Business & Finance Significant progress made in Pak-US talks on reciprocal trade: secretary commerce Both sides iron out differences, build convergence, says FO Updated 11 Jul, 2026 05:43pm
Business & Finance SECP enables digital IBAN-based verification New verification will allow investors to access financial services without unnecessary documentation and repeated verification requirements Published 11 Jul, 2026 11:58am
World Thai inflation likely below 2.8% this year, policy to remain accommodative, central bank chief says Monthly inflation in the fourth quarter is now expected to be less than 4.5% previously projected Published 11 Jul, 2026 11:36am
Europe Major carmakers handed dieselgate victory in UK LONDON: The High Court in London on Friday ruled largely in favour of five major carmakers accused of installing... Published 11 Jul, 2026 05:06am
Money & Banking BAFL raises Rs20bn in largest-ever TFC issuance KARACHI: Bank Alfalah Limited (BAFL) has raised Rs20 billion through the issuance of an AAA-rated Tier 2 Term... Published 11 Jul, 2026 05:06am
Energy Petrol price surges by Rs13.18, HSD’s by Rs13.80 ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Friday announced an increase of Rs13.18 per litre in petrol and Rs13.80 in... Published 11 Jul, 2026 05:06am
Energy Oil prices settle lower HOUSTON: Oil prices settled lower on Friday after the latest round of US-Iran fighting as traders grew hopeful that... Updated 11 Jul, 2026 06:23am
Business & Finance NTC launches solar infrastructure deployment programme ISLAMABAD: The National Telecommunication Corporation (NTC) has officially launched the NTC Solar Infrastructure... Published 11 Jul, 2026 05:06am
Money & Banking Wall Street banks rule on staff betting on prediction markets NEW YORK: Wall Street banks have added rules on prediction-market betting to their employee codes of conduct, with... Published 11 Jul, 2026 05:06am
Business & Finance Business community vows more cooperation with Rotary Clubs KARACHI: The Karachi Timber Merchants Group hosted a luncheon in honour of newly-elected Rotary International... Published 11 Jul, 2026 05:06am
Business & Finance Concern expressed over increase in LPG prices KARACHI: Chairman of the Karachi LPG Distributors Alliance, Imran Farooqi, has expressed serious concern over the... Published 11 Jul, 2026 05:06am
Business & Finance KP CM launches community driven digital access initiative PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Muhammad Sohail Afridi has formally launched the Community Driven... Published 11 Jul, 2026 05:06am
Industry LCCI welcomes Pak-US reciprocal trade agreement talks LAHORE: President of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) Faheem-ur-Rehman Saigol has welcomed the... Published 11 Jul, 2026 05:06am
Companies PTCL Flash Fiber surpasses 900,000 subscribers KARACHI: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has achieved another significant milestone as PTCL Flash... Published 11 Jul, 2026 05:06am
Business & Finance Sindh govt vows to elevate economic status of fishermen KARACHI: The Provincial Minister for Livestock and Fisheries, Muhammad Ali Malkani, has stated that the Fisheries... Published 11 Jul, 2026 05:06am
Business & Finance PSX highlights debt management reforms, Sukuk growth KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance (MoF), on Friday held an... Published 11 Jul, 2026 05:06am
Taxes Punjab rolls out simplified digital tax system LAHORE: The Punjab government has launched a simplified digital tax deduction system designed to promote... Published 11 Jul, 2026 05:06am
Industry Lahore hosts 3-day ‘solar & storage expo’ LAHORE: United Business Group (UBG) Patron-in-Chief S M Tanveer and the Regional Chairman and Vice President of the... Published 11 Jul, 2026 05:06am
Pakistan Training session for customs agents held KARACHI: The Karachi Customs Agents Association (KCAA) arranged a one-day training and awareness session to help... Published 11 Jul, 2026 05:06am
Pakistan 105 essential medicines: Delays in price revisions triggers shortages KARACHI: More than two years after Pakistan’s drug pricing regulators recommended price revisions for 105... Published 11 Jul, 2026 05:06am
Pakistan Bengali advises provinces to form own planning commissions ISLAMABAD: Renowned economist Dr Kaiser Bengali has said on Friday that the provinces must establish their own... Published 11 Jul, 2026 05:06am
Business & Finance Kaspersky recommends avoiding sharing personal data with AI tools ISLAMABAD: A global cybersecurity company on Friday strictly directed the individuals and companies to avoid sharing... Published 11 Jul, 2026 05:06am
Business & Finance PC appoints ADB as adviser for IIAP operations ISLAMABAD: The Privatisation Commission (PC) has appointed Asian Development Bank (ADB) as Financial Adviser for the... Published 11 Jul, 2026 05:06am
Taxes ATIR Lahore says super tax adjustable against refunds ISLAMABAD: The Appellate Tribunal, Inland Revenue, Lahore, has held that Super Tax, while being an independent... Published 11 Jul, 2026 05:06am
Business & Finance Import values of rubber stopper revised ISLAMABAD: Directorate General of Customs Valuation, Karachi has revised customs values on the import of Rubber... Published 11 Jul, 2026 05:06am
Taxes FTO grants relief to woman taxpayer ISLAMABAD: Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) Zafar Hijazi has granted relief to a woman taxpayer who remained unable to... Published 11 Jul, 2026 05:06am
Companies Apple sues OpenAI, two former employees for trade secrets theft The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, alleges a coordinated effort to steal Apple's confidential information Published 11 Jul, 2026 02:50am
Govt announces consortiums of international banks for Pakistan's GMTN, international sukuks programmes
