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PoliticsBusiness & Economyvia NewsData.io
Fixing DICT’s woes
The Marcos administration has less than two years left to pull the country out of the rut that it is stuck in and leave on a high note, yet it has bewilderingly found time for the Cabinet to play another round of musical chairs. On Monday, “high performing” Secretaries Vince Dizon and Giovanni Lopez swapped […]... Keep on reading: Fixing DICT’s woes
Inquirer ·
Business & EconomyPakistanvia RSS feed
Govt raises threshold for currency transaction reports to Rs3m as anti-money laundering framework reviewed
ISLAMABAD: The government has enhanced the currency transaction threshold by 50pc to Rs3 million for banks to trigger suspicious reports to the Financial Monitoring Unit (FMU) of the State Bank of Pakistan under the Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA). The increase in threshold…
Dawn ·
Business & EconomyPakistanvia RSS feed
Govt to end slab system punishing power consumers crossing 200-unit threshold
ISLAMABAD: Power Minister Awais Leghari told the Senate on Tuesday that the government has decided to scrap the electricity slab system that punishes consumers for crossing the 200-unit threshold even by one unit, and to provide targeted subsidy only to those deserving. Under…
Dawn ·
Business & Economyvia RSS feed
Govt cuts petrol price by Rs3.19 per litre, ups high-speed diesel rate by Rs2.25
Pakistan fuel prices, 2026 Official ex-depot prices (PKR/litre) — OGRA & Ministry of Energy notifications Petrol (MS-92) Diesel (HSD) Pre-crisis baseline Source: OGRA / Ministry of Energy (Petroleum Division); Dawn.com · .fpw-root { --fpw-navy: #0a2240; --fpw-red:…
Dawn ·
Business & EconomyPakistanvia RSS feed
Govt to end slab system punishing consumers crossing 200-unit threshold
ISLAMABAD: Power Minister Awais Leghari told the Senate on Tuesday that the government has decided to scrap the electricity slab system that punishes consumers for crossing the 200-unit threshold even by one unit, and to provide targeted subsidy only to those deserving. Under…
Dawn ·
PakistanCurrent Affairsvia RSS feed
In bid to boost exports, govt sets 120-day deadline for roadmap to expand shrimp farming
ISLAMABAD: A sub-committee constituted by the prime minister has set a 120-day deadline to prepare a roadmap to expand shrimp farming, improve value addition and boost exports. Maritime Affairs Minister Junaid Anwar Chaudhry on Tuesday chaired a meeting of the sub-committee on…
Dawn ·
PakistanBusiness & Economyvia NewsData.io
TDAP aims to unlock market access
The Express Tribune ·
PakistanBusiness & Economyvia NewsData.io
Brent down 1.8% as Iran talks advance
UBS raises its year-end Brent view to $110; US-Israeli strike threats keep prices elevated
The Express Tribune ·
PakistanBusiness & Economyvia NewsData.io
PSX extends winning streak, up 1,429 points
Softer oil, ME peace hopes spark broad-based buying
The Express Tribune ·
Business & Economyvia RSS feed
Rs930b Islamic funds curb debt
CPPA-G seeks regulator's nod to file multi-year tariff petition next year
The Express Tribune ·
Business & Economyvia RSS feed
SMEs make up 99% of businesses, 78% of jobs
Committee given four weeks to redraw SMEDA, outreach widened to rural, women entrepreneurs
The Express Tribune ·
Business & Economyvia RSS feed
REITs held back by tax, valuation gaps
SECP session told 29 registered schemes hold Rs173.1b against a $2.04tr global market
The Express Tribune ·
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