PM Shehbaz Orders More Financial Support for Small Businesses
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) to provide more financial backing to small and medium-sized…
Tag: Economy & Policy
Petrol Pump Owners Shockingly Unaware How Rs. 100 Subsidy Works
Petrol pump owners have expressed a lack of awareness regarding the government's Rs.
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…
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…
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…
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.
ECC Approves $6 Billion Refinery Upgrade Plan
As amended in August 2026, for major investments in the country's existing and brownfield oil refineries, the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the federal…
FPCCI Unhappy With SBP After Monetary Policy Announcement
Notably, the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has criticized the State Bank of Pakistan's (SBP) decision to maintain the key…
SBP Keeps Interest Rate Unchanged 3rd Meeting in a Row
Meanwhile, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday decided to keep its benchmark policy rate unchanged at 11.5 percent.
Petroleum Division Seeks Rs. 75 Billion for 3-Month Fuel Relief Scheme
Notably, the Petroleum Division has sought approval for a Rs.