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18

Nov 2025

Nov 18, 2025 • 5 min read

CDA Grilled After Admitting A Plot Was Transferred Five Times Inside Its Office

A Senate committee sharply questioned the Capital Development Authority after officials confirmed that farmhouses under...

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17

Nov 2025

Nov 17, 2025 • 5 min read

17 of Pakistan’s 20 Poorest Districts Are in Balochistan: Report

A new Population Council report shows 17 of Pakistan’s 20 most deprived districts are in Balochistan. They have severe s...

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17

Nov 2025

Nov 17, 2025 • 5 min read

PSX Listed Brokerage House Unveils 10-for-1 Stock Split to Build Data Centres

Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited has announced a restructuring plan featuring a ten-for-one share split and the form...

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17

Nov 2025

Nov 17, 2025 • 5 min read

Boring Rupee Continues to Slowly Rise Against US Dollar 37th Day in a Row

The Pakistani rupee (PKR) closed in green against the US Dollar (USD) 37th day in a row on Monday. Meanwhile, it posted...

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17

Nov 2025

Nov 17, 2025 • 5 min read

Gold Prices in Pakistan Unchanged After Decrease Last Week

Gold prices in Pakistan remained stable on Monday, with the price of gold per tola unchanged at Rs. 430,662 in the local...

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News Update

17

Nov 2025

Nov 17, 2025 • 5 min read

PTA’s Decision on PTCL-Telenor Acquisition Expected Within Weeks

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is expected to issue its decision on the acquisition of Telenor Pakistan...

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News Update

17

Nov 2025

Nov 17, 2025 • 5 min read

UBL Lends Rs. 25 Billion to Telenor Pakistan

United Bank Limited has extended a Rs. 25 billion bilateral financing facility to Telenor Pakistan, the telco’s first lo...

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News Update

17

Nov 2025

Nov 17, 2025 • 5 min read

HBL Microfinance Bank and SUPARCO Begin First Disbursements Under Climate-Smart Agri Finance Using Satellite Data Intelligence

HBL Microfinance Bank (HBL MfB), in partnership with the Pakistan Space & Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO)...

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News Update

17

Nov 2025

Nov 17, 2025 • 5 min read

Foreign Direct Investment in Pakistan Falls 26% in First 4 Months of FY26

The net Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the country stood at $748 million in the first 4 months of FY2025-26, down 26...

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17

Nov 2025

Nov 17, 2025 • 5 min read

Matco Foods Transfers Spice Packaging Business to Subsidiary Falak Foods

Matco Foods Limited has announced the transfer of its spice and masala packaging segment, operated under the ‘Falak Food...

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News Update

17

Nov 2025

Nov 17, 2025 • 5 min read

Business Confidence in Pakistan Remains Low Despite Improvement Over Last Year: Survey

Business confidence in Pakistan has fallen sharply by up to 12 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to Gallu...

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17

Nov 2025

Nov 17, 2025 • 5 min read

Pakistan’s Real Effective Exchange Rate Rises in October 2025

Pakistan’s Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER) climbed to 103.95 in October 2025, up from 101.70 in September, according...

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17

Nov 2025

Nov 17, 2025 • 5 min read

Pakistan’s Growth Depends on Tackling Population and Climate Risks: Finance Minister

Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb has warned that Pakistan cannot secure its long term economic future without...

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17

Nov 2025

Nov 17, 2025 • 5 min read

Pakistan’s IT Exports Hit Highest-Ever Monthly Record of $386 Million in October 2025

Pakistan’s technology sector has achieved a historic milestone, with IT exports reaching an all-time high of $386 millio...

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17

Nov 2025

Nov 17, 2025 • 5 min read

Punjab Pushes Sugar Mills to Start Crushing as Centre Plans Full Deregulation

Sugar mills in Punjab have begun restarting operations under pressure from the provincial government, even as the federa...

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17

Nov 2025

Nov 17, 2025 • 5 min read

Pakistan’s Current Account Deficit Widens to $733 Million in 4MFY26

Pakistan’s current account deficit surged to $733 million during the first four months of the fiscal year 2025-26 (4MFY2...

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News Update

17

Nov 2025

Nov 17, 2025 • 5 min read

Power Distribution Companies Inflict Billions in Losses on National Exchequer

Pakistan’s state-run power distribution companies (DISCOs) have caused losses amounting to Rs. 171 billion during the fi...

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17

Nov 2025

Nov 17, 2025 • 5 min read

SBP Restricts Cash Dollar Transactions

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has introduced new restrictions on cash dollar transactions, directing banks and exchan...

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16

Nov 2025

Nov 16, 2025 • 5 min read

Govt Increases Petroleum Prices

The Government of Pakistan has kept the price of petrol unchanged but increased the per litre rate of high-speed diesel...

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15

Nov 2025

Nov 15, 2025 • 5 min read

Faysal Bank Honored as Pakistan’s Best Bank (Mid-Sized) at Pakistan Banking Awards

Karachi Faysal Bank Limited (FBL) has won the award for Pakistan’s Best Bank (mid-sized) at the 10th Pakistan Banking Aw...

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News Update

15

Nov 2025

Nov 15, 2025 • 5 min read

Bank of Punjab Holds Analyst Briefing for Investors & Research Analysts

The Bank of Punjab (BOP) reported sustained gains in profitability, margins, and balance sheet strength at its Analyst b...

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