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Economy
The lowest two brackets were cut in the Finance Act 2025. Here is the effect on salaries from Rs 60,000 to Rs 500,000 a month, worked through.
Searchable Editorial · 14 Sept 2026 · 1 min read
Economy
The fortnightly revision follows a formula: international product prices, the rupee, and a stack of government levies that now make up over a third of the pump price.
2d ago
Technology
The new iPhones fall in the top DIRBS slab. Registering within 60 days of arrival on a passport saves a meaningful amount over CNIC.
3d ago
Economy
The policy rate anchors KIBOR, which sets the price of almost every loan in Pakistan. Here is how a change flows through to instalments and deposit returns.
4d ago
Pakistan
Protected consumers pay a fraction of the unprotected tariff. One high-usage month can push you out of the protected category for six months.
5d ago
Business
Per tola, per 10 grams, 24k vs 22k, the Sarafa rate is derived from the world price, the rupee, and a local premium that widens when supply is tight.
6d ago
Economy
The Income Tax Ordinance's Tenth Schedule doubles many withholding rates for people not on the Active Taxpayer List. The gap is now large enough to matter on a mid-size car.
7 Sept 2026
Technology
Panel prices have fallen far enough that a typical 5 kW system pays back in three to five years for households using 400–700 units a month.
6 Sept 2026
Lifestyle
Skip the tourist lists. These are the kitchens Lahoris queue at, barbecue on Mall Road, karahi in Gulberg, and the DHA cafés worth the drive.
4 Sept 2026
Lifestyle
Pakistan's largest city rewards those who learn its geography. A practical orientation for people moving in for work.
2 Sept 2026
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