IMF approves tax exemptions for TCP on sugar imports, NA panel told
Government waives 47% duties on Trading Corporation of Pakistan sugar imports; private sector remains fully taxable
PSX continues upward momentum with KSE-100 Index gaining 1,004 points
Index closes near 151,000 points, investor optimism fuelled by strong corporate earnings and improving macroeconomic conditions
Pakistan’s trade deficit rises over 30% to $2.87 billion in August 2025
Imports increase, exports decline, widening trade gap compared to last year, according to PBS data
Power restoration efforts continue amid ongoing floods in Pakistan
170 feeders fully restored, 256 partially restored; 455 feeders damaged in multiple cities
Pakistan ranks fifth most vulnerable to climate-related disasters: report
World Bank calls for resilient infrastructure and strategic investments to improve rural access to services
Hydrocarbon exploration firms favor unlicensed buyers, gas policy implementation questioned: report
Some private entities lobbied government despite lacking licences and are pressuring E&P firms to bypass requirements for gas bidding, sources say
Govt targets Rs4.825 trillion borrowing through T-bills, PIBs in three months
Strategy shifts towards longer-term debt as early repayments reduce reliance on SBP borrowing
CCP flags major data gaps in PTCL–Telenor merger
Missing data, preferential rates, and unclear financing plans stall merger progress
Buying returns as KSE-100 settles near 150,000 amid debt retirement
Market boosted by early government debt retirement, ADB funding, and lower inflation
Punjab floods washed away thousands of villages and farms; now the devastation threatens Pakistan’s economy
Farmers and experts warn recovery could cost billions to rebuild homes and farms, with food insecurity rising; cotton losses to hit hard textile industry
FBR empowered to impose Rs 500,000 penalty for non-compliance with digital invoicing
Subsequent violations could trigger higher fines of Rs 1 million, Rs 2 million, and Rs 3 million as FBR urges registered taxpayers to integrate systems
HSD price down by Rs3 per litre, petrol rate unchanged for next fortnight
Government maintains petrol at Rs 264.61, lowers high-speed diesel to Rs 269.99 per litre
Flood-hit areas remain without power as hundreds of feeders await full restoration
Thousands of households remain in darkness as flood damage cripples power supply
Pakistan flooding worsened by India’s river-sharing treaty suspension and barrage collapse
Officials say downstream water flow and failed Indian infrastructure intensified damage
FBR misses August tax collection target by Rs64 billion
Provisional collection recorded Rs886 billion against Rs950 billion target; two months shortfall stands at Rs47.5 billion