Pakistan: IMF blocks tax relief on education
Pencils and books remain taxed; the import age limit has been lifted for cars meeting standards The government wants to accelerate economic growth to lower rising poverty and unemployment, but…
Pakistan allocates $8.6 million for climate resilience projects in Budget 2026-27
Volunteers rescue flood-affected villagers in Jalalpur Pirwala of the Multan district in Punjab province on September 9, 2025, after the Chenab river overflowed following heavy monsoon rains. (AFP/File) Pakistan’s climate…
Pakistan–EU Strategic Dialogue: A Partnership Moving from Formality to Substance. 巴基斯坦—欧盟战略对话：从形式走向实质的伙伴关系.
The eighth round of the Pakistan–European Union Strategic Dialogue, held in Islamabad, was more than a routine diplomatic engagement. It was a timely reminder that Pakistan’s relationship with Europe has…
ECC to revisit Engro terminal lease on objections
Qaiser Sheikh terms the 30-year extension without bidding illegal; the cabinet referred the matter back ISLAMABAD: Investment Minister Qaiser Sheikh has termed a 30-year lease extension for the Engro VoPak…
Pakistani business leaders say budget tax relief can spur growth to 4 percent, boost exports
A vendor selling clothes waits for customers at his store in a market in Lahore on June 12, 2026. (AFP/ file) Pakistani business leaders and investors said on Saturday that…
Pakistan: SBP speeds up Islamic banking transition
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has revised its criteria for the conversion of conventional banking branches into Islamic banking branches, streamlining the process to facilitate faster industry-wide transition. Issued…