Pakistan’s Tax Return Deadline Expires Today as FBR Weighs Steeper Late-Filing Penalties
ISLAMABAD — The deadline for filing income tax returns for Tax Year 2026 expired on Wednesday, September 30, with the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)…
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EU, Pakistan Sign €65 Million Grant Agreements
ISLAMABAD — The European Union and Pakistan signed three grant agreements worth €65 million ($74.6 million) on Monday, in a move aimed at helping Islamabad…
MDCAT 2026 Papers Dispatched Under Tight Security in Punjab
LAHORE — Question papers for the Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) 2026 have been dispatched from Lahore to examination centres across Punjab under…
KSE-100 Rebounds 430 Points After Sharp Selloff
The Pakistan Stock Exchange’s benchmark KSE-100 Index opened higher on Thursday, clawing back a portion of the losses suffered during the previous session’s sharp selloff….
KSE-100 Falls Over 600 Points After Tuesday’s Rally
The Pakistan Stock Exchange opened Wednesday’s session under selling pressure, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index surrendering more than 600 points in early trading, a sharp…
Pakistan Weighs Four-Day Workweek to Cut Fuel Use
The federal government is weighing a sweeping package of austerity measures, including a four-day workweek and temporary market closures, as it scrambles to rein in…
Pakistan Raises $3 Billion Through Eurobonds in Global Market Return
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has successfully raised $3 billion through Eurobonds in the international market, a move the government is hailing as a pivotal milestone for…
Pakistan China Forum Signs 5 New Trade MoUs
The fifth Pakistan Investment and Business Environment Exchange Forum 2026 concluded in Guangzhou with a fresh wave of bilateral commitments, as stakeholders from both nations…
Etihad Town Phase II Lahore Hands Over Possession Early
LAHORE – Etihad Town, widely regarded as Pakistan’s most trusted real estate brand, has officially handed over possession of its Phase II development to customers,…
Pakistan Shifts Economy from Aid to Trade and Investment
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan is fundamentally reorienting its economic strategy away from dependence on external assistance and toward trade, investment, and private-sector expansion, Finance Minister Muhammad…
France’s 2027 Budget Block: The Real Cost of a Special Law
PARIS — Fifteen billion euros. That is the figure the French government has been brandishing in recent days to warn of the financial consequences of…
PM Hails Moody’s Upgrade as Economic Milestone
ISLAMABAD — Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Monday congratulated the nation after Moody’s Ratings upgraded Pakistan’s sovereign credit rating from Caa1 to B3, describing…
Petrol, Diesel Prices Rise Again in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD — The federal government has announced another increase in petroleum product prices, according to an official notification issued on Monday. The adjustment pushes petrol…
Gohar Ejaz Group Sweeps APTMA Elections 24-0
The Dr Gohar Ejaz-led group has achieved a resounding victory in the annual elections of the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA), securing a perfect…
Pakistan Launches Crypto Licensing Framework
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has formally notified and legalised a comprehensive regulatory regime for virtual asset service providers, a move officials say will pull the country’s booming…
Pakistan Weekly Inflation Rises to 9.66% on Fuel and Food
ISLAMABAD – Weekly inflation in Pakistan edged up by 0.49 percent during the latest week, driving the annual inflation rate to 9.66 percent, according to…
Google Offers Free Gemini AI to Pakistani Students
Google has announced plans to provide students across Pakistan with a complimentary one-year subscription to its Gemini AI service. The initiative was unveiled by Wilson…
PSX Regains 178,000 Level as KSE-100 Gains 100 Points
KARACHI – The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) reclaimed the 178,000-point threshold on Wednesday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index posting early gains at the start of…
Pakistan Federal Debt Surges Rs18.8 Trillion in 28 Months
Pakistan’s federal government debt has ballooned by Rs18,832 billion over a 28-month stretch, pushing the total stock to Rs83,642 billion by June 2026, according to…
US-Pakistan Trade Tops $8 Billion in 2025
ISLAMABAD – Bilateral trade between the United States and Pakistan has surpassed $8 billion in 2025, according to US Chargé d’Affaires Natalie Baker, who underscored…