IMF allows Pakistan to procure 6.2 million tonnes of wheat to replenish strategic reserves
Centre to buy 1.5 million tonnes, Punjab will procure 2.5 million tonnes, Sindh 1 million tonnes, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 750,000 tonnes, and Balochistan 500,000 tonnes
FBR entities PRAL, PSW responsible for trade data discrepancy, NA committee told
Standing Committee on Commerce instructs PBS to collaborate with PRAL and PSW to prevent future discrepancies, clarifying the issue stems from FBR data differences
Salaried workers pay Rs130 billion in tax, surpassing retailers, wholesalers, exporters in Q1 FY2025-26
Retailers contribute Rs11.5 billion, wholesalers Rs14.6 billion, and exporters Rs45 billion in Q1 tax collectionsÂ
Petroleum division forms POL monitoring cell to oversee fuel supply amid Sindh cess dispute
Move aims to prevent fuel shortages and monitor market stability after Sindh reintroduces Infrastructure Development Cess on petroleum imports.
Pakistan’s REER rises to 101.73 in September, signalling decline in export competitiveness
State Bank data shows 1.64% monthly and 3.13% annual increase in real exchange rate index as nominal rate slips slightly
PSX rallies with over 2,400-point gain as Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions ease
Investor confidence rebounds following ceasefire agreement and IMF staff-level agreement
Pakistan faces $1.7 billion trade deficit with Iran under barter system
Committee also seeks identification of those responsible for sugar crisis; timber import dispute resurfaces
Pakistan posts $110m current account surplus in September on higher remittances
First-quarter deficit widens to $594m despite monthly improvement, SBP data shows
Fuel prices set to rise Rs3 per litre as Sindh reimposes 1.8% cess on petroleum imports
OCAC warn of nationwide supply disruption as PSO, Hascol, and PGL cargoes face clearance delays at Karachi port
SBP partners with World Bank’s IFC to expand local currency financing in Pakistan
Agreement aims to manage currency risks and boost IFC’s rupee-based investments to support private sector growth
CDWP approves Rs35.4 billion development projects, including key ML-1 railway upgrades
Uplift projects worth Rs280 billion referred to ECNEC for final approval
FBR identifies over 20 tax evasion cases through lifestyle monitoring drive: report
Over Rs800 million in hidden assets, luxury vehicles worth millions, and foreign trips uncovered among individuals declaring minimal income
Federal govt approves wheat policy 2025–26, fixes support price at Rs3,500 per 40kg
6.2 million tons to be procured for national reserves; restrictions on inter-provincial movement of wheat lifted
Audit uncovers Rs35 million illegal payments in PEIRA
ISLAMABAD: A startling financial scandal has hit the Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Authority (PEIRA) after an official audit revealed that its chairperson...
Pakistan to auction 800MW power in November under new competitive market system: report
First-ever Competitive Trading Bilateral Contract Market auction to open electricity trade to private suppliers; winning bidders to be announced by January 2026