Pakistan unveils New EV policy to drive clean future

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday rolled out Pakistan’s New Energy Vehicle (NEV) Policy 2025-30, touting it as a landmark step to curb emissions, cut fuel imports and put the country on the road to a cleaner, youth-driven economy. Unveiling the plan at a ceremony in Islamabad, Shehbaz said the policy reflects Pakistan’s national commitment […]

Pakistan to Hike Taxes on Luxury Cars in Budget FY26

New budget targets auto elite, spares hybrids amid pressure from Tokyo Pakistan is set to impose steeper withholding taxes on a wide range of luxury vehicles in its upcoming 2025-26 budget, part of a broader revenue-boosting push to meet International Monetary Fund (IMF) benchmarks — even as it moves carefully to accommodate Japanese pressure on […]

Pakistan’s Imran Khan nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

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 […]

Government to Directly Assist Farmers with Fertilizer Subsidies

The government has unveiled a major policy shift to directly aid farmers by offering fertilizer subsidies, bypassing traditional channels that often favor manufacturers over recipients. Federal Energy Minister Musadak Malik announced the decision Thursday, citing concerns that much of the support meant for farmers ends up with factory owners rather than those working the land. […]

SECP Introduces Amendments to Companies (Further Issue of Shares) Regulations 2020

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has announced a series of amendments to the Companies (Further Issue of Shares) Regulations, 2020, after extensive consultations with stakeholders and the public. The SECP revealed Thursday the adoption of revised regulations aimed at simplifying the process of right issuance, bolstering disclosures in offer documents, and adjusting […]

Pakistan’s weekly inflation eases

Pakistan’s weekly inflation rate eased by a third of a percentage point over the previous week driven by a decline in some kitchen items’ prices, especially pulses, chicken, onions, rice, sugar, and wheat flour. During the week ending on October 26, chicken prices in one week dropped by 10.2 percent to Rs312/kg, while onions became […]

U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Chinese Firms for Alleged Missile Tech Supply to Pakistan

In a major move, the United States imposed sanctions on three Chinese companies on Friday for their alleged involvement in providing Pakistan with ballistic missile technology and components, a statement of the U.S. State Department said. It says that the sanctions were imposed in alignment with the global nonproliferation regime. The sanctions come after Pakistan […]