Bond Market Success Should Be Judged by Investor Participation and Trading Activity
Pakistan’s bond market needs to move beyond its heavy dependence on commercial banks by bringing a wider range of investors…
Finance
PM Shehbaz Meets Global Financial Firms in London, Calls for Investment in Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held meetings with senior officials of major global financial institutions in London, including Barclays, JPMorgan, Citi,…
Govt Introduces New Procurement Rules as IMF Team Visits Pakistan
The federal government on Monday notified the Public Procurement Rules 2026, two days before the deadline, as Pakistan began discussions…
Stocks Edge Lower Amid Geopolitical Uncertainty
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) remained range-bound on Tuesday, with the benchmark KSE-100 index declining 339.60 points, or 0.20 per…
PRA, World Bank Agree to Develop Digital System to Broaden Tax Base
The Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) and the World Bank have agreed to develop a digital framework aimed at modernising the…
FBR Exempts Factory-to-Warehouse Goods Transfers from Tax to Reduce Taxpayer Burden
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has clarified that the movement of goods between a factory and the same registered…
FBR Introduces New Procedures for Sales Tax Return Scrutiny
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has introduced new procedures for the computerised scrutiny and cross-matching of sales tax returns…
Pakistan seeks financing to meet growing climate challenges
Pakistan is facing a major financing challenge as it seeks to implement climate action measures amid limited fiscal space, rising…
Pakistan faces challenge of regulating its large cryptocurrency economy
The growing scale of Pakistan’s cryptocurrency market is presenting regulators with the challenge of bringing a largely offshore digital-asset ecosystem…
Stocks Close Week Flat as Oil Prices, Geopolitical Risks Weigh on Market
Volatility in crude oil prices and heightened tensions in the Middle East kept investors cautious, according to Arif Habib Ltd…