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Senators warn of capital flight, urge reforms as penalties rise and enforcement tightens Pakistan’s top tax authority confirmed that a growing number of businesses are shifting operations to Dubai to escape high tax burdens, a revelation that alarmed lawmakers and renewed calls for urgent reform to stem capital flight. Hamid Attique Sarwar, Member Inland Revenue…

Petroleum Minister Pledges Pro-Business PushFDI jumps in April as government woos American investors with promises of reforms Pakistan’s Petroleum Minister, Ali Pervaiz Malik, vowed to maintain a pro-business trajectory, signaling stronger investor support and regulatory reforms as Islamabad looks to revive foreign investor confidence—especially among U.S.-linked firms. Speaking in Lahore, on Saturday, Malik—who previously served…

Honda Atlas Cars Pakistan has achieved a historic milestone by exporting its first-ever batch of completely built-up (CBU) units, with 40 Honda City 1.2L vehicles dispatched to Japan. The landmark export underscores Pakistan’s growing role in the global automotive industry and aligns with the government’s vision of boosting industrial and export-led growth. Special Assistant to…

Islamabad, Pakistan: Former Pakistani Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, a Norwegian political group announced. The nomination was put forward by members of the Pakistan World Alliance (PWA), who belong to Norway’s Partiet Sentrum political party, according to the group. This is not the…