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April 25, 2025

WhatsApp Supports Meta AI Amid Privacy Backlash

WhatsApp has endorsed the integration of Meta AI into its platform, despite rising privacy concerns among users and regulators. The AI feature, represented by a persistent […]
March 4, 2025

IFC and Pakistan Partner on Climate Financing

Pakistan together with the IFC – International Finance Corporation’s support is focusing on climate resilience planning to boost capacity, secure climate funds, and push for sustainable […]
June 30, 2025

PTV Fee Dropped from Electricity Bills by Government

The federal government has decided to remove the Rs. 35 monthly PTV fee that has long been included in electricity bills. This step will effectively halt […]
August 15, 2025

Pakistan Secures US Tariff Cut to 19%

Pakistan’s exporters are all geared up to receive a significant boost in the US market as the government successfully renegotiated a tariff reduction from 29% to […]
July 2, 2023

Digitalization and Jamhuriyat, the Solution to Elections?

Unless a person has been living under a rock, they might know what has been transpiring in the political arena of Pakistan. The national assembly, via […]
February 25, 2025

Reforming SOEs and Privatization is the Right Thing, says Finance Minister

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb emphasized the government’s dedication to economic reforms at the Pakistan Banking Summit 2025 in Karachi. He pointed out the urgent need to […]
August 4, 2025

Pakistan and China Begin Second CPEC Phase

Federal Minister of Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal Chaudhary met with China’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Sun Weidong to talk about stepping into the next […]
March 15, 2025

SECP Supports Life Insurance Sales via Tech-Based Channels

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) in a new directive to make life insurance savings products more accessible online, aims to create a smoother, […]
April 23, 2025

Pakistan Bets Big on Clean Energy Sukuk Bonds

The Government of Pakistan is gearing up to raise Rs52 billion through the issuance of green Sukuk bonds, aiming to fund three major clean energy projects […]
July 10, 2025

FBR Enforces Tighter Restrictions on Business Cash Transactions

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 23, 2025

IMF Blocks Teacher Tax Relief, Tightens Fraud Arrests

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 […]
July 31, 2025

Pakistan Proposes Tax Exemption for US Tech Firms

As part of a strategic move to finalize a trade agreement with the United States, Pakistan’s Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has submitted a proposal to […]

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