Landa Bazaar Faces Price Shock After Government’s New Clothing Tax

By Zohaib Shah ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Pakistan’s trader community is voicing strong opposition to the government’s new tax on imported used clothing, warning that the move has triggered a sharp rise…

Pakistan Faces $11 Billion Import Data Discrepancy

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

A major import data discrepancy has raised concerns after the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported a difference of $11 billion over the past two…

PM Shehbaz Orders Power Policy to Boost Industrial, Agricultural Growth

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the Power Division to prepare a comprehensive policy framework aimed at enhancing industrial production and ensuring efficient use of…

Fuel Prices Set to Rise by Rs3/Litre as Sindh Reimposes Petroleum Import Cess

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Pakistan’s fuel prices are expected to increase by around Rs3 per litre following the Sindh government’s decision to reimpose a 1.8% Sindh Infrastructure Development Cess…

Pakistan’s Real Effective Exchange Rate Rises to 101.73 in September 2025

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Pakistan’s Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER) climbed to 101.73 in September 2025, up from 100.09 in August, reflecting a 1.64% month-on-month increase, according to fresh…

Pakistan Records $594 Million Current Account Deficit in 1QFY26

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Pakistan’s current account deficit widened to $594 million in the first quarter of FY26, compared to $502 million in the same period last year, according…

Gold Prices Tumble in Pakistan for 2nd Day as Global Trends Shift

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Gold prices in Pakistan continued their downward trend for the second consecutive day, reflecting losses in the global bullion market amid a stronger dollar and…

Pakistan’s IT Exports Maintain Strong Upward Momentum

By Zohaib Shah ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Pakistan’s technology exports are maintaining strong momentum as the country records a sharp rise in IT and IT-enabled services (ITeS) remittances. During the first quarter…

Salaried Class Now Pays 29% of Pakistan’s Income Tax

By Muhammad Haaris ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 4 min read

Pakistan’s salaried class is now shouldering a significantly larger portion of the country’s tax revenue. According to documents obtained by TechJuice regarding salary analysis data,…

FBR Uncovers Tax Evasion Among Pakistan’s Top Influencers

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has uncovered multiple cases of tax evasion involving Pakistan’s top social media influencers who flaunt luxury lifestyles online but…

SBP and IFC Partner to Boost Local Currency Financing

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has signed an agreement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to strengthen local currency financing and encourage private sector…

Government to Remove Hurdles in Pakistan’s Meat Export Sector

By Muhammad Haaris ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The government has pledged to support exporters in overcoming major obstacles in Pakistan’s meat export sector. The commitment came during a high-level meeting chaired by…

Punjab Revenue Authority Launches Special Unit for Tax Expansion

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) is set to establish a Special Unit as part of its plan to enhance tax collection and enforcement across the…

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