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Energy shock could derail Pak economic recovery

Mian Zahid Hussain, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum & All Karachi Industrial Alliance, Chairman National Business Group Pakistan and Chairman Policy Advisory Board FPCCI, today expressed grave concern over the escalating conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran, warning of an unprecedented global energy shock that could derail Pakistan’s fragile economic recovery

FFC holds 48th Annual General Meeting

Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited (FFC) successfully held its 48th Annual General Meeting on March 16, with a quorum of 59 percent achieved through a combination of in-person attendance, video conferencing and proxy representations. The AGM drew participation from a broad cross-section of shareholders, including individual investors as well as prominent institutional shareholders such as Fauji F

Pakistan, China jointly moving towards upgraded phase of cooperation under CPEC 2.0: CG

Newly-appointed Chinese Consul General in Lahore Sun Yan has said that Pakistan and China are jointly moving towards an upgraded phase of cooperation under CPEC 2.0, which will focus on critical sectors such as industry, agriculture and mining, while emphasizing that human capital equipped with Chinese language skills will be essential for unlocking the full potential of bilateral trade and invest

DG of Intelligence & Investigation IR

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has empowered the Director of the Directorate General of Intelligence & Investigation Inland Revenue to approve the initiation of an inquiry against businessmen involved in tax fraud. This is subject to the condition of prior approval of the FBR Member, Inland Revenue (Operations) of the Board. The FBR has amended the Sales Tax General Order (STGO) 2 of 2025 t

Govt urged to take action for cotton revival

The Agriculture Republic, a think tank working to reflect on issues faced by the agricultural economy and propose remedies, appreciated the Punjab’s cotton cultivation campaign as a positive step and called that it must be complemented by the decisive federal action. “It is imperative that the government urgently complete the PCCC-PARC merger, restore institutional clarity, and strengthen resea