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Budget 2025-26: Taxes Rise on Vehicles, Cigarettes; Relief for Travelers, Solar Energy Sector

Budget 2025-26: Taxes Rise on Vehicles, Cigarettes; Relief for Travelers, Solar Energy Sector

Pakistan's federal budget for FY2026-27 introduces a mixed economic outlook, with significant increases in taxes on large vehicles and certain…

2 months ago

Bilawal Withdraws Decision to Boycott Budget Session After Meeting in Islamabad

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Chairman of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), has decided to attend the National Assembly's budget session after talks…

2 months ago

Pakistan’s Literacy Rate Hits 63%, GDP Surpasses $452B Amid Challenges

Pakistan's Literacy Rate Reaches 63% Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb announced that Pakistan's literacy rate has reached 63%. This milestone was…

2 months ago

Immigrants Fuel US Economic Growth Amid Tighter Visa Rules

Immigrants have played a pivotal role in shaping the U.S.'s economy and major global companies, according to a Forbes report…

2 months ago

NEC Approves FY27 Budget, Cuts Provinces’ Allocations by Rs920bn

National Economic Council Approves 2026-27 Budget The National Economic Council (NEC) approved the national development budget and Annual Development Programme…

2 months ago

Princess Maha Appointed to Lead Future Investment Initiative in Saudi Arabia

Princess Maha Al Saud named CEO of Future Investment Initiative Institute The Future Investment Initiative Institute, a platform that annually…

2 months ago

PM Shehbaz Sharif Urges Focus on Jobs, Exports, Growth Post-Crisis

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addressed the National Economic Council (NEC), Pakistan's highest constitutional forum for economic planning. He stated that…

2 months ago

Punjab Launches ‘She Threads’ for Rural Women Empowerment

Punjab Allocates Rs310m For 'She Threads' Initiative The Punjab government has allocated Rs310 million for "She Threads," an initiative aimed…

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Bidding War for Oldest Bank in World: Italy’s Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena

Italy's largest bank, Intesa Sanpaolo, has launched an unsolicited 31 billion euro bid for Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena…

2 months ago

Pakistan Prepares for Hajj 2027 with Registration, Passport Rules

Pakistan Initiates Hajj 2027 Preparations The Ministry of Religious Affairs has kicked off preparations for the 2027 Hajj, aligning with…

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