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11

Mar 2025

Mar 11, 2025 • 5 min read

PIA Sale Scheduled for July, Govt Assures IMF

Pakistan has committed to the International Monetary Fund that it will sell Pakistan International Airlines by July, whi...

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11

Mar 2025

Mar 11, 2025 • 5 min read

PM for Zero Tolerance Against Profiteers for Maximum Public Relief in Ramazan

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed the Islamabad administration to ensure zero tolerance against profitee...

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11

Mar 2025

Mar 11, 2025 • 5 min read

Silkbank is now UBL as SBP Approves Merger

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has officially sanctioned the amalgamation of Silk Bank Limited (SBL) with United Bank...

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11

Mar 2025

Mar 11, 2025 • 5 min read

Overseas Pakistanis Expected to Send Record $36 Billion Remittances in Current Fiscal Year

Minister for Finance Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb Tuesday provided a comprehensive update on the country’s economic progre...

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11

Mar 2025

Mar 11, 2025 • 5 min read

SECP Registered 3,046 Companies in February 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), registered 3,046 new companies in February 2025. This brings...

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News Update

10

Mar 2025

Mar 10, 2025 • 5 min read

Gold Rate in Pakistan Remains Stable as New Week Begins

The price of 24 karat per tola gold remained unchanged at Rs. 306,000 on Monday, All Pakistan Sarafa Gems and Jewelers A...

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News Update

10

Mar 2025

Mar 10, 2025 • 5 min read

Govt to Increase Electricity Price for Net Metering Users

The federal government is working to cut the buyback rate for excess electricity while increasing the grid supply price...

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News Update

10

Mar 2025

Mar 10, 2025 • 5 min read

Govt to Present New Solar Panel Policy to ECC for Approval

Federal Minister for Power Division, Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari, has announced that a proposal for a new solar pane...

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News Update

10

Mar 2025

Mar 10, 2025 • 5 min read

Remittances Sent by Overseas Pakistanis Cross $3.1 Billion in February 2025

Remittances by overseas Pakistanis increased by 55 percent year-on-year (YoY) to $3.1 billion during February 2025 compa...

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10

Mar 2025

Mar 10, 2025 • 5 min read

Customs Valuation Revised for Key Chains and Parts Imported from China

The Directorate General of Customs Valuation Karachi has announced a revision in customs values for the import of key ch...

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10

Mar 2025

Mar 10, 2025 • 5 min read

Govt Starts Action Against Airport Officials Allegedly Involved in Passport Blocking and Bribery

The federal government has initiated an inquiry into allegations of passport blocking and bribery at airports, following...

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10

Mar 2025

Mar 10, 2025 • 5 min read

Aurangzeb Reaffirms Govt’s Commitment to Supporting Insurance Sector

Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb Monday reaffirmed the government’s commitment to sup...

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10

Mar 2025

Mar 10, 2025 • 5 min read

SBP Keeps Interest Rate Unchanged After Six Successive Cuts

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) announced on Monday that it has kept the interest rate unchanged at 12 percent. The ann...

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News Update

10

Mar 2025

Mar 10, 2025 • 5 min read

Govt Set to Launch Digital Prize Bonds

The government is preparing to introduce digital prize bonds, a modernized investment option that will be managed throug...

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News Update

10

Mar 2025

Mar 10, 2025 • 5 min read

SBP Establishes Service Desk System

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has introduced a ‘Service Desk System,’ an end-to-end complaint management portal, to a...

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10

Mar 2025

Mar 10, 2025 • 5 min read

IT Ministry Presents Telecom Equipment Standards Regulations to CCLC

The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT) has presented the Telecom Equipment Standards Regul...

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10

Mar 2025

Mar 10, 2025 • 5 min read

Critical Policy-Level Talks Underway Between IMF and Govt

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation is currently on a visit to Pakistan, engaging in critical policy-level...

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10

Mar 2025

Mar 10, 2025 • 5 min read

Bank of Azad Jammu & Kashmir to Sign Rs. 1.7 Billion Project Amidst Allegations of Massive Irregularities

The Bank of Azad Jammu & Kashmir (BAJK) is set to finalize a Rs. 1.7 billion contract for a Core Banking System, despite...

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10

Mar 2025

Mar 10, 2025 • 5 min read

Govt Planning to Add New Grade 23, 24 Jobs

The government is exploring the possibility of establishing new high-level positions within the bureaucracy to add more...

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10

Mar 2025

Mar 10, 2025 • 5 min read

Pakistani Prisoners in Malaysia Could Come Home Following New Treaty

Pakistan and Malaysia have decided to sign an international treaty for the exchange of prisoners, according to an offici...

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10

Mar 2025

Mar 10, 2025 • 5 min read

Zarea Limited Expands into Local Coal Supply Chain

Zarea Limited has announced its strategic expansion into the local coal supply chain, aiming to solidify its position in...

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