Pakistan seeks tariff concessions on 700 items from China under CPFTA Phase III
National Assembly committee stresses need for value-added exports, stronger accountability, and resolution of SRO 760 to boost trade
CCP accuses PTCL of withholding data, blocking scrutiny causing delays in Telenor merger
CCP tells warns senate committee about PTCL’s history of collusive practices, abuse of dominant position, and tendency to challenge PTA regulations
PSX experiences volatile trading, closes lower by 500 points
KSE-100 index dips amid IMF review expectations and market pressure
Trump’s H-1B visa crackdown upends $283 billion Indian IT industry’s playbook
India received 71% of H-1B visas last year, far ahead of China at 11.7%, U.S. government data shows
US urges Pakistan to allow parliamentary oversight of defence and intelligence budgets
2025 Fiscal Transparency Report highlights gaps in budget publication, debt disclosure, and oversight while commending audit independence
Govt allocates 222 MMCFD indigenous gas to three fertiliser plants to stabilise urea, DAP prices
Revised Mari Gas Field allocation aims to support domestic fertiliser production, rationalise gas usage, and maintain affordability
Trump to impose $100,000 fee per year for H-1B visas, in blow to tech
H-1B visas mainly used by tech sector; Microsoft and JPMorgan advise holders to stay in US; over 70% of beneficiaries come from India; latest step in Trump’s broader immigration crackdown
Supreme Court allowed to form own project approval body for schemes up to Rs1 billion
SC can now approve development projects independently, but NEC moratorium may delay implementation
Ufone-Telenor merger expected to be completed in two weeks, CCP tells Senate committee
Senator Afnanullah says Pakistan faces external pressure to delay data protection legislation; PTA chief confirms Pakistani citizens’ data frequently appears on the dark web, including a leak affecting around 300,000 Hajj applicants
FBR rules out mini-budget, no new taxes under review
FBR chairman says flood-related damages being assessed, tax target for 2025-26 unchanged
Pakistan extends airspace ban on Indian flights until October 24
Restriction follows April’s Pahalgam attack fallout; NOTAM confirms ban covers all civilian and military aircraft
Government finalizes plan for RLNG connections to households across Pakistan
New initiative to provide affordable, clean energy with streamlined application process
Reko Diq Phase I cost revised to $7.72 billion due to higher loan costs
Debt component raised to $3.5 billion, project set for 2028 production start
Supreme Court overturns Rs44 billion fine on sugar mills imposed by CCP
Court rules CCP's decision and appellate order unlawful, allowing new proceedings
Chinese approval secured to proceed with $2 billion Karachi–Rohri section upgrade, says railways minister
Financing to be provided by ADB, while China will continue to oversee the execution of the project; Karachi–Rohri upgrade is critical to facilitate the movement of copper and gold from Reko Diq, according to Hanif Abbasi