Pakistan’s Financial Inclusion Index rose to 59.5 in 2025 from 58.1 in 2024, supported by increased use of financial services and improvements in access and service quality, the…
The Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) said 34 applications for enterprises in Punjab’s Special Economic Zones (SEZs) were approved in September 2026, representing potential investment of more than…
A member of Pakistan’s National Tariff Policy Board has criticized the government’s decision to impose additional customs duties of up to 31 percent on imported vehicle tyres and…
The World Bank has urged the Pakistani government to protect people who filed a complaint over potential social impacts of the Dasu Hydropower Project, warning against threats, intimidation,…
Pakistan’s cement industry posted record profitability of Rs. 182 billion in fiscal year 2025-26, equivalent to around $649 million, the sector’s strongest earnings performance on record. Sector profitability…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has shared the first draft of the Memorandum of Financial and Economic Policies (MEFP) with Pakistani authorities, setting the stage for negotiations toward…
Brent crude fell below $100 a barrel on Friday after reports of some Gulf countries conducting a series of reported false flag operations in the region. Brent fell…
The Multan Tax Bar Association (MTBA) has urged Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to restrict the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) power to raid, inspect and other enforcement measures…
Pakistan is considering allowing power plants and other private companies to directly import liquefied natural gas as the government seeks to secure energy supplies without adding further pressure…
Anthropic is preparing for a potentially record breaking public debut as its IPO prospectus lays out an ambitious vision for artificial intelligence alongside rapidly rising costs and losses,…
The global artificial intelligence industry will need to generate about $6 trillion in annual revenue by 2031 to justify the capital being invested in data centers, according to…
