Gwadar Port Cargo Activity Rises, but Local Value Test Is Just Beginning
Gwadar Port has handled a series of commercial and transshipment cargo operations in 2026, including a later 53,064.660-tonne steel…
Business/Economy
Pakistan Wheat Price Decision Nears as Rabi Sowing Targets Take Shape
Pakistan has yet to establish a final wheat support price for Rabi 2026-27 in the available evidence, as a parliamentary committee…
Pakistan IMF Review Reaches MEFP Stage as Energy Reforms Stay in Focus
Pakistan and the IMF are finalising the MEFP in the fourth EFF and third RSF reviews, with roughly $1.2 billion linked to successful…
Why Petrol Rose but Diesel Fell in Pakistan's Latest Fuel Price Revision
Petrol rose by Rs0.88 per litre while high-speed diesel fell by Rs1.88 in Pakistan's October 6 fuel price revision. The Petroleum Levy…
Pakistan’s Cotton Arrivals Reach 3.21m Bales by End-September, PCGA Data Shows
PCGA-reported cotton arrivals at Pakistani ginning factories reached 3.21 million bales by September 30, up 5.39% from a year earlier. The…
Pasban Remittance Reward Scheme: Who Qualifies, How Entries Are Counted and How the Prizes Break Down
The Pasban scheme, which SBP says is funded by banks, has been running since 1 October with Rs4 billion in prizes each quarter. The first…
Pakistan's $3bn Eurobond: Terms, Coupon Cost and the LSE Ceremony
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif attended a London Stock Exchange ceremony on 29 September marking Pakistan's $3bn dual-tranche Eurobond. Here…
How the Hormuz standoff reaches Pakistan's fuel, power and prices
Brent settled at $105.28 after Trump rejected Iran's Hormuz plan. A dated look at how the oil shock has reached Pakistan's pump prices…
IMF Begins Fourth Review of Pakistan's $7bn Loan Programme
An IMF mission began talks in Karachi on the fourth review of Pakistan's $7bn Extended Fund Facility, with roughly $1.2bn in financing…
FBR's New Social Media Tax Rules: What Pakistani Creators Actually Owe
FBR has finalised how it calculates tax on YouTube, TikTok and Instagram income. Here's who's covered, how the formula works, and what's…
Rice Exports Surge 24.68pc in Pakistan's July-August Trade Data
Pakistan's rice exports rose 24.68pc in July-August FY27, led by basmati, even as food imports climbed on higher milk and tea purchases…
Petroleum Levy in Pakistan: The Rate, the Law and the Dispute
Pakistan's petroleum levy is set by federal notification, stood at Rs80 per litre in September 2026, and has become a point of dispute…