Month: January 2026

[ . ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/FM) Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Friday stressed that the Planning Commission (PC) should function as the central clearinghouse for economic decisions, providing guidance to ministries and divisions to ensure policy consistency and coherent development planning, while supporting sustainable reforms to strengthen Pakistan’s economic governance. The … Read more

[ Charging higher taxes from non-filers of income tax returns has become a source of easy revenue generation, rather than expanding the tax base. photo: file ISLAMABAD: The financial health of state-owned entities (SOEs) further deteriorated in the first full fiscal year of the government of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, as their net losses increased … Read more

[ Taxpayers’ counsel contends withdrawal of petroleum concessions a violation of law Tax collection. Photo: file ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court of Pakistan on Friday adjourned the hearing of a set of petitions related to super tax after the counsel for taxpaying companies concluded his arguments. The case will now be taken up again on … Read more

Sydney Sweeney. Photo File Sydney Sweeney has spoken about a childhood wakeboarding accident that resulted in a facial injury and a scar she still carries today. The actor discussed the incident during a recent interview with W Magazine, where she reflected on how the experience left a lasting physical mark. According to Sweeney, the accident … Read more

[ . OCAC urged the Special Investment Facilitation Council to intervene and recommend the withdrawal of petroleum and climate support levies on furnace oil, which would help restore policy consistency and support critical sectors. PHOTO: FILE NEW YORK: Oil prices rose on Friday, set for a weekly gain, on growing supply worries linked to the … Read more

[ Envoys asked to mobilise global mining firms as Islamabad finalises April 2026 event Minister of State for Finance Ali Pervaiz Malik. ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik held a briefing session with Pakistan’s ambassadors and high commissioners posted in key foreign capitals to advance preparations and mobilise international participation for the Pakistan … Read more