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FAISALABAD, Jan 26 (APP):Regional Police Officer (RPO) Sohail Akhtar Sukhaira visited Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce…
Ahsan urges data-driven growth as HIES signals economic turnaround
ISLAMABAD, Jan 1 (APP):Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal on Thursday highlighted the centrality of credible data for evidence-based policymaking, saying the Household Integrated Economic Survey (HIES) 2024–25 marked a major milestone for informed planning and sustainable development in the country. Addressing the launch ceremony of HIES 2024–25, the minister […]
Headline inflation recorded at 5.6% in December
ISLAMABAD, Jan 1 (APP):The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based inflation stood at 5.6 percent on a year-on-year (YoY) basis in December 2025, lower than the 6.1 percent recorded in November 2025, but higher than 4.1 percent registered in December 2024, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported Thursday. According to latest PBS data, the CPI inflation […]
Shipping Activity at Port Qasim
KARACHI, Jan 01 (APP):Seven ships, Spirit of Bertram, Hansa Africa, Minamoto, Navision Vincentiz, Al-Soor-II, Joseph and Venus-09 schedule to load/offload Container, Sand, Cement/Rice, Gas oil and LPG, berthed at Qasim International Container Terminal, Multi-Purpose-1&2, FOTCO oil Terminal, Engro Vopak Terminal and Sui Southern Gas Terminal respectively on Wednesday, Meanwhile five more ships, MSC Susanna, Floyen, […]
PM greets nation on New Year
ISLAMABAD, Dec 31 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, in his New Year’s message for 2026, hailed the nation’s resilience and paid tribute to its martyrs while pledging to accelerate economic reforms and uphold Pakistan’s role for global peace. The prime minister extended his heartfelt greetings to all Pakistanis, praying that the new year brings […]
President Zardari urges unity, economic discipline, national reconciliation on New Year
ISLAMABAD, Dec 31 (APP): President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday called for national unity, democratic responsibility and economic discipline as Pakistan entered 2026, urging citizens and political forces to recommit themselves to safeguarding the country’s shared future amid mounting global and domestic challenges. In his New Year message, the president extended greetings to the people […]
Customs Gadani seizes smuggled betel nuts, four passenger buses worth Rs. 252.5mln
ISLAMABAD, Dec 31 (APP): Customs Enforcement Gadani, in a major intelligence-based anti-smuggling operations with the support from Frontier Corps (FC) and local police, seized 30.5 metric tons of smuggled betel nuts of foreign origin along with four passenger buses, with a total estimated value of Rs. 252.5 million, near Ashok Pump, District Hub. The operation […]
APNEC delegation met BOI minister to discuss Pakistan’s investment environment
ISLAMABAD, Dec 31 (APP): A high-level delegation of the All Pakistan Newspapers and Electronic Media Employees Confederation (APNEC) met with Federal Minister for Board of Investment (BOI), Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh, in Islamabad on Wednesday to engage in detailed discussions on Pakistan’s investment environment, economic developments, regulatory reforms, and the role of media in shaping the […]
FBR’s member audit/CRM retires after distinguished service
ISLAMABAD, Dec 31 (APP): The Federal Board of Revenue’s Member (Audit/CRM), Syeda Naureen Zahra, has retired from government service, upon attaining the age of superannuation on Wednesday. Throughout her illustrious career, Syeda Naureen served with dedication and professionalism, said a release. Having joined the Inland Revenue Service in 1989, she accumulated extensive experience in various […]
Pakistan’s economy shows robust recovery with 3.71% GDP, growth to first quarter of FY2026
ISLAMABAD, Dec 31 (APP): Pakistan’s economy is gaining momentum, driven by a broad-based industrial rebound, resilient agriculture, and prudent fiscal management that delivered a surplus in the first quarter of FY2026, according to the Federal Ministry of Finance’s Monthly Economic Update and Outlook (December 2025) on Wednesday. The GDP growth hits 3.71% led by industry […]
PSX sheds 418 points to close at 174,054 points
ISLAMABAD, Dec 31 (APP): The benchmark KSE-100 Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Wednesday closed bearish, losing 418.47 points, a negative change of 0.24 percent, to settle at 174,054.32 points compared to 174,472.80 points on the previous trading day, according to PSX data. During the session, the ready market witnessed a trading volume […]