FBR receives record 5.2 million tax returns for 2024, up 76% from last year

With extended deadlines, FBR reports a significant rise in tax returns and payments, but notes an increase in nil-filers

Pakistan’s remittances surge by 24% to $3 billion in October 

Total remittances recorded $11.8 billion, up by 35%, in the first four months of FY2024-25 

Qatar defers five LNG cargoes to 2026 amid Pakistan’s reduced demand

Government reschedules LNG deliveries as lower gas consumption eases pressure

Reko Diq Mining Company to use PIBT’s port facility for cargo handling

Collaboration will allow Reko Diq to use PIBT’s terminal infrastructure, subject to final agreements and regulatory approvals

Sapphire Electric raises concerns over coercive push to end power contracts

IPPs seek a level playing field amid ongoing talks on capacity payments   

Pakistan again requests China to finalize $1bn loan for Karachi-Hyderabad rail project

Security issues and financing terms slow progress on ML-I, CPEC's only "strategic project" now in its seventh year of delays

Govt targets Rs8.7trn  domestic debt to restructure financial obligations

Plan includes repaying Rs6.85 trillion in maturing debt by shifting focus to longer-term bonds

Tax exemptions cost Pakistan Rs3.8 trillion in 2023-24, reports FBR

Sales tax breaks account for the largest share of federal tax expenditure

World Bank delegation reviews Pakistan’s digital development progress with NADRA

High-level discussions focus on Pakistan’s digital identity progress and strategies to boost economic inclusion under the World Bank-backed Digital Economy Enhancement Project

SBP-held reserves increase by $18 million to reach $11.17 billion

Total liquid foreign reserves stand at $15.931 billion as of November 1, 2024 

Govt approves up to 414% hike in Supreme Court Judges’ benefits

Judicial benefits see a massive rise amid national spending concerns, with house rent and allowances increasing over fourfold

Bangladesh delivers Pakistan’s $20.5 million export order in one month amid Pakistan’s months-long delays

Pakistan’s bureaucratic delays and NGO pressure cost $20.5M Sudan cigarette export order, while Bangladesh steps in and delivers swiftly

Al-Nahang group proposes Rs1 Trillion bid to acquire PIA

The overseas Pakistani group intends to settle PIA’s Rs 250 billion debt, ensures no layoffs, and offers a 100% salary increase to employees over the next 30 months

Bulls return to PSX, benchmark index surges 499 points

Key sectors witness buying activity; index-heavy stocks trade in positive territory

Oil steadies as investors digest US election fallout

Trump's election win initially triggered a sell-off that pushed oil down more than $2 as the dollar rallied