Zikria Akbar Zia Takes Oath as ICCI President
Ashfaq Chatah and Waqas Khan sworn in as Senior Vice President and Vice President respectively ISLAMABAD: The newly elected office-bearers and Executive Committee members of the Islamabad Chamber…
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NHA meets two-year revenue target, major motorway projects near completion
ISLAMABAD/LAHORE, September 30, 2026: The National Highway Authority has achieved the revenue enhancement target set two years ago, while several major road and motorway…
FBR tightens sales tax rules, non-compliant businesses face sealing
ISLAMABAD, September 30, 2026: The Federal Board of Revenue has tightened electronic monitoring requirements under the Sales Tax Rules, bringing registered businesses that fail…
FGEHA reviews Sector F-14/F-15 progress with retired federal secretaries
ISLAMABAD, September 30, 2026: The Federal Government Employees Housing Authority briefed a delegation of retired federal secretaries on the current status, development works and…
KP Puts Property Tax on Small Industrial Estates on Hold, Awaits Cabinet Decision
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Small Industries Development Board has decided to keep the issue of property tax on small industrial estates pending until the…
Textile industry seeks lower taxes, cheaper energy to boost exports
ISLAMABAD, Sept 30: The Pakistan Textile Council has urged the government to cut the corporate income tax rate to 15%, speed up tax refunds…
Arif Siddiqui Elected Unopposed as APMSPIDA Chairman
KARACHI, September 30, 2026: Businessman Muhammad Arif Siddiqui has been elected unopposed as Chairman of the All Pakistan Motorcycle Spare Parts Importers & Dealers…
Niaz Traders Expands Business in Lower Dir
LOWER DIR: Speakers at the inauguration ceremony of the newly expanded three-storey building of Niaz Traders in the Talash area of Lower Dir have…
Pakistan Set to Get First PayPak Credit Card
ISLAMABAD, September 29, 2026: HBL Microfinance Bank (HBL MfB), 1LINK (Pvt.) Limited and Euronet Pakistan have signed a tripartite agreement to launch Pakistan’s first…
Pakistan seeks direct flights, easier visas to expand trade with Russia
MOSCOW, September 29, 2026: Pakistan has called for direct air links, easier visa procedures and improved transport connectivity with Russia to strengthen bilateral trade,…
Gold price in Pakistan falls again on Tuesday, September 29, 2026; silver also declines
KARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan continued their downward trend on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, as the price of 24-karat gold fell by another Rs800…
PSX reverses early gains as KSE-100 Index slips into red on September 29
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a sharp turnaround on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, as the benchmark KSE-100 Index surrendered its early gains…
Punjab Moves Forward with Major Power Sector Reforms Under Energy Minister Faisal Ayub Khokhar
LAHORE, September 29, 2026: The Punjab government is considering participation in Pakistan’s first 400-megawatt electricity wheeling auction as part of efforts to expand competitive…
Jubilee Life Partners with Oladoc
KARACHI, September 28, 2026: Jubilee Life Insurance Company Limited – Window Takaful Operations has entered into a strategic digital collaboration with Oladoc to provide…
Wazir-e-Azam Apna Ghar Program: Applicants complain of non-cooperation, prolonged delays at Bank Alfalah and HBL
ISLAMABAD, September 29, 2026: Applicants seeking housing finance under the Wazir-e-Azam Apna Ghar Program have raised concerns about alleged non-cooperation by Bank Alfalah and…
Gold price in Pakistan drops by Rs12,800 per tola on September 28, 2026
KARACHI, Monday, September 28, 2026: Gold prices in Pakistan recorded a sharp decline on Monday, with the price of 24-karat gold falling by Rs12,800…
PSX loses 339 points as KSE-100 closes at 170,425
KARACHI, September 28, 2026: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended Monday’s trading session in negative territory, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index falling 339 points…