BeNewz Report ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on State-Owned Enterprises (CCoSOEs), led by Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, approved a slate of key board appointments in several major Pakistani SOEs during its meeting in Islamabad on Monday. The committee endorsed the appointment of an independent director to Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited …
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Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: The federal government has restored and amended regulations governing the import and export of precious metals and jewelry, formally rescinding the earlier suspension imposed in May 2025. The Ministry of Commerce issued a new statutory regulatory order (S.R.O. 2198(I)/2025) , announcing changes to the Import and Export …
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BeNewz Report ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s short-term inflation inched higher during the week ending 20 November 2025 as the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) recorded a rise of 0.07%, driven mainly by sharp increases in tomato and LPG prices. The SPI, compiled by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, tracks the movement of 51 …
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BeNewz Report ISLAMABAD: The government has moved a step closer to privatising its national flag carrier as four domestic and foreign companies have pre-qualified to bid for a 75% stake in Pakistan International Airlines. An official statement issued here on Thursday confirmed that the buyer will be required to retain …
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Aftab Maken The Senate finance committee saw heated debate as FBR confirmed AI-powered monitoring in sugar, cement and other key sectors, while lawmakers also moved to summon banks over excessive profit under Islamic banking. Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to install AI-based video analytics systems across 17 major …
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Sugar prices surge to Rs 229 per kg Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics says the Sensitive Price Indicator rose 0.53% in the week ended 13 Nov 2025, driven by sharp increases in chicken and tomatoes. The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) said the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) …
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Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has started licensing VPN companies under its renewed Class Value Added Services–Data regime, marking a shift toward regulated and authorised private-network access in the country. The decision was announced in Islamabad on Thursday morning and reflects PTA’s wider push to strengthen national data security …
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BeNewz Report ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has scheduled its Executive Board session on December 8 to approve a US$1.2 billion disbursement to Pakistan under two concurrent programmes. Islamabad and the IMF reached a staff-level agreement on October 14 covering the second review of Pakistan’s US$7 billion Extended Fund …
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BeNewz Report ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Customs has seized 15.2 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine (ICE) worth approximately Rs. 910 million from a passenger bus in Dera Ismail Khan during a major anti-smuggling operation. The operation was conducted under the supervision of the Collector Customs (Enforcement), Peshawar, acting on credible intelligence received from …
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Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: With Pakistan’s existing auto policy set to expire in June 2026, the government has initiated the process to finalize a new five-year Auto Industry Policy (2026–31), aimed at liberalizing the market and aligning the sector with international competitiveness and tariff reforms. According to a Dawn report, the …
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