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Investor confidence returned to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Friday after the successful passage of the Finance Bill 2025, triggering a strong buying spree. The benchmark KSE-100 Index surged by nearly
Read article →From July 1, 2025, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will implement a new measure to curb tax evasion by unregistered sales tax individuals. Under the amended Finance Bill 2025-26, the FBR will have the author
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Atlas Honda, a dominant force in Pakistan’s motorcycle industry, has announced its plan to launch an electric scooter during the current fiscal year. The decision follows the introduction of the National Electr
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A narrow waterway between Iran and Oman , connecting the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea . It is one of the most strategically important chokepoints in the world for oil transport. Global Business Impact of the
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The Middle East is once again teetering on the edge of full-blown chaos. The escalating conflict between Iran and Israel is no longer a distant regional issue—it is a direct threat to economic stability across
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Careem, the Dubai-based ride-hailing giant (now a subsidiary of Uber), first entered Pakistan in 2015 with ambitious plans to revolutionize urban transport. Over the next decade, it: Introduced app-based ride b
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Budget 2026 didn’t just give the real estate sector a boost—it handed it a carefully crafted package that’s raising eyebrows for all the right (and wrong) reasons. While a builder-friendly budget was widely ant
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As geopolitical tensions escalate in the Middle East, particularly with renewed hostilities between Israel and Iran, Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has reassured that the country is well-prepare
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In a significant fiscal move, the Punjab government on Monday unveiled a tax-free budget worth Rs5.335 trillion for the financial year 2025–26. The announcement was made by Punjab Finance Minister Mujtaba Shuja
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Pakistan’s federal government may fall short of its revised petroleum levy (PL) target of Rs 1,161 billion for FY 2024–25, primarily due to the escalating oil prices driven by geopolitical tensions — notably, I
Read article →Pakistan’s central bank is widely expected to maintain its benchmark interest rate at 12% when it meets on Monday, according to a Reuters poll geo.tv+15reuters.com+15dailytimes.com.pk+15 . The rebound in oil pr
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In June 2025, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb tabled Pakistan’s Rs17.57 trillion (~$62 billion) federal budget, marking a notable 7% reduction in overall spending from the previous fiscal year apnews.com+12
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