Karachi, December 31, 2025 — Chairman of the Businessmen Group (BMG), Zubair Motiwala, has described 2025 as one of the most turbulent and challenging years for Pakistan’s economy and business community, marked by policy uncertainty, deep structural issues, and mounting pressure on productive sectors.
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KCCI congratulates Arif Habib consortium on historic PIA acquisition
Karachi, December 24, 2025 – The Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) on Wednesday extended its congratulations to the Arif Habib-led consortium for the successful acquisition of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), describing it as a historic milestone for Pakistan’s aviation sector and the country’s broader economic reform agenda.
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Business community demands waiver of demurrage, detention charges after strike
Karachi, December 18, 2025 – The business community of Karachi has urged the federal government to waive demurrage and detention charges accrued during the recent nationwide goods transporters’ strike that lasted from December 8 to 17, 2025. The strike brought cargo movement at Karachi Port, Port Qasim, and associated terminals to a near-complete halt, leaving import and export consignments stranded and imposing heavy financial burdens on traders and industrialists.
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Industry rejects nominal policy rate cut, demands aggressive SBP action
Karachi, December 15, 2025 — Pakistan’s business and industrial community has strongly rejected the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) decision to reduce the policy rate by only 50 basis points, calling the move inadequate and out of sync with economic realities.
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Goods transport strike threatens Pakistan’s trade as KCCI, SAI sound alarm
KARACHI, December 12, 2025 — Leading trade and industrial bodies have issued urgent warnings as the nationwide strike by goods transporters enters another day, halting cargo movement across Pakistan and triggering what they describe as an approaching “full-scale economic emergency”.
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KCCI urges SBP to cut policy rate by 1% as inflation softens
Karachi, December 10, 2025 – The Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has called on the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to lower the benchmark policy rate by 1 percentage point, citing a noticeable decline in inflation and improved macroeconomic conditions.
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REAP flags deepening rice export crisis during visit to KCCI
Karachi, December 2, 2025 – The Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) has raised serious concerns over shrinking rice exports and mounting industry challenges during a meeting with the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI).
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KCCI hails FBR for amending transshipment rules to boost trade efficiency
Karachi, November 29, 2025 – The Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) on Saturday welcomed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) for implementing a key operational improvement in transshipment procedures at Azakhel Dry Port.
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FBR hands KCCI tax assessment to LTO Karachi in major move
Karachi, November 19, 2025 – In a bold move signaling tighter scrutiny on Pakistan’s business elite, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has transferred the high-profile tax assessment case of the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) to the Large Taxpayers Office (LTO) Karachi.
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Digital surveillance significantly lowers Karachi road fatalities: DIG Traffic
KARACHI – Digital surveillance and stricter enforcement have played a key role in reducing road fatalities across Karachi, according to DIG Traffic Police Karachi Peer Muhammad Shah.
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