KSE-100 drops over 1,500 points as market extends bearish run
Index posts steepest decline in weeks amid broad-based selling across key sectors
Govt unveils national tariff policy 2025–30 with focus on industrial competitiveness
Draft policy proposes elimination of duties on raw materials and simplification of customs structure to promote export-led growth
Careem to suspend ride-hailing services in Pakistan
Mudassir Sheikha cites challenging macroeconomic reality, intensifying competition, and global capital allocation as factors that made it hard to justify the investment levels required to deliver a safe and dependable service in the country
Govt withdraws proposed 18% hike in sales tax on hybrid cars
Proposal for higher tax on small cars up to 850cc remains intact, impacting middle-income buyers
Sindh Special Court convicts first-ever insider trading case in Pakistan
Zakir Hussain Somji, former AVP of a private bank, fined Rs8.6 million for illegal stock trades using insider information
National Assembly, Senate committees reject proposal for 18% sales tax on imported solar panels
Committee members from all political parties opposed the 18% GST on solar panels, with the FBR estimating Rs20 billion in revenue from the tax
$3 billion project financing for Reko Diq advances with IFC, IDA loan approval
Company remains on track to sign project finance documents and expects the loan to be available for initial drawdown in the second half of 2025
Rs 35.968 billion funding package approved for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s merged districts
Funds will support key projects, including solarising 120,000 off-grid households with Rs 13.5 billion and Rs 7 billion for police station construction and Levies force transformation
Pakistan, US to deepen economic ties amid reciprocal tariff talks: Aurangzeb
Finance minister says constructive engagement underway to finalise trade agreement
KSE-100 ends lower after volatile session despite strong early gains
Index swings over 1,000 points as investor sentiment remains mixed following policy rate hold
Foreign investment slips sharply in May, cumulative FDI down 7.5%
Total foreign inflows in May 2025 fell to $145.1 million compared to $544.8 million a year ago
Pakistan, US officials make headway in trade talks, focus on resolving Trump tariffs
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick lead discussions to finalise trade deal and ease reciprocal tariffs
Pakistan’s current account posts $103 million deficit in May 2025
Despite a monthly deficit, current account shows $1.81 billion surplus for first eleven months of FY2024-25
Govt to pass on impact of rising oil prices to consumers, no increase in petroleum levy
Finance Ministry confirms no PDL hike despite rising oil prices due to Middle East tensions, committee formed to monitor situation
Businesses in Punjab to face Rs 1 million penalty for refusing digital payments
Finance bill also proposes higher penalties for non-compliance with the Electronic Invoice Monitoring SystemÂ