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Jun 2025

Jun 27, 2025 • 5 min read

ECC Approves TSGs Worth Billions of Rupees for Various Projects

The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet met today under the chairmanship of Federal Minister for Financ...

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27

Jun 2025

Jun 27, 2025 • 5 min read

Govt Goes Rs. 712 Billion Over-Budget in Past 2 Years Combined

The federal government has presented details in the National Assembly showing that it exceeded the approved budgets by a...

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27

Jun 2025

Jun 27, 2025 • 5 min read

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia Pledge Deeper Tech Partnership

Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication, Shaza Fatima Khawaja, held a high-level meeting with Saudi Minister for C...

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27

Jun 2025

Jun 27, 2025 • 5 min read

Govt Includes Chicks in Luxury Items in New Budget

The federal government has added a Rs. 10 federal excise duty on each day-old chick in the new budget. The government’s...

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27

Jun 2025

Jun 27, 2025 • 5 min read

Asaan Connect: One Platform to Access Pakistan’s Capital Market

As part of its mission to promote investor facilitation and expand access to capital market services, the Central Deposi...

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27

Jun 2025

Jun 27, 2025 • 5 min read

Banks to Remain Closed on Tuesday

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will remain closed for public dealing on July 1, 2025 (Tuesday), which shall be observe...

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27

Jun 2025

Jun 27, 2025 • 5 min read

Meezan Bank Crosses $2 Billion Market Capitalization Milestone

Meezan Bank Limited (PSX: MEBL) has hit a market capitalization of $2 billion at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX). The...

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27

Jun 2025

Jun 27, 2025 • 5 min read

ECC Approves Hike in Gas Prices for Power Plants, Industry

The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet met Friday under the chairmanship of Federal Minister for Finan...

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27

Jun 2025

Jun 27, 2025 • 5 min read

Govt Aiming to Get $100 Million From Roosevelt Hotel Sale Next Fiscal Year

Pakistan’s Privatization Commission has finalized the base valuation of the Roosevelt Hotel in New York, targeting at le...

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27

Jun 2025

Jun 27, 2025 • 5 min read

Neem & Jubilee Partner to Power Embedded Payments Across the Insurance Value Chain

Jubilee Life Insurance, Pakistan’s largest private sector life insurance provider, has entered into a strategic partners...

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27

Jun 2025

Jun 27, 2025 • 5 min read

Pakistan Oilfields Discovers Hydrocarbons in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Pakistan Oilfields Limited (PSX: POL) announced on Friday a big hydrocarbon discovery at the Makori Deep-03 development...

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27

Jun 2025

Jun 27, 2025 • 5 min read

Accounting Trainees Handed Massive Blow As ICAP Cuts Stipend Rates

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) has announced revised minimum stipend rates for trainees, effe...

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27

Jun 2025

Jun 27, 2025 • 5 min read

Govt Plans New Cheap Housing Scheme to Revive Property Sector

The federal government plans to launch a new subsidized housing finance scheme in the upcoming fiscal year to revive the...

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26

Jun 2025

Jun 26, 2025 • 5 min read

Court Rejects Govt Move to Fire Employees of Naya Pakistan Housing and Development Authority

The Islamabad High Court has suspended the termination orders issued against employees of the Naya Pakistan Housing and...

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26

Jun 2025

Jun 26, 2025 • 5 min read

Ineligible Persons Set to Get Major Relief With Rs. 100 Million Cash Withdrawal Limit

A new provision has been proposed in the amended Finance Bill 2025, allowing individuals classified as ineligible to wit...

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26

Jun 2025

Jun 26, 2025 • 5 min read

Bank Alfalah Partners with IBA-CEJ for Capacity Building of Content Creators on Digital and Financial Literacy

Bank Alfalah, one of Pakistan’s leading commercial banks of Pakistan,  partnered with the Center for Excellence in Journ...

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26

Jun 2025

Jun 26, 2025 • 5 min read

Pakistani Rupee Collapses to Rs. 396 Against British Pound in Open Market

The Pakistani rupee (PKR) rose third day in a row against the US Dollar (USD) but posted big losses against the British...

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26

Jun 2025

Jun 26, 2025 • 5 min read

PM Approves Search Committee for Appointments to Pakistan Digital Authority

The Prime Minister has approved the formation of a Search and Selection Committee for the appointment of the Chairperson...

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26

Jun 2025

Jun 26, 2025 • 5 min read

Balochistan Wants Chinese Investment to Boost Mineral Processing, Copper Exports

The Balochistan Board of Investment and Trade (BBoIT) wants Chinese investment in mineral processing and expand copper o...

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26

Jun 2025

Jun 26, 2025 • 5 min read

Gold Rate Posts Second Straight Increase After Snapping Long Losing Streak

The price of 24 karat gold increased by Rs. 1,335 per tola and was traded at Rs. 356,000 on Thursday as compared to its...

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26

Jun 2025

Jun 26, 2025 • 5 min read

Transworld Home and Zindigi Partner to Revolutionize Digital Payments with Exclusive Cashback Rewards

Transworld Home, a leading internet service provider, has joined forces with Zindigi, Pakistan’s fastest growing digital...

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