Mubarak Zeb Khan

Articles by Mubarak Zeb Khan

Price monitoring committee claims transport fares remain unchanged

News April 24, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The National Price Monitoring Committee (NPMC) on Friday claimed transport fares remained unchanged, while chicken prices eased back to pre-Middle East conflict levels following earlier vol...

Customs increases import valuation for 62 old and used mobile phone models

Business April 23, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) Directorate General of Customs Valuation has increased the customs value for 62 models of older and used mobile phones, saying the move was aimed at a...

NA panel seeks review of high taxes on mobile phones

Technology April 17, 2026

• Recommends tax reduction for sake of affordability; Qamar likens income tax on phones to sales tax• Senate committee questions high SMS alert charges ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary committee on Thur...

Riyadh, Doha to provide $5bn lifeline to Islamabad

Business April 12, 2026

• Support aimed at easing pressure on foreign exchange reserves• Islamabad preparing to repay $3.5bn UAE debt this month• Finance Minister Aurangzeb departs for IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings•...

Price monitoring committee directs Sindh govt to take corrective measures against rising fares in Karachi

News April 11, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The National Price Monitoring Committee (NPMC) on Saturday reviewed the prices of essential commodities, transport fares and directed the Sindh government to take corrective measures regard...

Moscow lifts ban on Pakistani potatoes

Business April 10, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Russia has lifted its ban on importing potatoes from Pakistan, allowing shipments from Punjab to enter the Russian Federation, effective April 8. The government raised the issue of the ban ...

Preferential trade agreement to be signed with Jordan to boost trade

Business February 6, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Jordan have agreed to move toward a preferential trade agreement (PTA) and broaden bilateral cooperation across various sectors, marking a shift toward deeper economic engageme...

PTA to be signed with Jordan to boost trade

Business February 6, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Jordan have agreed to move toward a preferential trade agreement (PTA) and broaden bilateral cooperation across various sectors, marking a shift toward deeper economic engageme...

Uptick in exports after five months

Business February 3, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s merchandise exports posted a modest rebound in January after recording five consecutive monthly declines in the current fiscal year, offering tentative relief to exporters and ...

KP seeks Centre’s help amid loss of revenue due to border closure

Business January 30, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The continued closure and suspension of trade at the Pak-Afghan border since October has led to a 53.02 per cent decline in revenues of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government, prompting the prov...