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April 29, 2025
Pakistan is moving towards regulating the use of Artificial Intelligence in its banking sector. The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is preparing a comprehensive framework to […]
June 23, 2025
The International Monetary Fund has rejected Pakistan’s proposal to restore the 25% tax rebate for teachers and researchers starting July 2025, citing tax harmonisation concerns, FBR […]
June 21, 2025
Pakistan has launched its National Electric Vehicle (NEV) Policy 2025–30, which has lofty targets to electrify 30% of all new car sales by the end of […]
April 11, 2025
In response to the recent imposition of a 29% tariff on Pakistani exports by the United States, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced plans to dispatch […]
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 […]
March 16, 2025
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recognized Pakistan’s substantial progress in implementing economic reforms under its current program. Discussions between IMF officials and Pakistani authorities have […]
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 […]
August 5, 2025
Visa and Mastercard faced backlash after they were accused of pressuring platforms to censor legal adult content. Both companies stated that they do not ban games […]
August 10, 2025
On August 8, 2025, the US commerce department began issuing licenses to NVIDIA to export its h20 chips to China, removing a major obstacle to a […]
March 10, 2025
The government is seeking a cut in net metering rates for new contracts to ease the financial load on electricity consumers, shared Federal Power Minister Owais […]
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 […]