Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb lauded the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) for achieving its revised revenue collection target for fiscal year 2025-26 while addressing FBR officials at the FBR Headquarters on Wednesday. The meeting was attended by FBR Chairman Rashid Mahmood Langrial, Members of the FBR Board, senior officers, and Chief Commissioners and Chief
Asian shares skidded on Thursday as investors rotated out of chipmakers following a stellar quarter, while currency and bond markets braced for US jobs data that could gives hints about the risk of interest rate hikes. Oil prices hit new four-month lows, with Brent crude off 0.8% to $71 a barrel, as U.S. President Donald Trump said talks with Iran had gone well in Qatar, and as more oil tanke
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), the largest telecom services provider in the country, has appointed Mohammad Nadeem Khan as its chief executive for a temporary period of 14 days. The telecom disclosed the development in a notice submitted to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Thursday. PTCL informed the bourse that Mohammad Nadeem Khan has been appointed chief executive,
Gold prices extended gains on Thursday, after hitting a more than one-week high in the previous session, as investors took stock of softer-than-expected jobs data, while lower oil prices lent additional support to bullion. Spot gold rose 0.8% to $4,063.56 per ounce, as of 0103 GMT, after rising to as much as $4,114.99 per ounce on Wednesday, its highest level since June 23. US gold futures
Oil prices dropped in early trade on Thursday after Qatar said Iran and the US had made “positive progress” in indirect talks that concluded on Wednesday, focused on the Strait of Hormuz, which handled one-fifth of global oil supply before the war. Brent futures were down 73 cents, or 1.02%, to $70.84 a barrel by 0102 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude fell 83 cents, or 1.21%, to $67