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We Are Scaling Pakistan’s Digital Economy on a Cracked Foundation
A woman in Rawalpindi receives a call from someone claiming to be her bank. He knows her account number. He knows her last transaction. He asks for a one-time password to "secure" her account. Within minutes, her savings are gone. Her SIM…
FBR Reveals Massive Tax Underreporting by Filers
ISLAMABAD: (Web Desk) - Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Rashid Mehmood Langrial has revealed that around 9,000 Pakistani citizens hold bank deposits totaling Rs750 billion despite filing zero tax…
Oil Prices Fall as Iran Deal Nears
TEHRAN: (Web Desk) - Global oil prices extended their losses on Wednesday as investors responded positively to expectations that Iranian crude exports could soon return to international markets following a breakthrough…
Aurangzeb Expresses Confidence in Pakistan’s Economic Recovery Path
ISLAMABAD: (Web Desk) - Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has expressed confidence in Pakistan’s economic outlook, describing the current period as a significant moment for both the country and the global economy…
Punjab budget : Vehicle token tax to jump up to Rs24,000
LAHORE (Web Desk) – Punjab Finance Minister presented the budget for the fiscal year 2026-27 today, introducing a series of new tax proposals and revisions in vehicle and property taxation.
The budget proposes a significant increase in…
Punjab presents Rs5.85 Trillion ‘Tax-Free’ Budget for FY2026–27
LAHORE (Web Desk) — Punjab government unveiled its tax-free budget for the fiscal year 2026–27 during the 43rd session of the Punjab Assembly, with Finance Minister Mian Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman presenting a comprehensive financial plan…
US Iran Deal Opens Hormuz Shipping Toll-Free Route
WASHINGTON: (Web Desk) - The United States has announced that commercial vessels will be allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz without tolls under a new peace framework agreement signed with Iran, while emphasizing that Tehran must…
SBP Keeps Policy Rate Unchanged Amid Inflation Surge
ISLAMABAD: (Web Desk) - The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday decided to keep its benchmark policy rate unchanged at 11.5%, pointing to increasing inflationary pressures, economic uncertainty, and the need to maintain a…
Gold prices surge by over Rs10,000 per tola across Pakistan
KARACHI – Gold prices witnessed a sharp increase across Pakistan, with the price of one tola rising by more than Rs10,000 in a single day.
According to the All Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Association, the price of gold per tola increased…