Pakistan

Pakistan LNG Ltd. (PLL) has invited bids for the purchase of a 140,000-cubic-meter spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo for delivery on July 21-22, according to a tender published on the state-owned company's website.The tender marks Pakistan's sixth spot LNG procurement since ...

A resolution submitted to Pakistan's Punjab Assembly this week seeks a nationwide ban on social media accounts for children under 16 without parental consent. Punjab Assembly member Sarah Ahmad introduced the proposal, citing cyberbullying, online sexual abuse and digital addicti...

Pakistan's Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has proposed a simplified, voluntary tax regime for small shopkeepers with annual turnover of up to PKR 200 million, aiming to broaden the tax base by reducing compliance requirements and limiting tax audits.The FBR published the draft Sp...

A Rs 8.5 billion financial scandal has cast a shadow over Karachi's BRT Yellow Line, a $620 million World Bank-backed project designed to transform the city's public transport system.In this investigative report, Nukta Special Correspondent Akhtiar Khokhar examines allegations of...

Pakistan's Federal Constitutional Court has overturned two landmark Supreme Court rulings that led to the demolition of major commercial and residential properties, reigniting demands for accountability from thousands of families who lost homes, businesses and life savings.The co...

Pakistan retired 4.72 trillion rupees ($17 billion) in public debt ahead of schedule during fiscal year 2025-26, a 62% increase from 1.8 trillion rupees the previous year, Finance Minister's Adviser Khurram Schehzad said Tuesday. The move aims to strengthen the country's debt pro...

Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defense Forces, is on a two-day official visit to Turkey aimed at strengthening the strategic and defense partnership between the two countries. He held meetings with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and top...

The Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has pledged full support to Pakistan's mines and minerals exporters in opposing a new 5% withholding sales tax, warning it is disrupting supply chains and could undermine the export sector. The commitment came during a meeting b...

Pakistan strongly condemned Houthi ballistic missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif calling them "blatant attacks" that violated the Kingdom's sovereignty and territorial integrity.Pakistan reaffirmed its complete solidarity with ...

At least 10 people were killed and 11 others injured when a roof collapsed during a family gathering in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, rescue officials said. The incident occurred in Lachi tehsil of Kohat district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, according to Bilal Ahmed Faizi, s...