News & Updates

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Sep 2025

Sep 03, 2025 • 5 min read

Warsak 2nd Rehabilitation Project Concluded through EU Grant

The European Union (EU), through Agence Française de Développement (AFD) as Lead Partner, in collaboration with the Wate...

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03

Sep 2025

Sep 03, 2025 • 5 min read

FBR Admits to Corruption in Smuggled Vehicle Auction, Cracks Down Against Officers

In its ongoing efforts to uphold transparency, accountability, and institutional integrity, the Federal Board of Revenue...

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03

Sep 2025

Sep 03, 2025 • 5 min read

Senate Finance Committee Questions Rs. 260 Million SECP Salary Payments

The Senate Finance Committee, chaired by Senator Saleem Mandviwalla, convened to discuss several pressing issues, includ...

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03

Sep 2025

Sep 03, 2025 • 5 min read

State Bank to Allow Cryptocurrencies With a Limited Purchase Option

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced its decision to legalize virtual assets and introduce a central bank-back...

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03

Sep 2025

Sep 03, 2025 • 5 min read

InnoVista Announces Agentic AI Hackathon 2025 With Rs. 1.7 Million Prize Money

InnoVista announced the Agentic AI Hackathon, which is expected to bring together over 500 participants across five majo...

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03

Sep 2025

Sep 03, 2025 • 5 min read

Rupee Extends Longest Gaining Streak Against US Dollar

The Pakistani Rupee continued its upward trajectory on Wednesday, appreciating by 2 paisas against the US Dollar in inte...

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03

Sep 2025

Sep 03, 2025 • 5 min read

Pakistan Ensures SPS Compliance, Blocks Non-Compliant Mango Exports

Minister for National Food Security and Research, Rana Tanveer Hussain, has reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to strict c...

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03

Sep 2025

Sep 03, 2025 • 5 min read

Gold Price Maintains Record Run, Hits Fresh All-Time High in Pakistan

Gold prices surged to unprecedented levels on Wednesday, setting new all-time highs in both the local and international...

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News Update

03

Sep 2025

Sep 03, 2025 • 5 min read

Business Tycoon Rafiq M. Habib Passes Away at 88

The founding chancellor of Habib University and a prominent business tycoon, Rafiq M. Habib, has passed away at the age...

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03

Sep 2025

Sep 03, 2025 • 5 min read

Cotton Arrival in Pakistan Rises 9% Amid Flood Concerns

Cotton arrival in Pakistan has recorded a 9% increase as of August 31, 2025, compared to the same period last year, acco...

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03

Sep 2025

Sep 03, 2025 • 5 min read

Ignite Gears Up for Establishment of 9th National Incubation Center in Sialkot

Ignite National Technology Fund has extended the deadline for firms to submit proposals for the establishment and manage...

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03

Sep 2025

Sep 03, 2025 • 5 min read

Pakistan and Kazakhstan Likely to Sign Landmark Gwadar Port Access Deal

Pakistan and Kazakhstan are on the verge of finalizing a landmark agreement granting the Central Asian nation access to...

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03

Sep 2025

Sep 03, 2025 • 5 min read

LOTTE Chemical Resumes Plant Operations

LOTTE Chemical Pakistan Ltd. has announced the resumption of its plant operations as of September 1, 2025. The company s...

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03

Sep 2025

Sep 03, 2025 • 5 min read

Govt Proposes Amendments to PERA Act to Protect Foreign Investments

The government is planning significant amendments to the Protection of Economic Reform Act (PERA) 1992, aiming to provid...

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03

Sep 2025

Sep 03, 2025 • 5 min read

Majority of CCTV Cameras at Parliament Lodges Found Non-Functional

In a shocking revelation during a high-level meeting of the Standing Committee on House and Library, it was disclosed th...

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03

Sep 2025

Sep 03, 2025 • 5 min read

Date Announced for 5G Spectrum Auction in Pakistan

The long-awaited spectrum auction, a critical step for advancing Pakistan’s telecom and digital sectors, is set to be co...

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03

Sep 2025

Sep 03, 2025 • 5 min read

FBR Bars Online Marketplaces, Couriers from Serving Unregistered Sellers

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has announced a sweeping new tax regime for Pakistan’s e-commerce sector, barring onl...

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02

Sep 2025

Sep 02, 2025 • 5 min read

EU Allocates Rs. 350 Million in Emergency Aid for Pakistan’s Flood Victims

The European Union (EU) has announced €1.05 million (Rs. 350 million) in emergency humanitarian assistance for Pakistan...

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02

Sep 2025

Sep 02, 2025 • 5 min read

PM Shehbaz, President Putin Vow to Strengthen Pakistan-Russia Bilateral Cooperation

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and Russian President Vladimir Putin have reaffirmed their commitment to strength...

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02

Sep 2025

Sep 02, 2025 • 5 min read

SECP Issues New Regulations for Digital Asset Management Services

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has issued new requirements for undertaking Digital Asset Mana...

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02

Sep 2025

Sep 02, 2025 • 5 min read

SBP Cancels License of Money Masters Currency Exchange

The State Bank of Pakistan said Tuesday that it has cancelled the authorization/license of Money Masters Currency Exchan...

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