NA body urges caution on tax liberalisation for luxury goods

ISLAMABAD  –  National Assembly Standing Committee on Commerce on Friday stressed that tax liberalisation should not be extended to finished goods and luxury items, ensuring that the focus remained on…

Stock martek gains 719 more points

ISLAMABAD  –  The 100-Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued with bullish trend on Friday, gaining 719.69 points, a positive change of 0.60 percent, closing at 119,691.09 points as…

SBP issues clarification on legal status of cryptocurrencies

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has clarified its position on cryptocurrencies, stating that its 2018 advisory did not label virtual assets (VAs) as illegal. Instead, the advisory urged regulated…

Kitchen items’ prices decrease further by 0.81pc

ISLAMABAD  –  The weekly inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), decreased by 0.81 percent for the combined consumption groups during the week ended on May 29, Pakistan Bureau…

Field Marshal Asim Munir warns India against hydro terrorism

COAS visits Command and Staff College Quetta  Sheds light on India’s increasingly dangerous propensity to use unprovoked military aggression against Pakistan  Says Pakistan will never be coerced. ISLAMABAD  –  Field…

Booming tourism takes its toll on Croatia’s coast

BOZAVA   –   With its rugged coastline, pristine waters and more than a thousand inlets and islands, Croatia has seen a tourist boom in recent years. Last year alone, more than…

PM aide says women’s empowerment key to economic growth

ISLAMABAD  –  Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Haroon Akhtar Khan on Friday held a productive meeting with the Women Chamber of Commerce Rawalpindi. The discussions focused on securing a…

Europe’s hottest city battles to keep its cool as tourists arrive for another scorching summer

ATHENS  –  Climbing to the top of the Acropolis of Athens, the birthplace of democracy, has always been a feat for the brave. Never more so, perhaps, than in recent…

Pakistan Crypto Council to convene high-level meeting on digital asset regulation

ISLAMABAD  –  The Pakistan Crypto Council will convene a high-level meeting on Monday, June 2, 2025, to be chaired by Federal Finance and Revenue Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb. The meeting…

Remains of Mayan city nearly 3,000 years old unearthed in Guatemala

GUATEMALA CITY  –  Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of a Mayan city nearly 3,000 years old in northern Guatemala, with pyramids and monuments that point to its significance as an…