Imran Ali Kundi

ISLAMABAD - Nasir Mansoor Qureshi, president of the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has commended the sitting government, particularly

ISLAMABAD - The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has approved the acquisition of a 95.59 percent shareholding in Alfalah

ISLAMABAD - The Sugar Advisory Board has noted that sugar production in January 2025 saw a significant increase compared to December 2024. Federal Minister for Industries and Production Rana Tanveer Hussain chaired an important meeting of the Sugar Advisory Board. The meeting reviewed sugarcane crop estimates and discussed plans to meet the country's sugar needs for the 2024-25 season. Key decisions were made to improve production, stabilize prices, and support the sustainable growth of the sugar industry.

ISLAMABAD - The National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue on Tuesday constituted a sub-committee on “The Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024” after lawmakers expressed concerns on it.

ISLAMABAD - The Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue has expressed concerns over the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)'s controversial decision to purchase 1,010 vehicles for its officers and other staff.

ISLAMABAD - Inland Revenue Service Officers Association (IRSOA) has expressed strong reservations on the recently launched Rating and Reward System (RRS) by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR).

World Bank ready to provide necessary technical, financial, and advisory support to ensure success of framework: Raiser.

ISLAMABAD - The 8th session of the Pakistan-Azerbaijan Joint Commission concluded successfully in Islamabad by reaffirming their commitment to enhancing bilateral relations across a wide range of sectors. The session was co-chaired by Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Federal Minister for Defence Production, and Vugar Valeh Oglu Mustafayev, Azerbaijan's Minister for Defence Industry. During the session, both countries held productive discussions on strengthening cooperation in trade, defense, energy, ICT, agriculture, transport, health, education, and more.

ISLAMABAD - The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is expected to announce its sixth consecutive interest rate cut after inflation has reduced. Pakistan's inflation has eased to 4.1 percent in December, paving the way for the State Bank of Pakistan to further reduce the interest rate, which has already declined to 13 percent. In mid December, the SBP had cut the policy rate by two hundred basis points to 13 percent.

ECC decides to approve upward revision in gas tariff for industry captive power plants. Ogra had requested govt to raise gas prices by upto 26pc to generate Rs847b during current fiscal year.