TOP STORIES
- PM Shehbaz orders overhaul of agricultural research institutions

- Google backs FBR AI drive as Pakistan targets $30bn digital economy

- CDF Asim Munir says Indian proxies will be defeated through national resolve

- Imran Khan taken to PIMS for medical examination, shifted back to Adiala Jail: Tarar

FINANCE
- Ahsan Iqbal says Pakistan shifts from economic stability to transformation

- Foreign investors repatriate $261.4m in profits and dividends in July

- ECC approves international tender for 108,000 MT of sugar

- Pakistan moves to build National Private Equity Policy for long-term investment

- Pakistan sees 20% plunge in FDI year-on-year in July 2026

- Pakistan Net FDI rises 264% MoM to $179 million in July

NATIONAL
- New provinces debate must prioritize economic development: RCCI
- PM Shehbaz orders overhaul of agricultural research institutions
- Saudi investors show strong interest in Pakistan as BOI pledges full support
- Weekly inflation rises 9.66% as energy, food prices climb
- Imran Khan taken to PIMS for medical examination, shifted back to Adiala Jail: Tarar
- No multinational automotive company left Pakistan in three years, Senate told
TAXATION
- Sales Tax law defines ‘retail price’ for Pakistan’s Tax Year 2027
- FBR explains ‘output tax’ under Sales Tax Act for Tax Year 2027
- FBR defines ‘manufacturer’ under sales tax law for Tax Year 2027
- Learn ‘input tax’ for tax year 2027, FBR explains
- What constitutes ‘cottage industry’? FBR explains for tax year 2027
- Sales tax law defines ‘company’ in Pakistan for tax year 2027
MONEY & BANKING
- Pakistan’s missing coins: Where did the small change go?

- PVARA opens licensing portal for virtual asset service providers

- SCBPL reports 29% profit decline in first half of 2026

- SBP governor urges banks to boost deposits, private-sector lending

- SBP designates UBL, HBL and NBP as D-SIBs for 2026

- SBP forex reserves climb to $17.08 billion as external liquidity improves

TRADE AND INDUSTRY
- Pakistan exports to China surge 46% in seven months of 2026

- Jam Kamal seeks secure AI, sovereign cloud for Commerce Ministry

- Pakistan, Syria move to deepen bilateral cooperation

- ECC approves international tender for 108,000 MT sugar

- Pakistan’s raw cotton imports surge 30% YoY in July 2026

- New Customs scanning facilities to reduce cargo backlogs: Chief Collector

AUTOMOTIVE
- Geely EX5 electric SUV expected to mark Geely’s Pakistan debut

- Yadea reveals booking amount and delivery time for new GT70 extended range scooter

- GWM Pakistan discontinues ORA 03 electric hatchback amid low sales

- Mazda patent hints at new rotary engine sports car

- Tesla sets September date for Cybercab robotaxi launch

- CSM announces arrival of JMEV EV3 units in Pakistan, deliveries to start soon

IT & TELECOM
- Take-Two seeks identity of GTA 6 leaker through Microsoft, Discord subpoenas

- PlayStation 6 handheld could cost more than $600

- Honor Robot Phone repair costs revealed, gimbal camera replacement hits $457

- How Pakistani students can access free one-year Gemini AI subscription

- Google backs FBR AI drive as Pakistan targets $30bn digital economy

- Pakistan, Google partner to offer free Gemini AI Plus and 150,000 career certificates

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- New provinces debate must prioritize economic development: RCCIRCCI President Usman Shaukat calls for economic studies, fair resource distribution and stronger governance before creating new administrative units.
- Pakistan’s missing coins: Where did the small change go?Rising prices, cash rounding and digital payments are making Pakistan’s smallest denominations increasingly irrelevant.