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ISLAMABAD:  The Ministry of Industries has cautioned the federal government that its aggressive trade liberalisation agenda could severely impact at least 15 key job-gene

ISLAMABAD: The presentation of Pakistan’s Federal Budget 2025-26 has been postponed from June 2 to June 10 due to disagreements between the Finance Ministry and the Inte

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has indicated that the upcoming federal budget, set to be presented on June 10, will include tax relief measures to ease the fin

TEHRAN: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has expressed confidence that bilateral trade between Pakistan and Iran, currently valued at $3 billion, could increase to $10 b

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s government is expected to allocate Rs1.079 trillion as a subsidy for the power sector in the fiscal year 2025-26, slightly lower than the Rs1.190 t

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has proposed a defence budget of Rs2.8 trillion for the fiscal year 2025-26, citing escalating tensions and a ‘war-like situation’ with neighbo

ISLAMABAD: In a major step toward digital transformation, the Government of Pakistan has announced the allocation of 2,000 megawatts (MW) of surplus electricity to support Bit

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has departed from Pakistan without finalizing the latest round of discussions, indicating that talks on the fiscal year 2026 b

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) reaffirmed its support for Pakistan’s economic reform agenda, announcing that its Executive Board has approved funding

KARACHI: All banks across Pakistan will remain closed on May 28 in observance of Youm-e-Takbeer, a public holiday declared by the Government of Pakistan. This day commemorates