Islamabad, November 13, 2025 – Pakistan has launched a major maritime initiative to identify new sites for developing deep-sea ports along its 1,024-kilometer coastline, marking a strategic move to strengthen the country’s maritime and trade infrastructure for the next century.
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Sri Lanka confirms Pakistan tour will continue despite Islamabad attack
Karachi, November 12, 2025 – The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has reaffirmed that its ongoing tour of Pakistan will continue as scheduled, dismissing speculation of a pullout following a deadly suicide bombing in Islamabad that killed 12 and injured 27 on Tuesday.
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FBR reconstitutes single portal committee for sales tax return filing
Islamabad, November 12, 2025 – The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has officially reconstituted the Single Portal Committee to streamline and facilitate the filing of sales tax returns by both federal and provincial taxpayers across Pakistan.
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Sindh leads provincial sales tax collection in first quarter FY26
Islamabad, November 12, 2025 – Sindh has emerged as the top-performing province in sales tax collection during the first quarter (July–September) of the fiscal year 2025-26, according to official data released by the Ministry of Finance.
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KSE-100 index falls 3,668 points amid Islamabad suicide blast
Karachi, November 11, 2025 – The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a steep decline on Tuesday as the KSE-100 index plunged by 3,668 points, driven by panic selling and negative investor sentiment following a suicide blast in Islamabad.
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PM Shehbaz to meet CEOs of top 20 firms to boost investment
Islamabad, November 11, 2025 – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will soon hold a high-level meeting with chief executive officers (CEOs) of Pakistan’s top 20 companies to promote domestic and foreign investment, strengthen public-private partnerships, and attract global investors.
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Pakistan collects Rs10 billion in carbon levy for Q1FY26
Islamabad, November 10, 2025 – Pakistan’s federal government has generated over Rs10 billion in revenue under the newly introduced ‘carbon levy’ during the first quarter (July–September) of the fiscal year 2025-26, according to official data released by the Ministry of Finance.
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PM Shehbaz pushes faster transition toward cashless Pakistan
Islamabad, November 10, 2025 – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed authorities to accelerate efforts to transform Pakistan into a fully cashless and digital economy, emphasizing that this shift is crucial for the country’s sustainable economic growth and transparent governance.
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FBR sparks controversy with abrupt ban on manual tax return filing
Karachi, November 10, 2025 – The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has ignited a storm in the tax community by issuing SRO 2107(I)/2025, officially ending manual filing of income tax returns for the current year.
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ECC approves Rs660 billion guarantee for circular debt financing
Islamabad, November 7, 2025 – The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Friday approved a government guarantee worth Rs659.6 billion to facilitate circular debt financing of Rs1.225 trillion in the power sector.
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