Banks Cut Agri-Business Loans While Farmers Get More
Agribusiness loans contracted by Rs. 64 billion during the first half of calendar year 2026, even as agriculture advances in the domestic private sector…
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Banks Could Shift Core Business from Bonds to Loans Soon
Pakistan's banks appeared to position their investment portfolios for higher interest rates during the first half of calendar year 2026, even as the sector's…
Ahsan Iqbal Sets Ambitious $1 Trillion Economy Target for Pakistan
As the country pushes ahead with its digital transformation agenda, federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has remarked Pakistan's IT and ICT…
PM Orders Free SMS for Petrol Subsidy Scheme Registration
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered that the SMS required to register for the government's fuel subsidy scheme be provided free of charge.
FBR Extends Sales Tax Exemption on Aircraft Imports to All Airlines
In practice, the Federal Board of Revenue has extended sales tax exemptions on the import or lease of aircraft and aircraft parts to all…
Pakistan Banks’ Profit Rises To Rs. 370 Billion in First Half Of…
Pakistan's banking sector documented a modest rise in profitability during the first half of 2026, with aggregate profit rising to Rs.
Profitable SOEs Earn Rs. 423 Billion, Loss-Making Ones Lose Rs. 343 Billion…
Profitable state-owned enterprises generated aggregate profits of Rs. While loss making entities recorded combined losses of Rs, 423.3 billion during the first half of…
1 in 5 Pakistanis Name Rising Power and Gas Prices as Biggest…
Rising electricity and gas rates are the biggest concern among Pakistanis, according to the National Citizen Survey 2026 conducted by the Institute for Public…
Pakistan Tells Canada Its Economy is Improving With Rising Fuel Prices
Pakistan's sovereign credit profile has improved even as the administration has allocated around Rs.
Finance Minister Calls Pakistan-UAE Relations Strategic
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Monday described Pakistan-UAE relations as longstanding and strategic as International Foodstuffs Firm (IFFCO) expressed interest in expanding its investment…