Cleaning up the game Updated 19 Sep, 2026 05:34am EDITORIAL: It seems the rapid expansion of online gaming and gambling has created a remarkably convenient new...
Digital asset market: 70 major global exchanges seek licences: Bilal Published 11 Sep, 2026 06:00am ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has transformed its stance on crypto currencies from a complete ban to legalisation and...
SBP reacts to social media post Published 05 Sep, 2026 04:59am KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has taken notice of a misleading headline on a social media platform...
Regulate or regret: Pakistan’s crypto crossroads Updated 01 Sep, 2026 05:55am Cryptocurrency adoption and legalization has emerged to be one of the most critical issues that Pakistan’s economy...
Saudi Arabia tightens anti-crime oversight on UAE-bound bank transfers Published 19 Aug, 2026 04:48am RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has placed financial transfers to the United Arab Emirates under extra layers of regulatory...
Industrialists urged to share details of products with embassies Published 30 Jul, 2026 05:15am KARACHI: Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Liaison Office Karachi Muhammad Irfan Soomro has...
Money laundering threatens economic stability: NAB chief Published 03 Jul, 2026 07:09am ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Lt-Gen Nazir Ahmed (Retd) on Thursday termed money...
FATF removes Namibia and Algeria from ‘grey list’ Published 20 Jun, 2026 07:18am PARIS: The Financial Action Task Force global anti money-laundering watchdog on Friday removed Namibia and Algeria...
Nations must cooperate to fight terror financing: FATF watchdog chief Published 20 May, 2026 02:34am PARIS: Countries must work together to combat the financing of terrorism, the president of the international...
Virtual assets pact or pilot project: Prior authorization is a must: PVARA Published 28 Apr, 2026 08:13am ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA) said on Monday that any agreement or pilot...
Say ‘no’ to IMF Published 07 Apr, 2026 02:22am Recently, reports indicate that Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached an agreement on...
Senate panel blasts PEPs regulations Updated 13 Mar, 2026 09:10am ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue took strong notice of Politically Exposed Persons...
Virtual assets: tread the path carefully Published 27 Feb, 2026 05:11am According to a Business Recorder news item, the Senate’s cabinet panel has accorded its approval to the Virtual...
India central bank proposes changes to foreign exchange dealing rules Published 17 Feb, 2026 06:15pm Banks to trade on electronic trading platforms outside India
The sounds of silence in age of ‘good’ versus ‘bad’ extremism Updated 16 Feb, 2026 05:53am In a world awash with radical ideas and spiralling violence, the “sounds of silence” from Simon & Garfunkel’s...
OPINION: Financial institutions & VASP’s governance Updated 06 Feb, 2026 09:26am The crypto market has entered a phase where volatility, tightening regulations, and institutional participation are...
Iran ratifies law to join UN convention against terror financing Published 23 Oct, 2025 06:06am TEHRAN: Iran ratified a law joining a United Nations convention against terror financing, local media reported...
Five-year used vehicles: TPB okays commercial import with 40pc extra duty Updated 15 Sep, 2025 08:41am ISLAMABAD: The Tariff Policy Board (TPB) headed by Minister for Commerce, Jam Kamal Khan has formally approved...
Crypto: a challenge and an opportunity Updated 29 Aug, 2025 06:48am EDITORIAL: There is a clear sense of urgency within the board of the newly-formed Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory...
FATF: Azma criticises Gandapur’s ‘irresponsible’ statement Published 02 Aug, 2025 06:09am LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Information and Culture, Azma Bokhari, has strongly condemned India’s use of Ali Amin...
KP CM’s remarks cited: India seeks Pakistan’s return to FATF ‘grey list’ Published 01 Aug, 2025 06:17am KARACHI: The Indian government has submitted the recent remarks of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Ali Amin...
President Zardari gives assent to Virtual Assets Act, 2025 Published 09 Jul, 2025 04:10pm Law establishes the Pakistan Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (PVARA)
FATF & Pak quest for cryptocurrency Published 04 Jul, 2025 06:26am Recognising the global shift toward digital finance, the government of Pakistan has recently initiated concrete ...
FATF calls for action on crypto risks Published 27 Jun, 2025 03:19am PARIS: The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global financial crime watchdog, on Thursday called on countries to...
Country avoided FATF list despite conspiracies: Asif Updated 16 Jun, 2025 09:28am ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Sunday said that Pakistan has successfully avoided being placed on the...
UAE among countries EU plans to remove from ‘high-risk’ money-laundering list Published 11 Jun, 2025 03:40pm The European Commission (EC) it set to remove the UAE from its list of high‑risk jurisdictions which have “strategic...
India to push for international financial measures against Pakistan, source says Updated 23 May, 2025 10:36pm NEW DELHI:- India will push the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global financial crime watchdog, to add...
Ministry launches strategy to regulate digital assets Updated 22 May, 2025 08:50am ISLAMABAD: In a landmark move to embrace the future of finance, the Ministry of Finance has announced the initiation...
Improving investment climate Published 11 Apr, 2025 05:38am The investment climate in Pakistan continues to struggle through a complex and often conflicting environment. The...
Roadmap to crypto legalization—VI Published 06 Apr, 2025 05:44am The article is the final piece in a comprehensive series (Pakistan’s roadmap to crypto legalization) outlining a...