KARACHI: Pakistan’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves surpassed the $17 billion mark by the end of last week, according to the latest data from the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). As of June 13, 2025, the country’s total reserves stood at $17.005 billion—an increase of $129 million from the previous
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar announced that the digital sales tax on services will remain under provincial jurisdiction, while the proposed general sales tax (GST) on solar panels has been reduced from 18% to 10%. Addressing the National Assembly on Wednesday, Dar stated that, following extensive
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet on Wednesday gave the green light to a long-awaited agreement between the Government of Pakistan (GoP) and around 18 commercial banks for a significant Rs 1.275 trillion loan, following rigorous negotiations over each clause. According to sources in the Power Division, the loan is intended to
KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee saw a slight decline against the US dollar on Tuesday, slipping by 0.08% in the interbank market. By the end of the trading session, the local currency closed at 283.41, down by Re0.24 compared to the previous close of 283.17 on Monday. Globally, the US dollar
