Various community development projects, including in the health and education sectors, were discussed during a meeting between a leading businessman and the representatives of Reko Diq Mining Company (RDMC) on Wednesday. Farooq Khilji, a former president of Quetta Chamber of Commerce and Industry (QCCI), and Ashley Price and Mr Ahmer of RDMC explored the possibility of collaboration bet
The Sindh High Court (SHC) directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) chairman on Wednesday to file a specific reply in a set of petitions impugning the imposition of additional customs duty on the automobile industry. A two-judge constitutional bench of SHC headed by Justice Agha Faisal said that prima facie, the inconsistency of initial positions taken by the departments concerned and the su
A significant improvement in the external account has brightened Pakistan’s chances of reentering the international capital market soon as the 10-year benchmark bond yields fell to a three-year low in single digits on Feb 21. However, the government did not launch more bonds to raise dollars from the international market despite this encouraging development, said market sources. “The yield o
The ongoing crisis at the Pakistan-Iran border has again become the focal point of debate before the Senate Standing Committee on Finance, overshadowing the discussion on the Tax Amendment Bill 2025. Over 600 trucks, laden with trade goods, remain stuck at the border, a situation exacerbated by customs officials demanding court orders before allowing the goods to pass, an Iranian embassy repres
The United States has dramatically cut the budgets of overseas development and aid programs, with multi-year contracts pared down by 92 per cent, or $54 billion, the State Department said Wednesday. On his first day in office, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order demanding a freeze on all US foreign aid for 90 days. The pause aimed to allow the administration to review overseas s