Ignite and Mobilink Bank partner to establish National Incubation Center Sialkot

Ignite, under the Ministry of IT and Telecom (MoITT), has partnered with the Mobilink Bank-led consortium, including CyberVision International, to establish the National Incubation Center (NIC) Sialkot. This initiative aims…

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Junaid Anwar Chaudhry and Shahid Afridi explore the Ports–sports cooperation initiative

Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry and former Pakistan cricket captain Shahid Afridi held a meeting to explore cooperation between the ports and the sports sector. The…

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LCCI urged the government to include reforms in taxation, energy, trade, and investment policies in the next Budget

Lasbela Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has urged the federal government to introduce comprehensive reforms to taxation, energy, trade, and investment policies in the upcoming Budget 2026-27 to stimulate…

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KCCI’s demand for the immediate restoration of the Final Tax Regime at a 1 percent rate for all exporters

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Chairman Businessmen Group (BMG) Zubair Motiwala and President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) Rehan Hanif have called upon the federal government to avoid repeating policy mistakes that have…

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Mian Zahid Hussain has welcomed the government’s newly introduced “Fixed Tax Asaan Scheme” for traders.

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Mian Zahid Hussain, President of Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President of All Karachi Industrial Alliance (AKIA), Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, Chairman of FPCCI's Policy Advisory Board,…

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DIB Pakistan’s new brand Identity signals the next phase of purpose-driven growth

DIB Pakistan unveiled its new global brand identity across its branch locations nationwide, marking two decades of service in Pakistan and embracing a bold, purpose-driven new chapter. The transformation reflects…

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Maritime Minister Junaid Anwar Chaudhry calls for ocean literacy to boost climate resilience

Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry on Monday urged a fundamental rethink of humanity’s relationship with the oceans, calling for urgent collective action to protect marine resources…

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APTMA opposes Punjab infrastructure cess, warns of deindustrialization and job losses

The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has outrightly rejected the imposition of the Punjab Infrastructure Development Cess and expressed deep disappointment that the levy has become law after being…

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Civil society and public health experts urge government to increase taxes on all sweetened beverages

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A coalition of civil society organizations and public health professionals working under the TRANSFORM Pakistan Campaign, which aims to safeguard public health in Pakistan, has called upon the federal government…

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New book sparks debate on full-reserve banking as solution to debt, inflation, and inequality

With debt servicing consuming about Rs8.2 trillion – nearly 47 percent of Pakistan’s federal expenditure – a newly launched book confronts a contested but urgent question: should commercial banks be…

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British Council Pakistan and Humnava celebrate music and collaboration with the launch of Isekta

Humnava, Pakistan's global music platform, launched "Isekta," its eighth song from the first season, at a cultural celebration co-hosted with the British Council in Lahore. The event brought together artists,…

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The business community demands a transition from stabilization to a growth model in the budget, President FPCCI

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Atif Ikram Sheikh, President of The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI), has stressed that FPCCI’s comprehensive Shadow Budget for the fiscal year 2026-27 represents the collective…

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