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Apr 2025

Apr 22, 2025 • 5 min read

JS Bank and Instant Cash Partner for Launch of Pakistan’s First Door-to-Door Remittance Service, ‘JS GharPay’

JS Bank, one of Pakistan’s fastest-growing financial institutions, has exclusively partnered with Instant Cash, a compan...

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Apr 2025

Apr 22, 2025 • 5 min read

IMF Wants Pakistan to Halt Funding of 168 Provincial Projects Worth Rs. 1.1 Trillion

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has demanded that Pakistan exclude 168 provincial-level development projects from...

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Apr 2025

Apr 22, 2025 • 5 min read

PEC Okays Formation of Young Engineers National Forum

The Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC), taking a significant step toward addressing the challenges faced by young engine...

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Apr 2025

Apr 22, 2025 • 5 min read

Govt Puts Highest Priority on Foreign-Funded Projects for FY26 Budget to Woo IMF

The federal government has put the highest priority on the completion of ongoing and overall foreign-funded development...

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Apr 2025

Apr 22, 2025 • 5 min read

Al Baraka Forum and Spectreco LLC Ink Deal to Launch World’s first Shariah-Compliant ESG Index

The Al Baraka Forum for Islamic Economy – a leading independent global think tank advancing Islamic economic principles...

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Apr 2025

Apr 22, 2025 • 5 min read

Aurangzeb Highlights Key Measures to Broaden Tax Base at IMF Panel Discussion

Federal Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb participated in a panel discussion on “Revenue Mobilization in the Mediu...

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Apr 2025

Apr 22, 2025 • 5 min read

PSX Sees Modest Gain as 100-Index Rises by 47 Points

The 100-Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) gained 47 points on Tuesday, a positive change of 0.04 percent, closi...

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Apr 2025

Apr 22, 2025 • 5 min read

Govt to Invite EOIs for PIA Privatization from April 24

The federal government has announced plans to invite Expressions of Interest (EOIs) for the privatization of Pakistan In...

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Apr 2025

Apr 22, 2025 • 5 min read

FBR Junior Staff Stages Strike Over Exclusion from New Performance Scheme

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) ‘s low-grade employees (BS-1 to 16) protested Monday for not granting a new performan...

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Apr 2025

Apr 22, 2025 • 5 min read

SECP Engages with MUFAP on Key Regulatory Reforms and Investor Protection Initiatives

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) held a consultative meeting today with the Mutual Funds Associ...

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Apr 2025

Apr 22, 2025 • 5 min read

Punjab Tightens Tax Rules With Salary Deductions Now Mandatory at Source

The Punjab government has introduced a key amendment to the Punjab Finance Amendment Bill 2025, making it compulsory for...

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Apr 2025

Apr 22, 2025 • 5 min read

BankIslami Reports Rs. 5.49 Billion Profit in Q1 2025

BankIslami, one of the country’s fastest-growing Islamic financial institutions, announced its financial results for the...

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Apr 2025

Apr 22, 2025 • 5 min read

GalaxySpace Eyes Investment in Pakistan’s Space Technology Sector

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met with a delegation from the Chinese space technology company GalaxySpace, led by its Ch...

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Apr 2025

Apr 22, 2025 • 5 min read

Pakistan’s Inflation Rate for April Likely to Fall Below 60-Year Low

Following a 0.7 percent year-on-year reading in March 2025, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Pakistan is expected to dr...

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Apr 2025

Apr 22, 2025 • 5 min read

Here Are All the Tariffs and Taxes You Pay for Mobile/Celullar Services

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has disclosed the current tariff structure for voice calls, data, and SMS...

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Apr 2025

Apr 22, 2025 • 5 min read

SECP Partners with RCCI to Promote Company and LLP Registration

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), in partnership with the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce & Indu...

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Apr 2025

Apr 22, 2025 • 5 min read

Here’s The Real Reason Behind FBR Officers’ Nationwide Protest

A significant disparity in benefits exists between the FBR’s cadre (primarily civil service of Pakistan – CSP) officers...

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Apr 2025

Apr 22, 2025 • 5 min read

NA Panel Slams National Testing Service for Allegedly Defrauding Public

The National Testing Service (NTS) faced sharp criticism in the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Science and Te...

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News Update

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Apr 2025

Apr 21, 2025 • 5 min read

Clover Pakistan Ltd to Acquire an Oil Marketing Company

The Board of Directors of Clover Pakistan Limited (PSX: CLOV) has granted the company the green light to explore a poten...

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Apr 2025

Apr 21, 2025 • 5 min read

PTCL Group Continues to Report Double Digit Revenue Growth in Q1 2025

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), the leading telecom and ICT services provider in the country, has ann...

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Apr 2025

Apr 21, 2025 • 5 min read

Pakistan Likely to Ask for Debt, Climate Financing At IMF-WB Meetings This Week

Pakistan will likely ask for more money to address its mounting debt and climate vulnerability at the 2025 Spring Meetin...

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