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July 11, 2025
Pakistan has taken a major step toward regulating its digital financial space with the formal approval of the “Virtual Assets Act, 2025.” The Act was endorsed […]
February 25, 2025
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) regulates Pakistan’s telecom sector, ensuring compliance, fair competition, and consumer protection. It oversees licensing, internet services, mobile networks, and cybersecurity, while […]
February 26, 2025
At the First Pakistan Banking Summit 2025 in Karachi, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb underscored the need for greater digitisation in Pakistan’s banking sector. He urged authorities, […]
August 13, 2025
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has announced plans to recruit 102 sector specialists and audit experts to carry out comprehensive field audits across 42 key […]
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. […]
March 22, 2025
Pakistan is preparing to showcase its mineral wealth at the Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum 2025 (#PMIF25), with Federal Minister for Energy (Petroleum Division), Ali Pervaiz Malik, […]
June 3, 2025
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has agreed to let Pakistan lower tax rates for the salaried class in its upcoming federal budget. This move, aimed at […]
August 14, 2025
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has confirmed that an International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation will arrive in Pakistan by the end of September for the next economic […]
June 23, 2022
Thousands of people shared the great news of finally being able to use their non-PTA approved phones as PTA quietly unblocks random phones. We saw a […]
April 5, 2025
Analysts say the impact of Trump’s 29% tariff on Pakistani exports is a mixed bag. While rivals like China, Vietnam, and Bangladesh got struck with harsher […]
July 23, 2025
Pakistan’s Senate expedited a controversial proposal, the “Social Media (Age Restriction for Users) Bill 2025,” that would limit access to social media for those 16 years […]
May 6, 2025
In a sweeping decision by the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST), over 200 jobs are being eliminated as part of a major restructuring plan. The […]