PM Shehbaz Approves Plan to Develop Pakistan’s $450 Billion Gemstone Reserves

PM Shehbaz Approves Plan to Develop Pakistan’s $450 Billion Gemstone Reserves

Jan 11, 2026

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has granted approval to a comprehensive National Policy Framework that will help tap into Pakistan’s gemstone sector and access an extra $450 billion in exports. He said Pakistan holds gemstone reserves estimated at $450 billion, yet annual exports

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FBR Permits Tax-Free Imports from China to Gilgit-Baltistan

FBR Permits Tax-Free Imports from China to Gilgit-Baltistan

Dec 27, 2025

Chinese goods imported for Gilgit-Baltistan through the Customs Dry Port Sost have been exempted from the payment of sales tax, income tax and federal excise duty with immediate effect. A list of exempted goods has been issued by the Federal Board of Revenue

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Pakistan to Launch First-Ever Dedicated Council for Digital Businesses

Pakistan to Launch First-Ever Dedicated Council for Digital Businesses

Dec 16, 2025

The government has decided to establish Pakistan’s first Pakistan Council of Digital Economy as part of its efforts to strengthen the country’s expanding digital sector. The initiative is aimed at creating an institutional framework to support digital businesses and accelerate the growth of

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Experts Say Pakistan’s Freelancers Could Earn $1 Billion Annually

Experts Say Pakistan’s Freelancers Could Earn $1 Billion Annually

Sep 28, 2025

Stakeholders believe that Pakistan’s freelancing community could boost its annual earnings beyond $1 billion, thanks to increasing training opportunities, continued institutional support, and the development of the digital ecosystem. At the “AI Beyond Borders Summit 2025,” held during the 26th ITCN Asia powered

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Yellow Line BRT and Major Transport Overhaul Poised to Transform Karachi

Yellow Line BRT and Major Transport Overhaul Poised to Transform Karachi

Sep 17, 2025

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah announced that his government, in partnership with the World Bank, will prepare a Karachi Transport Master Plan to address the city’s longstanding mobility crisis. The plan will integrate Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems, metro light rail,

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