Secretary Planning & Development Board Punjab Rafaqat Ali said at a meeting held at Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry that the government is taking practical steps to improve the country’s economic situation, and close coordination with the private sector is necessary to promote industry and trade. He said the government is working on several pilot programs to support SMEs and export-orie
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Wednesday night issued a comprehensive list of businesses including professionals and service providers to register, install and integrate their electronic invoicing hardware and software with the Board’s computerized system for the purpose of income tax. According to an SRO.288(I)/2026 issued late night (Wednesday), the integrated enterprises (businesses) thr
The theft of backup batteries from a Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) mini exchange, located in the parking lot of the Alfalah Building near the Punjab Assembly has caused a shutdown of telephone and internet services due to the lack of main power supply. This incident has affected thousands of businesses in the area. The theft was discovered on Wednesday morning when the main
The dollar was off recent lows on Thursday and hanging on to a bounce after minutes from the Federal Reserve showed policymakers did not seem to be in a rush to cut interest rates and that several were open to hikes if inflation proved sticky. US yields were higher and the dollar’s overnight gains against the euro and yen were consolidated in early trade in Asia, holding the euro below $1.18.
Gold prices ticked lower in a low-liquidity market on Thursday, after a more than 2% gain in the previous session, pressured by a firm dollar ahead of key US inflation data that could influence the Federal Reserve’s interest rate-cutting trajectory. Spot gold fell 0.2% to $4,968.10 per ounce by 0315 GMT. US gold futures for April delivery were down 0.4% at $4,987.60. “Gold is in a consoli