News & Updates

Pakistan Seeks ADB Help to Tackle Power Sector Debt, Lure Private Investors

The federal minister for Power has asked the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to help the country manage mounting power sect...

Pakistan Weighs Strategy to Quit IMF for Good After 2027 Bailout Ends

Pakistan is exploring how to permanently exit reliance on the International Monetary Fund once its current $7 billion ba...

SECP Moves to Ban Multi-Level Marketing, Pyramid and Ponzi Schemes Across Pakistan

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has proposed a ban on Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) schemes, ref...

Finance Minister Urges AI-Driven Audits to Crack Down on Public Fund Misuse

Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday emphasized adopting modern technologies of data...

CDA Issues Show Cause Notice to Bahria Town Over Non-Transfer of Land

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has issued a show cause notice to M/s Bahria Town (Pvt.) Ltd. for failing to tra...

Rupee Extends Winning Streak to 61 Days Against US Dollar

The Pakistani rupee (PKR) closed in green against the US Dollar (USD) after 61 days on Wednesday. Meanwhile, it posted l...

Urea Sales Hit 15-Year November High As Farmers Step Up Purchases

Urea sales surged across Pakistan in November 2025, pushing industry offtake to its highest level for the month since 20...

Major Private Schools Seek More Time to Respond to CCP Show-Cause Notices

The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has received requests from major private school systems seeking additional...

Fatima Fertilizer and IFC Announce US$60M Facility to Strengthen Food Security and Agriculture in Pakistan

Fatima Fertilizer Company Limited and IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, announced a renewable liquidity facility of...

Plan Ready to Fully De-regulate Sugar Sector

The National Assembly Standing Committee on National Food Security voiced serious concern over delays in sugarcane crush...

Famous Car Enthusiast Faces FBR Action After Viral YouTube, TikTok Videos

A prominent Islamabad-based car enthusiast, widely known for showcasing an extensive collection of luxury and performanc...

Foreign Direct Investment in Pakistan Falls 25% in First 5 Months of FY26

The net Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the country stood at $927 million in the first 5 months of FY2025-26, down 25...

Power Generation in Pakistan Drops Sharply by 19% in November

Pakistan’s power generation fell sharply by 19 percent compared to October, according to Arif Habib Limited (AHL), citin...

Gold Prices Rise in Pakistan as Silver Hits Fresh Record High

Gold prices in Pakistan rose on Wednesday in line with gains in the international market, while silver climbed to a fres...

Pakistan’s IT Exports Jump 14% to $356 Million in November 2025

SECP Clears PIA Holding Company’s Demerger of Precision Engineering Complex

PIA Holding Company Limited (PIAHCL) has received regulatory clearance to carve out its Precision Engineering Complex (P...

Treet Corp Board Approves Increased Investment in Loads Ltd Right Issue

Treet Corporation Limited has announced that its Board of Directors has approved an increased investment of up to Rs. 75...

TPL Corp Board Approves Sale of TPL Insurance to Jazz International Holding

TPL Corp Limited has granted final approval for the sale of its subsidiary, TPL Insurance Limited, to Jazz International...

Govt Plans to Set Up New Gemstone Authority

The government has finalised a plan to create a new statutory authority for the gemstone sector and establish a National...

Pakistan’s REER Rises Above 10-Year Average

Pakistan’s Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER) index appreciated to 104.8 in November 2025, up from 103.9 in October 202...

Pakistan Posts Current Account Surplus of $100 Million in November 2025

Pakistan recorded a current account surplus of $100 million in November 2025, marking an improvement from a deficit of $...