NTC, PSW Sign Trade Digitalisation Agreement
NTC and Pakistan Single Window have signed an agreement to digitise tariff and trade processes, aiming to improve efficiency, transparency, and industrial competitiveness....
FBR Proposes Real-Time Banking Data Integration
The FBR has proposed a real-time banking data-sharing system under the Finance Bill 2026-27 to improve tax compliance and identify potential cases of tax evasion....
Government Proposes Tax on Social Media Earnings
The federal government has proposed a 5% withholding tax on income earned by social media influencers through digital platforms under the Finance Bill 2026....
Human Connection Is Becoming a Subscription Service
Why social media, dating apps, influencers, and AI companions’ profit from our search for connection in the digital age....
Pakistan, Russia Advance Economic Cooperation Framework
Pakistan and Russia are working towards a 2030 economic cooperation programme focused on trade, investment, connectivity, and alternative payment mechanisms....
OPEC+ Approves 4th Oil Output Hike Amid Ongoing Crisis
OPEC+ approves a fourth consecutive oil output increase despite ongoing supply disruptions caused by the Strait of Hormuz crisis and regional geopolitical tensions....
We Sold Our Privacy and Called It Convenience
Digital surveillance didn't take our privacy by force. We traded it away for convenience, entertainment, and personalized technology....
PM Shehbaz Vows Budget Steps to Tax Informal Economy
PM Shehbaz Sharif says the upcoming budget will include measures to document the informal economy, while highlighting export-led growth, tax reforms, and private...
LESCO Suspends Officials Following Khawaja Asif’s Bribery Allegation
LESCO suspends three officials after Defence Minister Khawaja Asif alleges an Rs80,000 bribe was paid in a transformer replacement case, prompting disciplinary action...
Pakistan, EU Reaffirm Commitment to Deepen Strategic Partnership
Pakistan and the European Union pledge deeper cooperation across trade, investment, climate resilience, security, education, and regional diplomacy during the 8th...
