Excise Duty (FED) on beverages from 20% to...

Pakistan General Cosmetics Authority bill approved to regulate cosmetics industry

Global cosmetic market currently valued at $341b

Major tobacco firm initiates shutdowns as smuggled, illicit cigarettes flood market

PTC fears that exponential increase in illicit cigarettes may lead to business shutdown

Financial bloodbath: PIA hemorrhages Rs97b in losses across 2022

National flag carrier bled Rs 8 billion and 83 million on average per month in losses across 2022

DISCOs, KE seek power tariff hike for April under FCA and quarterly adjustments

ISLAMABAD: Power Distribution Companies (DISCOs) have requested a Rs 2.01 per unit increase in electricity tariff for April 2023, while K-Electric has...

Pakistan secures only 36% of external financing in 10MFY23

Pakistan secured only $8.12b, against a target of $22.81b in the first ten months of current fiscal year