Business
Barrick, Komatsu Seal $440M Deal for Reko Diq Equipment
June 25, 2025
Barrick, Komatsu Seal $440M Deal for Reko Diq Equipment
ISLAMABAD: Barrick Mining Corporation and Komatsu have entered a $440 million agreement. The deal secures the supply of key mining…
Electricity Output Rises Slightly as Fuel Costs Drop
June 25, 2025
Electricity Output Rises Slightly as Fuel Costs Drop
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s electricity generation in May 2025 increased by 1 percent year-on-year, reaching 12,755 GWh. Despite the monthly gain, output…
Pakistan, ADB Sign $350M Deal to Empower Women Financially
June 25, 2025
Pakistan, ADB Sign $350M Deal to Empower Women Financially
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a $350 million loan agreement to advance women’s financial inclusion…
FBR Extends Software Integration Deadline
June 23, 2025
FBR Extends Software Integration Deadline
ISLAMABAD:The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has extended the deadline for integrating invoicing and sales transaction software with its central…
Cabinet Approves Rs1.275 Trillion Loan to Cut Power Sector Debt
June 22, 2025
Cabinet Approves Rs1.275 Trillion Loan to Cut Power Sector Debt
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, has approved a Rs1.275 trillion loan to address the persistent…
Pakistan Unveils Plan for Liberalised Used Vehicle Imports
June 21, 2025
Pakistan Unveils Plan for Liberalised Used Vehicle Imports
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has announced a major shift in its vehicle import policy, unveiling a roadmap to liberalise the import of…
Aurangzeb Declares End to Tax Amnesty Era in Tough Budget Move
June 20, 2025
Aurangzeb Declares End to Tax Amnesty Era in Tough Budget Move
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb delivered a stern message to parliament on Thursday, declaring an end to Pakistan’s cycle of…
PSX Slips Below 120,000 Amid Geopolitical Tensions
June 20, 2025
PSX Slips Below 120,000 Amid Geopolitical Tensions
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a volatile trading session on Thursday, with the benchmark KSE-100 index closing below…
KP Plans Full Pension Reform Shift by 2045
June 20, 2025
KP Plans Full Pension Reform Shift by 2045
ISLAMABAD: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government is set to complete its transition from an unfunded pension scheme to a fully…
Balochistan Budget Surplus Rises to Rs51.5 Billion
June 20, 2025
Balochistan Budget Surplus Rises to Rs51.5 Billion
ISLAMABAD: The Balochistan government has raised its budget surplus for the fiscal year 2025–26 to Rs51.5 billion after revising allocations…