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The Federal Board of Revenue (BFR) has effectively converted the energy sector into a tax collection agent, charging consumers Rs9 per unit across multiple levies embedded directly in electricity bills. Official documents confirm that electricity bills currently contain 6 distinct categories of taxes, including 18 percent GST, income tax, and advance tax collected simultaneou...

Recent geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have resulted in above-average price volatility for gold and silver. Typically, the prices of gold and silver in Pakistan experience frequent fluctuations based on international market trends. Local gold markets and Sarafa Markets provide the rates listed here in various cities. Below are the rates for May 17, 2026. […]

The federal government is seeking to complete consultations with provincial governments on the National Digital Masterplan (NDMP) before the upcoming federal budget as part of efforts to accelerate Pakistan’s digital transformation agenda. A high-level meeting on the NDMP was co-chaired by Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Ahad Cheema and Advisor to the Prime Mi...

Bitcoin slipped below the $78,000 mark for the first time since early May, as renewed macroeconomic and geopolitical pressures weighed heavily on risk assets. The world’s largest cryptocurrency briefly touched $77,614, according to market data, as concerns over US bond markets and global energy disruptions continued to unsettle investors. The decline has erased most of […]

The Sindh High Court (SHC) has become first Pakistani court to launch an AI-powered legal search engine, marking a major milestone in the judicial modernisation efforts. The IT department in the court developed two digital tools in-house: the LRC-Assistant AI search engine and the CFMS mobile app for iPhone users across Sindh. Both systems were […]

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