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Mubarak Zeb Khan

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Preferential trade agreement to be signed with Jordan to boost trade

BusinessFebruary 6, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Jordan have agreed to move toward a preferential trade agreement (PTA) and broaden bilateral cooperation across various sectors, marking a shift toward deeper economic engageme...

PTA to be signed with Jordan to boost trade

BusinessFebruary 6, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Jordan have agreed to move toward a preferential trade agreement (PTA) and broaden bilateral cooperation across various sectors, marking a shift toward deeper economic engageme...

Uptick in exports after five months

BusinessFebruary 3, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s merchandise exports posted a modest rebound in January after recording five consecutive monthly declines in the current fiscal year, offering tentative relief to exporters and ...

KP seeks Centre’s help amid loss of revenue due to border closure

BusinessJanuary 30, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The continued closure and suspension of trade at the Pak-Afghan border since October has led to a 53.02 per cent decline in revenues of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government, prompting the prov...

Luxury on display, taxes under scrutiny: How FBR’s Lifestyle Monitoring Cell tracks the rich

BusinessJanuary 29, 2026

On the roads of Pakistan, a country where the gap between the haves and have-nots is in danger of becoming a chasm, a quiet contradiction is becoming harder and harder to ignore. From Lamborghinis to ...

Trade gap with nine neighbours widens 44.4pc in first half

BusinessJanuary 25, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Pakis­tan’s trade deficit with nine neighbouring countries widened by 44.42 per cent to $7.683 billion in the first half of FY26 compared to $5.320bn during the same period last year. ...

How much have duties on old, used mobile phones been revised?

BusinessJanuary 23, 2026

The customs valuation department has revised downward the assessment rates for duties and taxes on the commercial import of used and old mobile phone sets to ease pressure on consumers of used smartph...

Used phone rates to fall as govt revisits valuation

NewsJanuary 23, 2026

• Ruling covers 62 models across Apple, Samsung, Google Pixel, OnePlus • iPhones see steepest cuts • Values apply regardless of condition; accessories not included • Phones must be activated ...

Govt allows re-export of transit cargo

HealthJanuary 14, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The government has allowed the re-export of transit cargo stuck at Pakistani ports to save Afghan importers from rising demurrage charges. At a time when there is no indication that the bor...

KP sounds alarm as federal transfers fall short in July-December

NewsJanuary 11, 2026

• Warns funding gap could derail IMF-linked Rs157bn budget surplus for FY26, provision of essential services in merged districts• Transfers under divisible pool stand short by Rs76bn in first half...