Pakistan’s ADR push and economic justice Updated 04 Jun, 2026 07:08am Reform beyond economics Pakistan’s economic reform discourse is increasingly moving beyond taxation and fiscal...
PM okays plan to overhaul tax dispute system Updated 06 May, 2026 09:11am Directs that the action plan be implemented with clear timelines
Tax cases backlog Published 24 Apr, 2026 06:50am Pakistan’s tax litigation crisis is routinely described as a function of capacity constraints—too many cases, too...
ADR: Explanation and comments Published 24 Feb, 2026 03:50am General The National Assembly on Thursday passed the Income Tax Ordinance (Third Amendment) Bill, 2026, aimed at...
Law ministry workshop in Peshawar: Experts say ADR to resolve disputes, reduce burden on courts Published 13 Feb, 2026 08:11am ISLAMABAD: Experts say Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) is a practical, time-saving, and cost-effective way to...
Moody’s changes banking outlook to stable Published 10 Feb, 2026 05:50am ISLAMABAD: Moody’s, the global rating agency, has changed its outlook on Pakistan’s banking system to stable from...
Pakistan’s banking sector ADR rebounds to nearly 40% in December 2025 Published 29 Jan, 2026 12:46pm The banking sector’s gross Advance-to-Deposit Ratio (ADR) reversed its downward trajectory, clocking in at nearly...
Technical Release 2/2026: Explanation and comments on Alternative Dispute Resolution Updated 27 Jan, 2026 05:34am Explanation and comments on Alternative Dispute Resolution General The National Assembly on Thursday passed the...
Investor confidence depends on efficiency of justice system: Justice Waheed Published 24 Jan, 2026 06:42am ISLAMABAD: To facilitate faster justice, Shahid Waheed, Judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, announced on Friday...
NA passes Income Tax Ord (Third Amend) Bill: ADR mechanism gets a boost Published 23 Jan, 2026 05:48am ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Thursday, passed “The Income Tax Ordinance (Third Amendment) Bill, 2026” to...
EDITORIAL: Private sector credit Updated 01 Jan, 2026 07:08am EDITORIAL: Recent commentary from the Pakistan Banks’ Association (PBA) highlights what it describes as strong...
Private sector credit swells as Advance-to-Deposit Ratio climbs to roughly 38% Updated 30 Dec, 2025 07:48am This highlights banks’ growing willingness to deploy liquidity as economic conditions improve
The curious case of (selective) stagnation in private credit Published 09 Oct, 2025 06:33am “The momentum in private sector borrowing is real, buoyed by market participants anticipating that the average ...
Pakistan’s first-ever Trade Dispute Resolution Commission begins operations Updated 15 Sep, 2025 11:25am ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s first-ever functioning Trade Dispute Resolution Commission (TDRC) has formally begun...
Allied Bank: ADR slips to new lows Updated 26 Aug, 2025 08:21am Allied Bank Limited (ABL) announced its financial results for the first half of 2025, alongside an interim cash...
Aurangzeb, CJP for ensuring success of ADR mechanism Updated 13 Aug, 2025 09:30am ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi emphasised on the importance of Alternative Dispute...
Pakistan’s banking sector’s ADR drops to 38% as of June Published 15 Jul, 2025 03:19pm The banking sector’s gross Advance-to-Deposit Ratio (ADR) maintained its downward trajectory, clocking in at 38% as...
Experts say Tax Ordinance will harm investment climate Published 09 May, 2025 06:57am LAHORE: A diverse group of businessmen, legal experts, tax specialists and journalists believed that the recently...
SCBA president apprises IMF mission of the steps taken to enhance judicial efficiency Updated 15 Apr, 2025 09:24am ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) president apprised the IMF mission about the measures taken to...
Islamic finance contracts: SECP to introduce alternate dispute resolution mechanism Published 15 Mar, 2025 06:11am ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) will introduce an alternate dispute resolution...
Striking delicate balance between transparency and dispute resolution Published 26 Feb, 2025 06:30am Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) has become an essential mechanism for resolving tax disputes efficiently and...
HBL profit growth moderates Updated 24 Feb, 2025 01:34pm HBL, Pakistan’s largest commercial bank, posted a stellar Rs120 billion in full-year pretax profits for CY24, up 6...
ADR amendments: Banks deposited Rs72bn by Dec 31st: FBR chief Published 20 Feb, 2025 06:44am ISLAMABAD: Federal Board Revenue (FBR) Chairman Rashid Mahmood Langrial Wednesday said banks have deposited Rs72...
Towards boosting foreign investment inflows: IMF told how corrupt practices can be eradicated Updated 15 Feb, 2025 07:04pm Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan president meets representatives from the Governance and Corruption Diagnostic Assessment team of the IMF
ADR can alleviate case backlog, says CJ PHC Published 10 Feb, 2025 05:35am PESHAWAR: On the directives of the Federal Minister for Law and Justice, the International Mediation and Arbitration...
Allied Bank: Profit growth moderates Published 06 Feb, 2025 08:30am Allied Bank Limited (ABL) posted its full-year financial results for CY24, declaring an interim cash dividend of...
Credit to private sector hits Rs1.4trn mark Updated 25 Jan, 2025 02:46pm KARACHI: Credit to the private sector has surged significantly, reaching Rs 1.4 trillion mark during the current...
PJA, ICDRL conduct training workshops for lawyers Published 13 Jan, 2025 03:06am LAHORE: The Punjab Judicial Academy (PJA), in collaboration with the International Mediation and Arbitration Centre...
PM sees more room for policy rate cut Updated 03 Jan, 2025 03:41pm ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday emphasized the strong connection between political stability...
Income Tax (amendment) Ordinance promulgated Updated 31 Dec, 2024 04:52pm FBR now expecting Rs 70 billion till December 31, 2024 from the banking sector which will help tax machinery reduce its shortfall in collection to some extent