TOP STORIES
- Electricity bill shock: NEPRA slaps consumers with Rs2.06 per unit hike
- Petrol price nears Rs350 per litre in Pakistan
- Shehbaz Sharif approves trade facilitation board
- Pakistan raises $3 billion through landmark Eurobond sale
- Pakistan, ADB discuss reforms, SME financing and private-sector growth
- PM Shehbaz says water must not be weaponised for political coercion
FINANCE
- PM Shehbaz says Pakistan completes difficult economic turnaround
- FBR tax-to-GDP ratio rises to 10.3%, Aurangzeb targets 12%
- Pakistan’s forex reserves decline by $59m in one week
- Pakistan’s trade deficit surges 18.11% to $7.12bn in 2MFY27
- Aurangzeb hails $3bn Eurobond as sign of investor confidence
- Pakistan raises $3 billion through landmark Eurobond sale
NATIONAL
- Petrol price cut by Rs3.13, diesel hiked by Rs3.74 for next three days
- Electricity bill shock: NEPRA slaps consumers with Rs2.06 per unit hike
- Pakistan plans major shift toward high-value agricultural exports
- Power Division to automate detection billing to curb overcharging
- Weekly SPI inflation rises 0.65% as onion prices surge
- Petrol price nears Rs350 per litre in Pakistan
TAXATION
- FBR changes FASTER rules to speed up sales tax refund processing
- Which income is treated as “Income from Other Sources” for Tax Year 2027?
- Capital gains tax on disposal of securities in Tax Year 2027
- FBR explains capital gains tax rules for Tax Year 2027
- PM Shehbaz Sharif approves removal of senior FBR officer over corruption
- FBR declares Saturday, September 5, a normal working day
MONEY & BANKING
- Imran Sarwar appointed NBP president and CEO for three years
- Pakistan accelerates cashless drive with new digital targets
- Deutsche Bank eyes wider role in Pakistan’s investment and financing
- Tax treatment of profit on non-performing debts in Tax Year 2027
- Pakistan banks disburse record Rs3.23 trillion in agri loans
- Private sector repays over Rs371bn in bank credit amid high interest rates
TRADE AND INDUSTRY
- PCDMA warns FBR IRIS glitches are delaying sales tax returns
- Shehbaz Sharif approves trade facilitation board
- Ahsan Iqbal calls export growth Pakistan’s only sustainable path
- K-Electric to invest Rs15bn to improve Karachi industrial power supply
- Private sector repays over Rs371bn in bank credit amid high interest rates
- LCCI launches 2026 business directory with details of 51,708 firms
AUTOMOTIVE
- Master Chery displays new Chery QQ3 electric vehicle in Karachi
- MG Pakistan launches new petrol variant for MG HS: Price revealed
- Jetour Pakistan suspends bookings for Jetour T2 i-DM amid price increase
- Omoda and Jaecoo Pakistan dismisses price increase reports as unauthentic
- Mitsubishi unveils all-new 2027 Pajero as global flagship SUV
- BYD Pakistan extends price lock offer by two weeks amid absence of final auto policy
IT & TELECOM
- Google Gemini could get new Camera UI and redesigned ‘@’ menu
- GTA 6 DualSense controllers set for November 2026 release
- Samsung Galaxy S26 FE goes on sale globally with launch deals
- Google Messages adds AI editing history for shared media
- Xiaomi 18 Fold impresses with bold design at IFA 2026
- Huawei nova 16s series goes global with 7,000mAh batteries, advanced cameras
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Big Brother 28 star Haley Thogmartin says she still loves Angela Murray despite their intense confrontation and admits she regrets some of her own behaviour. - Petrol price cut by Rs3.13, diesel hiked by Rs3.74 for next three daysThe government has lowered the petrol price to Rs345.87 per litre while raising HSD to Rs378.05, effective from September 5, 2026.
- Electricity bill shock: NEPRA slaps consumers with Rs2.06 per unit hikeNEPRA approves a positive Fuel Charge Adjustment of Rs2.0581 per unit for July 2026, with eligible consumers to pay the additional amount in September bills.
- Mike Hesson clarifies role in Pakistan test squad selection
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