Dr. Syed Amir Ali takes charge as President & CEO, Meezan Bank
Karachi: Meezan Bank has appointed Dr. Syed Amir Ali as its new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective December 30, 2025. Dr. Amir Ali has assumed leadership of the Bank…
SBP unveils Pakistan’s Financial Inclusion Index
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has launched Pakistan’s Financial Inclusion Index (P-FII), which comprehensively measures the state of financial inclusion in the country taking into account the access, usage…
Supernet Rebrands as SupernetGlobal, Targets High-Growth Global Digital Markets to Drive IT Exports from Pakistan
Karachi / Dubai: Supernet, one of Pakistan’s longest-established ICT and connectivity providers, has announced its rebrand to SupernetGlobal, alongside a strategy to expand selectively into high-growth international digital markets across…
Lawyers boycott court proceedings, demands registration of FIR on behalf of lawyers
KARACHI: Karachi Bar Association (KBA) announced boycott of court proceedings for today. According to Aamir Waraaich, President, KBA, boycott will continue till FIR on behalf of lawyers is registered against…
COLLECTION OF GOVERNMENT DUTIES / TAXES ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2025
To facilitate taxpayers in making over-the-counter (OTC) payment of Government duties and taxes, all branches of commercial banks have been advised to observe extended working hours until 10:00 P.M. on…
PRAL Appoints Faisal Sattar as New Chief Executive Officer
The Board of Directors of Pakistan Revenue Automation Limited (PRAL) has approved the appointment of Faisal Sattar as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer. Sources informed that Faisal Sattar has…
Mobilink Bank Powers Girls’ Digital Education by Solarizing Zindagi Trust’s Digital Arts Lab in Karachi
Islamabad: Pakistan’s leading digital microfinance bank, Mobilink Bank, through its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative has strengthened access to uninterrupted digital education by solarizing the Digital Arts Lab operated by…
Jubilee Life Insurance Partners with Karachi United to Strengthen Grassroot Football in Pakistan
Karachi: Jubilee Life Insurance, Pakistan’s leading life insurer, has signed on as the Title Sponsor of the 21st Karachi United School Championship (KUSC). The collaboration reflects a shared commitment to…
SBP Releases its First Quarterly Payment Systems Review of FY26
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has released its Quarterly Report on Payment Systems, which presents a comprehensive analysis of existing payment ecosystem, key evolving trends shaping the payment landscapes,…
Armed Mob Attacks Customs Officials at Taftan Border Terminal, Injuring Inspector
TAFTAN: Customs staff performing routine duties at the National Logistics Cell (NLC) border terminal in Taftan came under a coordinated armed attack on Thursday afternoon, leaving an inspector injured and…
Khalid Mehmood Rajper signs roll of Supreme Court of Pakistan
KARACHI: Khalid Mehmood Rajper, Senior lawyer on panel of Pakistan Customs on Friday attended a Roll Signing Ceremony of Supreme Court of Pakistan held at Karachi Registry conducted by Registrar…
Sardar Zafar Advocate proceeds for Umrah
KARACHI: Taking advantage of Winter vacations in courts, a number of lawyers have left for foreign destinations while some preferred to perform pilgrimage. One such lawyer was Sardar Zafar Hussain…
KCAA worried at overcharging by transporters
KARACHI: Karachi Customs Agents Association has called upon the transporters to not to charge the transportation charges at double rate. General Secretary of the Karachi Customs Agents Association, Sheikh Waqas…
Pakistan’s Liquid Foreign Reserves Position
The total liquid foreign reserves held by the country stood at US$ 21,022.6 million as of 19-Dec-2025. The break-up of the foreign reserves position is as under: i) Foreign reserves…
GTR Tyre Hosts Drive to Excellence Awards 2025 to Honor Top Dealers
GTR Tyre proudly hosted the Drive to Excellence Awards 2025 at the local hotel, honoring exceptional performance and long-standing commitment across its nationwide dealer network. The award ceremony, held on…
Large-Scale Mis-Declaration Prompts Posting of Senior Officers at Appraisement South
Karachi: The Chief Collector of Customs Appraisement (South) has taken decisive steps to curb large-scale mis-declaration at the examination level, which has been reported across Karachi’s major terminals. According to…
Govt Orders Inquiry Into Betel Nut Import Protocol Discrepancies
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Food Security and Research (MNFSR) has launched a fact‑finding inquiry into alleged irregularities and delays in implementing revised protocols for betel nut imports, after a…
Pakistan Proposes Tax Exemption for Goods Imported to Gilgit-Baltistan Through Sost Dry Port
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Federal Board of Revenue has unveiled draft rules that would exempt a wide range of goods imported through the Sost dry port in Gilgit-Baltistan from sales tax, income…
Sharjeel Jamal Calls for Immigration Powers to Be Given to Pakistan Customs
Karachi: Sharjeel Jamal, Convener of the FPCCI Standing Committee, has urged the government to assign immigration powers to Pakistan Customs in order to ensure transparency and legal compliance across the…
Public Holiday
The State Bank of Pakistan will remain closed on December 25, 2025 (Thursday) being public holiday on the occasions of Quaid-e-Azam Day and Christmas, as declared by the Government of…