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Business Desk

The Business Desk tracks economic trends, market movements, and business developments, offering analysis of both local and global financial news.

FBR says Special Tax Scheme for small shopkeepers in initial rollout phase
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FBR says Special Tax Scheme for small shopkeepers in initial rollout phase

Board says it is resolving registration issues and coordinating with trade bodies to ensure smooth implementation

Bilal Bin Saqib discusses blockchain and Islamic finance at Harvard conference
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Bilal Bin Saqib discusses blockchain and Islamic finance at Harvard conference

PVARA chairman calls for a "Golden Age 2.0" built on knowledge production rather than technology adoption alone

Karachi startup builds AI assistant that lives inside WhatsApp business groups
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Karachi startup builds AI assistant that lives inside WhatsApp business groups

Myyna reads Urdu voice notes and payment screenshots, answers questions from a business's own accounting systems, without leaving the chat

Attock Refinery plans 50,000-barrel-per-day deep-conversion refinery
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Attock Refinery plans 50,000-barrel-per-day deep-conversion refinery

ARL's FY26 utilization rose to 71% as it advanced a USD 600 million Euro-V upgrade and tied further expansion to northern crude supplies

SE Fruits IPO opens public subscription at PKR 40 per share
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SE Fruits IPO opens public subscription at PKR 40 per share

Retail investors can apply for at least 500 shares as SE Fruits offers 7.5 million shares to the public after book building was subscribed 1.6 times

From one salon to 90+: Masarrat Misbah’s Depilex & beauty industry story
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From one salon to 90+: Masarrat Misbah’s Depilex & beauty industry story

In 1980, Masarrat Misbah opened her first salon in Karachi. The idea of beauty looked very different then