News & Updates

News Update

05

Oct 2025

Oct 05, 2025 • 5 min read

CDA Issues Show Cause Notice to Housing Society Over Illegal Development

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has issued a show cause notice to the Civilian Employees Cooperative Housing Soc...

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News Update

04

Oct 2025

Oct 04, 2025 • 5 min read

Govt Rolls Out Contribution Based Pension Scheme

The federal government has formally adopted the Federal Government Defined Contribution Pension Fund Scheme Rules, 2024,...

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News Update

04

Oct 2025

Oct 04, 2025 • 5 min read

Pakistan Should Cut Spending to Withstand Rs. 500 Billion Flood Damages: IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has accepted the proposal of Rs. 500 billion in budget adjustments to absorb flood...

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News Update

04

Oct 2025

Oct 04, 2025 • 5 min read

HBL & IBA Pioneer Agri Innovation with the Launch of First Ever Hackathon and ‘Agri Case Study’

HBL, in collaboration with the Institute of Business Administration (IBA), hosted the first-ever Hackathon under its str...

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News Update

03

Oct 2025

Oct 03, 2025 • 5 min read

BankIslami and NCCPL Join Hands to Expand Islamic Finance in Pakistan’s Capital Market

BankIslami has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Clearing Company of Pakistan Limited (NCCPL)...

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News Update

03

Oct 2025

Oct 03, 2025 • 5 min read

UBL Becomes Pakistan’s First Bank With a Trillion Rupee Market Cap

United Bank Limited (UBL) has now become the first Pakistani bank to cross  Rs. 1 trillion in market capitalization on t...

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News Update

03

Oct 2025

Oct 03, 2025 • 5 min read

MoltyFoam’s TVC Calls for Change: Supporting Mothers, Not Just Newborns

In most Pakistani households, the birth of a baby sets off a wave of excitement. Guests arrive with gifts, elders shower...

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News Update

03

Oct 2025

Oct 03, 2025 • 5 min read

Ignite to Launch Women Innovation and Startup Empowerment Lab

Ignite National Technology Fund, under the Ministry of IT & Telecommunication, has initiated plans for the Women Innovat...

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News Update

03

Oct 2025

Oct 03, 2025 • 5 min read

CCP Approves Merger of Global Haly Development Ltd into Bank Makramah

The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has approved the merger of M/s. Global Haly Development Limited with and in...

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News Update

03

Oct 2025

Oct 03, 2025 • 5 min read

FBR Seizes Laptops, iPhones, MacBooks, and PlayStations Worth Millions at Karachi Airport

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has busted a large-scale duty and tax evasion scam at Jinnah International Airport, K...

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News Update

03

Oct 2025

Oct 03, 2025 • 5 min read

Gold Prices Remain Unchanged, Stay Above Rs. 400,000 Per Tola

Gold prices in Pakistan remained flat on Friday, mirroring a pause in the international bullion market. According to the...

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News Update

03

Oct 2025

Oct 03, 2025 • 5 min read

Engro Fertilizers Resumes Operations at Base Plant

Engro Fertilizers Limited announced on Friday that it has successfully resumed operations at its Base Plant, following t...

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News Update

03

Oct 2025

Oct 03, 2025 • 5 min read

Pakistan Seeks Global Help to Assess Flood Losses

Pakistan has officially appealed for international support to assess the full extent of damage caused by recent floods,...

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News Update

03

Oct 2025

Oct 03, 2025 • 5 min read

Pakistan’s SLG-Trax Moves to Acquire Singapore’s Finova

Secure Logistics Group Limited (SLG-Trax), a leading logistics and e-commerce solutions provider in Pakistan, has announ...

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News Update

03

Oct 2025

Oct 03, 2025 • 5 min read

Pakistan Business Summit 2025 Positions Peshawar as the Next Regional Hub of Commerce

Peshawar, the “Gateway to Central Asia,” hosted the Pakistan Business Summit 2025 under the patronage of the Governor of...

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News Update

03

Oct 2025

Oct 03, 2025 • 5 min read

Govt Approves Rs. 10.8 Billion Package to Waive Power Bills for Flood Victims

The federal cabinet has approved a Rs. 10.8 billion ($39 million) relief package aimed at easing the financial strain on...

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News Update

03

Oct 2025

Oct 03, 2025 • 5 min read

Govt Lifts Ban on Donkey Hide Exports, Sets Strict New Conditions

The federal government has officially lifted the ban on the export of donkey hides, amending the Ministry of Commerce’s...

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News Update

03

Oct 2025

Oct 03, 2025 • 5 min read

Cement Sales Surge 16% in First Quarter of FY26

Pakistan’s cement industry posted double-digit growth in the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, with total dispatches, b...

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News Update

03

Oct 2025

Oct 03, 2025 • 5 min read

SECP Reaffirms Commitment to Effective Implementation of Corporate Restructuring Framework

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), in line with its mandate to foster a conducive environment fo...

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News Update

02

Oct 2025

Oct 02, 2025 • 5 min read

FBR Imposes 40% Duty on Commercial Imports of Used Vehicles

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has imposed a 40 percent regulatory duty on commercial imports of old and used vehicl...

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News Update

02

Oct 2025

Oct 02, 2025 • 5 min read

SBP’s Foreign Exchange Reserves Rise by $21 Million

The State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) foreign exchange reserves increased by $21 million during the week ending September 2...

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