Pakistan Minimum Wage 2025-26: Govt Ignores Inflation, Keeps Rates Unchanged

By Manik-Aftab ⏐ 2 days ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb confirmed on Wednesday that the minimum wage in Pakistan will remain unchanged at Rs37,000 per month for the financial year 2025-26,…

Pakistan eCommerce Policy 2.0 (2025) in Final Review Phase

By Manik-Aftab ⏐ 2 days ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In a high-level meeting to address the challenges in Pakistan’s growing digital economy, Ministers Jam Kamal Khan and Shaza Fatima Khawaja reviewed key aspects of…

SBP’s PRISM+ Launch: The End of Payment Problems in Pakistan?

By Manik-Aftab ⏐ 2 days ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced the launch of the PRISM+ payment system, set to go live on June 16, 2025, under its…

Pakistan’s IT Sector Soars With High Exports Amidst Tax and Economic Woes

By AbdulWasay ⏐ 2 days ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Pakistan’s information technology sector is witnessing remarkable growth, with IT exports reaching all-time highs. According to newly disclosed data, Pakistan’s IT and IT-enabled services (ITeS)…

FBR Can Now Arrest Company Directors, CEOs and CFOs

By Sufyan Sohail ⏐ 3 days ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) in Pakistan has recently been granted new powers. Now its Inland Revenue officers are allowed to arrest company directors,…

Cashless Economy Vision Threatened By New Budget

By Sufyan Sohail ⏐ 3 days ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Islamabad, June 11, 2025: Pakistan’s federal budget was unveiled yesterday, imposing new taxes on digital transactions and e-commerce. It sparked concern among industry leaders, investors,…

Record Remittance Inflows in May 2025

By Sufyan Sohail ⏐ 3 days ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Islamabad: Pakistan has achieved an economic milestone by recording its highest-ever monthly inflow of workers’ remittances in May 2025. This surge in foreign exchange is…

Pakistan Just Witnessed the Biggest Business Registration Explosion Ever

By Sufyan Sohail ⏐ 3 days ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Islamabad, June 11, 2025 – The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has announced that 3,609 new companies were registered in May 2025. This…

Sindh to Fund Free EV Taxis, Scooters & Charging Stations in 2025

By Huma Ishfaq ⏐ 3 days ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

KARACHI: The Sindh government is stepping up efforts to modernize its public transport infrastructure by embracing electric mobility. In a move toward cleaner, greener travel,…

Banks Flag Major Gaps in Pakistan’s New E-Commerce Tax Plan

By Huma Ishfaq ⏐ 3 days ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Pakistan Banks Association (PBA) has expressed significant reservations over the government’s newly proposed tax framework for e-commerce, as introduced in the Finance Bill 2025.…

New Tax Imposed On Online Shopping

By Sufyan Sohail ⏐ 4 days ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Pakistan’s government has introduced tax on online shopping and Cash on Delivery (CoD) transactions as part of the Budget 2025-26. The aim is to expand…

18% Sales Tax Imposed On Imported Solar Panels

By Sufyan Sohail ⏐ 4 days ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The government of Pakistan has approved an 18% sales tax on the import of solar panels. This decision was a part of the budget for…

Tax Increased on Non-filler Over Cash Withdrawal

By Sufyan Sohail ⏐ 4 days ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The federal government has raised the advance tax rate on cash withdrawals for non-filers. Previously set at 0.6 per cent under Section 231AB for cash…

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