Pakistan may miss Rs 1,161 billion petroleum levy target due to global oil price surge
Fuel price hike due to Israel-Iran conflict may lead to shortfall in expected revenue; petroleum price increase expected from June 16
KP unveils Rs2.18tr tax-free budget for FY2025–26
Record Rs547bn ADP allocation; CM Gandapur vows to resist federal taxation on merged districts
OGRA notifies slight decrease in RLNG prices for June 2025
Price for SNGPL consumers set at $11.015 per MMBtu for; $9.7284 per MMBtu for SSGCL consumers for transmission
Armed forces officers to receive 50% allowance, JCOs and soldiers 20%, Finance ministry tells NA panel
Finance ministry did not disclose the financial impact and the reason for the higher allowance for officersÂ
Pakistan set to hold rates as Israel-Iran conflict overshadows growth push
Ten of 13 analysts expect no change at June 17 Monetary Policy Committee meeting
High court rules in favor of FBR, telecom operator liable for Rs22 billion tax on tower asset transfer
Telecom operator transferred tower assets to its subsidiary in 2018 for Rs98.5 billion, recording a gain of Rs75.9 billion, but argued the transaction was exempt from taxÂ
Islamabad High Court halts NAB’s planned auction of Bahria Town properties
Court issues stay order after Bahria Town claims unlawful seizure of its assets by accountability bureauÂ
KSE-100 sheds nearly 2,000 points amid geopolitical tensions
Israel air strikes on multiple sites in Iran send investors scurrying to safe havens such as gold and the Swiss franc
IMF raises concerns over Rs344 billion unapproved grants, cites breach of agreement
Grants included Rs115bn for IPPs, Rs3.7bn for Reko Diq, Rs520 million for SIFC, Rs7bn for parliamentarians' schemes, Rs30bn for flood victims in Sindh, Rs6bn for FBR, Rs14bn for solarisation, Rs23bn for anti-terrorism initiativesÂ
World Bank, IFC approve $700 million loan for Pakistan’s Reko Diq project
Loan will pave the way for $2.5 billion private sector investment in mega mining project; federal govt allocates Rs 3.74 billion for security measures
Asian stocks slide, oil and gold jump after Israel strikes Iran
U.S. S&P E-mini futures fell 1.5%, Nasdaq futures dropped 1.7%, Japan's Nikkei lost 1.4%, and South Korea's KOSPI slipped 1.2%; Gold climbed 1% to $3,419 per ounce
Oil jumps more than 7% as Israel strikes Iran, rattling investors
Brent crude futures rise $5.29, or 7.63%, to $74.65 and WTI crude up $5.38, or 7.91%, to $73.42 a barrel; Iranian media said multiple explosions were heard near Nantanz nuclear facility Â
KP faces 27% budget cuts amid funding shortfalls
KP slashes budget by Rs358bn amid Rs526bn funding shortfall, with deep cuts to development and merged districts to meet IMF surplus target
International donors to fund Rs177.52bn for 50 uplift projects in KPK
KP allocates Rs177.52bn for donor-backed projects in FY2025–26, with major funding from World Bank and ADB targeting roads, energy, health, education, and tourism
Car, bike sales accelerate in May; 11-month volumes up 39% YoY
Auto sector benefits from lower rates, improved sentiment; 2/3-wheeler volumes hit 3-year high