Business & Commerce


Pakistan Freelancers’ Earnings Jump 49% to $959 Million in 10 Months

Pakistan’s freelancers brought in $959 million in export earnings during the first 10 months of…

Meta Plans AI Pendant as It Bets Bigger on Wearables for Work

Meta Platforms is preparing a fresh push into AI hardware, with plans to test an…

Iranian rial stays weak against Pakistani rupee from May 19 to May 30

KARACHI: The Iranian rial remained under pressure against the Pakistani rupee during the second half…

Gadoon industrial estate faces deepening crisis

Swabi: Gadoon Amazai Industrial Estate, once seen as a major industrial hub for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,…

High interest rates stifling growth, warn industry leaders

Karachi: Pakistan’s industry leaders have warned that high interest rates are squeezing businesses, slowing investment…

Govt weighs scrapping export tax in FY27 budget

Islamabad: The federal government is considering abolishing the 1% advance tax on export proceeds in…

UK Pound to Pakistani Rupee rate today — May 26, 2026

KARACHI: The British pound was trading at around Rs375.86 against the Pakistani rupee in the…

Textile sector warns 113% tax burden is choking exports ahead of FY27 budget

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s textile industry has warned the federal government that exporters are being squeezed by…