Policy
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July 10, 2025
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has shared new guidelines with businesses for the fiscal year 2026, aiming to discourage large cash transactions and encourage formal […]
June 15, 2025
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has endorsed a proposal to raise the retirement age from 60 to 62 years to ease Pakistan’s rising pension burden. Speaking at […]
July 31, 2025
The federal government of Pakistan has officially launched its virtual asset regulatory framework, marking a major step toward organizing and regulating the digital asset space including […]
April 14, 2025
At the 32nd Apex Committee meeting, the Chief Minister of Sindh announced a new unit within the Government of Sindh Home Department to address complaints related […]
December 22, 2022
Written by: Hamail Habib An overview of the ping pong of decisions Previously given the green light by all three censor boards in Pakistan via […]
August 8, 2025
The government at last accepted what others suspected of months, a national firewall is being implemented to monitor and regulate internet traffic. Initially denying it the […]
March 31, 2025
In early 2024, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) of Pakistan announced plans to block the mobile phone SIM cards of approximately 506,671 individuals who failed […]
April 3, 2025
The United States has imposed a 29% tariff on Pakistani goods as part of President Donald Trump’s broader trade policy aimed at addressing global trade imbalances. […]
March 3, 2025
The International Monetary Fund’s nine-member team, led by Nathan Porter, will be landing in Islamabad on Monday to review Pakistan’s $7 billion bailout program. Their two-week […]
August 6, 2025
Under the ‘Uraan Pakistan’ initiative, Pakistan aims to create space history by launching its first astronaut to space through China’s Tiangong space station in 2026. The […]
September 2, 2025
The SECP has asked its licensed institutions to help grow Shariah‑compliant financial services. The drive aligns with the constitutional aim to gradually eliminate Riba from finance. […]
May 12, 2025
Google has reached a settlement in principle with the state of Texas, agreeing to pay $1.375 billion over allegations that it violated users’ data privacy. This […]