
Government Spending Surges 18%, Budget Deficit Soars to Rs 3,689 bn
The Ministry of Finance has released its Monthly Economic Outlook Report, highlighting a notable increase in government spending and revenues, a narrowing budget deficit, and

The Ministry of Finance has released its Monthly Economic Outlook Report, highlighting a notable increase in government spending and revenues, a narrowing budget deficit, and

KARACHI – The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) kicked off the new fiscal year 2025–26 with a historic surge, as the benchmark KSE-100 Index soared by

ISLAMABAD – The upcoming UK-Pakistan Trade Dialogue will focus on reducing non-tariff barriers (NTBs) to strengthen and expand bilateral trade, according to British Trade Envoy

WASHINGTON – A high-level Pakistani delegation arrived in Washington on Monday to finalize a long-anticipated trade agreement, as Islamabad seeks to recalibrate its economic relationship

ISLAMABAD – The federal government has announced another hike in petroleum prices, marking the second consecutive increase within a month. As per the latest notification

ISLAMABAD – The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has set the minimum retail price (MRP) of cement for July 2025 to ensure accurate sales tax

ISLAMABAD – Federal Minister for Energy Awais Leghari has urged all provincial governments to eliminate the electricity duty currently charged through monthly power bills, effective

KARACHI – The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has introduced key revisions to its Telegraphic Transfer (TT) Charges Reimbursement Scheme to streamline the remittance process

China has rolled over $3.4 billion in loans, providing crucial support to Pakistan as its foreign exchange reserves reach $14 billion, a Finance Ministry official

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) will launch the KSE-100 Price Return (KSE100PR) Index on June 30, 2025. This new benchmark tracks only the price movement

Pakistan has made a significant economic turnaround, emerging as the most improved emerging market in terms of sovereign credit risk, according to a new analysis

The federal government has set an annual cash withdrawal limit of Rs100 million from banks to better oversee large transactions. In coordination with the Federal