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Weekly inflation eases by 0.67 percent

ISLAMABAD, Jan 2 (APP):The weekly inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), decreased by 0.67 percent for the combined consumption group during the week ended on January 1st 2026, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported on Friday. According to the PBS data, the SPI for the week under review was recorded at 333.96 […]

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CCP fines Mezan beverages for deceptive marketing

ISLAMABAD, Jan 2 (APP): The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has imposed a penalty of PKR 150 million on Mezan Beverages (Private) Limited, the commission said on Friday. The company was found to have imitated the packaging and trade dress of PepsiCo’s Sting energy drink, thereby engaging in deceptive marketing practices in violation of Section […]

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Finance Minister lauds FBR for achieving highest-ever revenue collection in December

ISLAMABAD, Jan 2 (APP): Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Friday praised Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) field formations for achieving the highest-ever December tax collection, calling the December 2025 performance a clear endorsement of the government’s fiscal reforms, compliance drive, and digitization efforts. “The progress made over the last 18 […]

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FBR clarifies scrutiny of exporters’ income tax returns

ISLAMABAD, Jan 01 (APP): The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Thursday clarified that reports circulating on social media claiming exporters’ income tax returns will be scrutinized with the intent to impose unjust taxation are misleading and have no factual basis. It has come to the notice of the board that a letter attributed to […]

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NBP Exchange Rates

KARACHI, Jan 02 (APP): Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) on Friday issued the following exchange rates. CURRENCY SYMBOL TT Selling TT Buying US DOLLAR USD    280.50280.00 EURO EUR329.97329.38 JAPANESE YENJPY1.7896 1.7865 BRITISH POUND GBP378.29  377.61 SWISS FRANCCHF354.50 353.87 CANADIAN DOLLARCAD204.61          204.25 AUSTRALIAN DOLLARAUD187.96  187.63 SWEDISH KRONA […]

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Foreign exchange rates

KARACHI, Jan 02 (APP): The Exchange Rates Committee of Financial Markets Association of Pakistan issued the following Exchange rates bulletin, here on Friday. CONVERSION RATES FOR JANUARY 02, 2026 FOR FOREIGN CURRENCY FOR FORWARD COVER FOR DEPOSITS (EXCLUDING FE-25 DEPOSITS) SBP SETTLEMENT VALUE DATE JANUARY 06, 2026      USD      280.0962     […]

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Six major roads declared cart-free; Commissioner orders strict enforcement

FAISALABAD, Jan 01 (APP):Six major roads of Faisalabad were declared cart-free and the Divisional Commissioner Raja Jahangir Anwar has ordered strict enforcement of this initiative. Chairing a meeting, the commissioner decided to intensify enforcement on D-Ground, Satiana Road, Susan Road, Sargodha Road, Sheikhupura Road and Jaranwala Road to ensure 100 percent removal of encroachments by […]