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10

Oct 2025

Oct 10, 2025 • 5 min read

Financial Inclusion Climbs to 67% in Pakistan: Governor SBP

Pakistan’s financial inclusion rose from 47 percent in 2018 to 67 percent in June 2025, while the gender gap in financia...

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10

Oct 2025

Oct 10, 2025 • 5 min read

Federal Cabinet Approves Landmark Defence Pact With Saudi Arabia

The federal cabinet on Thursday formally approved a landmark Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement with Saudi Arabia, a mov...

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10

Oct 2025

Oct 10, 2025 • 5 min read

Sindh, Saudi Delegation Sign Landmark Energy and Investment MoUs in Karachi

Sindh’s government signed two major memorandums of understanding with Saudi investors on Thursday, signaling renewed int...

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10

Oct 2025

Oct 10, 2025 • 5 min read

3G and 4G Services Suspended in Islamabad and Rawalpindi Indefinitely

The federal government has decided to suspend mobile internet services in Islamabad and Rawalpindi following the announc...

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News Update

09

Oct 2025

Oct 09, 2025 • 5 min read

Pakistani Startups Raise $15.2 Million in Q3 2025

Pakistan’s startup ecosystem continued to attract investor interest during the third quarter of 2025, securing $15.2 mil...

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News Update

09

Oct 2025

Oct 09, 2025 • 5 min read

SBP Reserves Rise by $20 Million

Pakistan’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves rose slightly to $19.81 billion for the week ending October 3, 2025, u...

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News Update

09

Oct 2025

Oct 09, 2025 • 5 min read

Ijara Capital Partners Acquires Sindlab, Expanding Healthcare Portfolio

Ijara Capital Partners Ltd., a leading private equity and venture capital firm in Pakistan, has acquired Sindlab Pvt. Lt...

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News Update

09

Oct 2025

Oct 09, 2025 • 5 min read

Macroeconomic Stability to Catalyze Inclusive Economic Growth: Governor SBP

State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad emphasized the importance of durable macroeconomic stability and incl...

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News Update

09

Oct 2025

Oct 09, 2025 • 5 min read

Rupee Inches Up Against Dollar; Euro, Pound Weaken

The Pakistani rupee posted a marginal gain against the US dollar in the inter-bank market on Thursday, appreciating by R...

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News Update

09

Oct 2025

Oct 09, 2025 • 5 min read

Customs Opens New Laboratory at Azakhel Dry Port to Speed Up Trade Testing

Pakistan Customs has set up a new Customs Laboratory at Azakhel Dry Port, a major step aimed at expediting trade facilit...

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News Update

09

Oct 2025

Oct 09, 2025 • 5 min read

Govt Launches Rs. 90 Million Project to Protect Turtles and Boost Shrimp Trade

Pakistan has launched a Rs. 90 million initiative to protect endangered sea turtles and boost shrimp exports by introduc...

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09

Oct 2025

Oct 09, 2025 • 5 min read

Pakistan’s Trade Footprint in China Grows as Company Registrations Surpass 600

More than 600 Pakistani companies have now registered with Chinese authorities across various sectors, marking a signifi...

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09

Oct 2025

Oct 09, 2025 • 5 min read

IT Subcommittee Questions Billions in Telecom Dues and 5G Delays in Pakistan

The National Assembly’s Subcommittee on Information Technology and Telecommunication held a meeting chaired by Convener...

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09

Oct 2025

Oct 09, 2025 • 5 min read

Gold Remains at Record High in Pakistan

Gold prices in Pakistan remained stable on Thursday, with the price per tola holding at Rs. 425,178 after reaching a wor...

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09

Oct 2025

Oct 09, 2025 • 5 min read

Amazon’s Project Kuiper to Launch Satellite Internet in Pakistan

Amazon’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite initiative, Project Kuiper, has announced plans to launch satellite broadband s...

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09

Oct 2025

Oct 09, 2025 • 5 min read

Pakistan Business Council Flags Tax Credit Calculation Error in FBR’s IRIS System

The Pakistan Business Council (PBC) has called on the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to urgently address a significant e...

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News Update

09

Oct 2025

Oct 09, 2025 • 5 min read

PM Orders Fast-Track Privatization of 15 State Owned Enterprises

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered the swift privatization of 15 out of 24 state-owned enterprises (SOEs), bypass...

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09

Oct 2025

Oct 09, 2025 • 5 min read

Prime Minister Takes Notice of SECP Chairman and Commissioners’ Pay Hike

The Prime Minister has taken notice of the recent increase in salaries and allowances for the Chairman and Commissioners...

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09

Oct 2025

Oct 09, 2025 • 5 min read

CDA Completes Feasibility Study for Islamabad’s First Modern Slaughterhouse

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has completed the feasibility study for a modern slaughterhouse project in Islam...

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09

Oct 2025

Oct 09, 2025 • 5 min read

IMF Agrees to Lower Pakistan’s Tax Target for Current Fiscal Year

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has agreed in principle to reduce Pakistan’s tax collection target for the current...

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News Update

09

Oct 2025

Oct 09, 2025 • 5 min read

Pakistan’s Per Capita Income Rose to Rs. 42,000 Per Month

Pakistan’s per capita monthly income has climbed to Rs 42,000 (Rs 506,188 or $1,812 annually)  according to figures rele...

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