TOP STORIES
- Small shopkeeper tax scheme raises concerns over hidden tax amnesty

- Pakistan’s diet quality deteriorates as households cut consumption of protein-rich foods

- Punjab retains highest literacy rate among provinces in FY2025-26

- Industrial electricity consumption surges to over 31% in FY2025-26

FINANCE
- Pakistan inflation rises 9.2% in July 2026: PBS

- ECC forms high-level committee to plan wheat import strategy

- Pakistan’s services sector expands share in GDP to 58.42% in FY2025-26

- 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

NATIONAL
- Pakistan’s unemployment rate rises to 7.1% despite growth in employment
- Pakistan’s diet quality deteriorates as households cut consumption of protein-rich foods
- Pakistan lags behind South Asian average on key health indicators: Economic Survey 2025-26
- Only 65% of Pakistan’s public schools have electricity: Economic Survey 2025-26
- Punjab retains highest literacy rate among provinces in FY2025-26
- Islamabad revises high-rise parking rules to encourage commercial growth
TAXATION
- FBR warns taxpayers against incorrect Tax Year 2026 returns
- Small shopkeeper tax scheme raises concerns over hidden tax amnesty
- FBR notifies date for publishing Active Taxpayers List 2026
- Pakistan Customs pushes AI-driven trade facilitation at UNODC-WCO meeting in Uzbekistan
- Withholding tax rates on phone usage notified for TY 2027
- Income tax rates on electricity consumption notified for TY 2027
MONEY & BANKING
- SBP caps card payment charges at fuel stations till January 2027

- Across-the-board profit rates decline seen in National Savings Schemes in FY26

- PTCL board approves to acquire majority stake in microfinance company

- SBP foreign exchange reserves fall by $229 million on debt repayments

- SBP clarifies domestic Visa card transactions will not be charged in US dollars

- Banking Mohtasib grants Rs762.76 million relief to customers in H1 2026

TRADE AND INDUSTRY
- MG Pakistan signs deal to export 5,800 vehicles to Bangladesh

- Pakistan targets 6% export-led growth, aims for $100bn exports by 2035

- Engro Fertilizers Q2 profit falls 32%, declares Rs1.75 interim dividend

- Pakistani rice exporters secure trade deals with Chinese firms

- CAREC, ADB to Upgrade Pakistan Border Infrastructure for Regional Trade

- Retail trade remains largest services sector contributor in FY2025-26

AUTOMOTIVE
- Xiaomi opens presales for Skynomad N70 and N90 crossovers

- Mitsubishi prepares Triton and Pajero Hybrid with major Thailand investment

- Chery Vehicles cross Rs10 million mark as prices increased from August 2026

- Atlas Honda launches new CD70 with fresh graphics but no mechanical upgrades

- Income tax rates on motor vehicles in Pakistan notified for TY 2027

- Jetour Pakistan launches Azadi offer with SUV price cuts and savings up to Rs800,000

IT & TELECOM
- Google Pixel Tag tipped to launch with UWB, AI-powered setup

- Apple iPhone 18e tipped to get 9GB RAM amid global memory shortage

- Samsung Galaxy S27 Pro tipped to feature 12MP 3x telephoto camera

- Android 17 QPR1 Beta 8 released with major audio, NFC fixes

- Apple iPad Air May Get Biggest Redesign With OLED Display in 2027

- Withholding tax rates on phone usage notified for TY 2027

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