In line with the directions from the Federal Minister of Maritime Affairs Junaid Anwar Chaudhry, the Gwadar Port Authority has revised its port tariff structure to attract greater transit and international transshipment container traffic through Gwadar port. According to a statement released on Monday, the decision to significantly reduce tariffs is expected to increase global transit traffic.
Selling pressure returned to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) after renewed hostilities broke out between the US and Iran, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index shedding over 1,600 points during the opening hours of trading on Friday. At 9:40am, the benchmark index was hovering at 171,278.69, down by 1,615.58 points or 0.93%. Selling was observed in key sectors, including automobile assemblers,
The Senate Standing Committee on National Health Services and Regulations on Thursday advanced on major health reforms and pharmaceutical deregulation strategies. The Senate body also directed the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) to review the matter of the recent hike in medicine prices. The standing committee met here under the chairmanship of Senator Amir Waliuddin Chishti to deliber
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned on Thursday of the risks to global financial stability posed by cyberattacks powered by advanced artificial intelligence tools, calling for greater international cooperation on the issue. “IMF analysis suggests that extreme cyber-incident losses could trigger funding strains, raise solvency concerns, and disrupt broader markets,” the lender warned in
The textile exporters, dairy, telecom, and real estate sector have strongly proposed that Finance Bill 2026 should reduce tax burden on documented sectors, including abolishing the super tax and reducing rates of Withholding Taxes (WHT) in the upcoming budget. During the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenues which met under Chairmanship of Senator Saleem Mandviwalla here at the Parl