Pakistan
Pakistan set for first Panda Bond as Sino-Pak ties enter new phase: FinMin Aurangzeb
ISLAMABAD, Dec 30 (APP): Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Tuesday said Pakistan is preparing for its first-ever issuance of a Panda Bond in China’s capital market, calling it a major step in strengthening financial and economic ties between the two countries. In an interview with China Global Television Network (CGTN), the […]
Kerb currency market
KARACHI, Dec 30 (APP):Following were the opening rates of foreign currencies in kerb market issued by the Forex Association of Pakistan (FAP), here on Tuesday. F.C. LOW RATE HIGH RATE (Inter […]
Shipping activity at Port Qasim
KARACHI, Dec 30 (APP):Shipping activity was report at the port where six ships, MSC Veracruz, Albert-P, Paccha, YC Daisy, Horizon-1 and Hui Doung-36 carrying Container, Gas ol, Chemicals, LPG and Coal, berthed at Qasim International Container Terminal, FOTCO oil Terminal, Engro Vopak Terminal, Sui Southern Gas Terminal and Pakistan International Bulk Terminal respectively. Meanwhile four […]
LCCI wants level playing field on tax-free imports via Sost Border
LAHORE, Dec 29 (APP):Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) President Faheemur Rehman Saigol here Monday called for a comprehensive, consultative and nationally harmonized approach to import tax exemptions, following the Federal Board of Revenue’s decision to allow tax-free import of over 2,400 Chinese goods through the Customs Dry Port Sost for exclusive consumption in […]
SMEDA, SECP to improve collaboration for SMEs development
LAHORE, Dec 29 (APP):Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) and Security Exchange Corporation Pakistan (SECP) have agreed to enhance mutual collaboration for strengthening SME sector of Pakistan. This decision came up at a meeting held between SMEDA and SECP officials here at SMEDA head office on Monday. The meeting, chaired by SMEDA CEO Ms. […]
PDWP approves development schemes worth Rs. 2.5b
LAHORE, Dec 29 (APP):Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP), in its 55th meeting, here Monday, approved development scheme with an accumulative estimated cost of Rs. 2.5 billion. Chaired by P&D Board Chairman Dr. Naeem Rauf, the forum approved the following schemes: Rehabilitation / Widening & Improvement / Construction of Metalled Roads in Cholistan at an estimated […]
PRA impounds 11 outlets’ record
LAHORE, Dec 29 (APP):Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) in its grand operation against tax defaulters across Lahore, Rawalpindi, Jhelum, Taxila and Bahawalpur, impounded records from 11 outlets. During the operation, enforcement teams carried out inspections of 58 marquees and food points, according PRA spokesman here Monday. He added that records from 11 outlets including a well-known […]
PM commends PAEC’ health services; terms serving humanity as noble cause
ISLAMABAD, Dec 28 (APP):Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Sunday, while appreciating the contributions of Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission’s (PAEC) in the health sector, termed provision of treatment to the cancer patients with the latest facilities as the ‘biggest service to humanity.’Addressing an inaugural ceremony of Kashmir Institute of Nuclear Medicine, Oncology and Radiotherapy (KINOR) in […]
Punitive Economic Measures and Pak-Afghan Trade and Transit Disruptions Fuel Regional Instability, Experts Warn
Dec. 29, 2025 | Islamabad: Exclusionary economic measures cause prolonged disruptions inPakistan-Afghanistan trade and transit, and generate wide-ranging economic and socialconsequences across the region. Uncertainty, rather than cost alone, has emerged as the mostdamaging factor, eroding livelihoods, weakening regional connectivity, and placingdisproportionate strain on border communities between the two countries.These concerns were raised at the […]
Pak-Tajikistan PTA key to trade liberalization, targeting $300m in bilateral trade: Ambassador Sarwar
Dushanbe, Dec 28 (APP):Pakistan’s Ambassador to Tajikistan, Muhammad Saeed Sarwar, stated that a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) between the two nations is a strong possibility, emphasizing trade liberalization’s role in fostering regional economic integration. Bilateral trade could reach $300 million in the coming years, with the business communities of both countries playing a pivotal role […]