TOP STORIES
- Pakistanis expect major fuel price cut after global oil drops 14%
- Pakistan enforces special tax procedure for shopkeepers
- SBP keeps policy rate unchanged at 11.5% in first FY27 MPC meeting
- Provinces to receive record Rs8.63 trillion from divisible tax pool in FY2026-27
FINANCE
- ECC approves new export finance incentives to boost Pakistan’s export growth
- S&P upgrades Pakistan’s sovereign rating to ‘B’ with stable outlook
- Aurangzeb meets US Treasury Secretary to strengthen economic cooperation
- Pakistan seeks faster DFC support for energy, IT and infrastructure projects
- Foreign investors repatriate $2.31 billion in profit from Pakistan during FY2025-26
- Pakistan FDI falls 94% to $14 million in June 2026
NATIONAL
- PM Shehbaz orders faster execution of government right-sizing reforms
- Pakistan invites US investment, eyes $20 billion trade volume in five years
- Government sets diyat at Rs19.35 million for FY2026-27
- Pakistanis expect major fuel price cut after global oil drops 14%
- Sindh, World Bank review progress on Karachi Water Improvement Project
- Sindh announces public holiday on July 29
TAXATION
- FBR explains penalties for issuing tax invoices for fake transactions for FY2027
- FBR Sets Penalties of Up to Rs1 Million for Failure to Integrate Businesses for FY2026-27
- FTO orders probe into alleged iPhone delivery scam involving FedEx
- Pakistan enforces special tax procedure for shopkeepers
- FBR rolls out rules for Independent Case Scrutiny Committees
- FBR explains taxpayer registration as income tax return filing 2026 begins
MONEY & BANKING
- Banking Mohtasib grants Rs762.76 million relief to customers in H1 2026
- Overseas Pakistanis expected to send $44 billion home in FY2027: SBP
- SBP keeps policy rate unchanged at 11.5% in first FY27 MPC meeting
- Pakistan banking sector assets rise to record Rs63.2 trillion in CY2025
- Consumer financing surges 16% in FY26 on strong demand for housing and auto loans
- FIA recovers Rs220 million defaulted bank loan in Islamabad banking inquiry
TRADE AND INDUSTRY
- Commissioner orders fresh survey of polluting industries for relocation plan
- Pakistan to simplify business rules, boost SMEs and manufacturing
- Khurram Ijaz expresses concern over Pakistan’s high interest rate, urges SBP to announce significant cut
- Pakistan produces over 74,000 deep freezers in FY2025-26
- FBR establishes five exporter facilitation committees to resolve tax disputes
- Pakistan poultry population reaches 2.47 billion birds in FY2025-26
AUTOMOTIVE
- BYD Pakistan explains safe water levels for driving electric vehicles during rainy weather
- Xiaomi Skynomad EREV revealed with 5.7L Fuel economy ahead of official debut
- BYD Racco debuts as first electric K-car with 320 km range
- 2027 Kia Sportage spied with sleeker exterior design and larger digital cabin
- Expected changes in 5th-generation KIA Sportage facelift for Pakistan
- Consumer financing surges 16% in FY26 on strong demand for housing and auto loans
IT & TELECOM
- Rockstar confirms GTA 6 PS5 download code expiration for Japan
- FTO orders probe into alleged iPhone delivery scam involving FedEx
- Apple seeks cheaper iPhone 18 Pro Max displays to offset rising costs
- Google confirms Pixel 11 price increases amid rising memory costs
- GTA 6 trailer 3 could arrive in August, analyst predicts
- Meta launches free Facebook Verified badge with selfie verification
JUST IN
- FBR explains penalties for issuing tax invoices for fake transactions for FY2027Fake or simulated tax invoices may attract penalties equal to invoice value, public listing, and automatic reversal of input tax credits under amended Sales Tax Act.
- FBR Sets Penalties of Up to Rs1 Million for Failure to Integrate Businesses for FY2026-27Businesses failing to comply with FBR integration requirements under the Sales Tax Act may face hefty fines and possible sealing of premises.
- Pakistan men’s football team set for historic FIFA ASEAN cup debutNational side to compete against top Asian teams in inaugural FIFA ASEAN Cup in Indonesia during September-October international window.
- Real Madrid posts record revenue as Bernabeu Stadium earnings surgeSpanish football giants cross €1.22 billion in annual revenue, driven by strong stadium and commercial income growth.
- Pakistan reach volleyball championship final with dominant win over Sri LankaUnbeaten Pakistan to face Bangladesh in the final after securing sixth consecutive straight-set victory in Islamabad
- South Korea hockey team arrives in Pakistan for four-match international seriesPakistan and South Korea set to strengthen hockey ties through a four-match series and joint training camps in Islamabad.