Pakistan and Qatar Pledge to Deepen Cooperation on Internal Security Matters
Pakistan and Qatar have agreed to strengthen cooperation in internal security and deepen coordination on regional peace and stability during…
Finance
Dar Urges SCO Members to Boost Use of National Currencies to Counter Global Economic Shocks
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has urged Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states to accelerate the use…
Tax Asaan Scheme Faces Fresh Setback Amid Implementation Concerns
Pakistan’s successive governments have struggled for decades to bring the retail sector into the formal tax system, despite repeatedly introducing…
DPM Dar Reviews Essential Commodity Stocks and Prices at Cabinet Committee Meeting
Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar was informed that adequate stocks of essential commodities were available to meet domestic demand, with…
Pakistan to Chair IMF and World Bank Governing Boards in 2027, First Time Since 1953
Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Ahad Khan Cheema, who also serves as Pakistan’s governor to the World Bank, has been…
Finance Minister Aurangzeb Discusses Targeted Fuel Subsidies with Senior IMF Official
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb discussed targeted fuel subsidies aimed at protecting vulnerable communities and maintaining social stability during a meeting…
Russia Sees Opportunities to Expand Economic Cooperation with Pakistan
Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev has expressed confidence in the potential to expand trade and economic cooperation between Pakistan and…
PM Sets Rs2.2 Trillion Financing Target for SMEs by 2028
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed relevant authorities to double financing for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from Rs1.1…
Foreign-Funded Development Project Portfolio Cut by Half
The government has reduced the rupee allocations proposed for foreign-funded development projects amid fiscal constraints, with the issue coming under…
Banks Directed to Pay Rs1.2 Billion in Financial Penalties or Compensation
The Banking Mohtasib disposed of more than 29,001 complaints between January and September 2026, awarding a total of Rs1.2 billion…