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FBR officials take action against illicit cigarette manufacturing and tax evasion in Pakistan.

FBR Crackdown on Illegal Cigarettes Could Deliver a Major Revenue Boost

Web DeskAugust 19, 2026

Enforcement against unregistered manufacturers is targeting tax evasion while giving compliant tobacco businesses a stronger chance to compete.

Pakistan International Airlines privatisation and government plans for PIA legacy debt

PIA Debt Leaves Rs30bn Interest Bill as Government Expands Privatisation Push

Web DeskAugust 19, 2026

The government sets aside Rs73 billion for privatisation-related costs, while plans to extend PIA’s sales tax relief to all local airlines from 2027-28.

ABHI Bank reports record financial performance and PKR 1.502 billion half-year profit

ABHI Bank Profit Surges as Half-Year Earnings Cross Full 2025 Result

Web DeskAugust 19, 2026

ABHI Microfinance Bank posts PKR 1.502 billion profit after tax in six months, while assets cross the PKR 100 billion mark for the first time.

Pakistan Television Corporation PTV building and government funding

ECC Raises Alarm Over PTV’s Reliance on Government Funding

Web DeskAugust 18, 2026

PTV funding has come under scrutiny after Pakistan’s economic managers raised concerns over the state broadcaster’s growing reliance on government support to meet its regular and operational expenses.

Pakistan targets higher credit ratings through fiscal reforms and economic growth

Pakistan Sets Sights on Higher Credit Ratings With Fiscal Reform Push

Web DeskAugust 17, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan should set a clear sovereign credit rating target of S&P’s B+ within two years and Moody’s B1 within three to five years, according to an assessment of the country’s fiscal and economic outlook.

Riyadh Air Boeing 787-9 launches direct flights from Riyadh to Islamabad and Lahore

Riyadh Air Launches Direct Flights to Pakistan, Expanding Saudi-Pakistan Air Connectivity

Web DeskAugust 16, 2026

Riyadh Air has launched its first direct flights to Pakistan, beginning daily non-stop services between Riyadh and Islamabad on August 14, coinciding with Pakistan’s 79th Independence Day. The Saudi national carrier’s new service connects King Khalid International Airport with Islamabad International Airport using Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. The route is expected to serve Pakistani expatriates, business […]

Muhammad Azfar Ahsan introduces the Capital Systems framework for foreign investment.

Azfar Ahsan Introduces Capital Systems Framework to Rethink FDI

Web DeskAugust 16, 2026

Capital Systems is the new investment framework introduced by Muhammad Azfar Ahsan to broaden how economies measure the impact of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). Ahsan, Pakistan’s former Minister for Investment and Founder and Chairman of Nutshell Group, presented the framework in an opinion piece published by fDi Intelligence, a Financial Times publication. The article, titled […]