Chief Collector Customs assures KCCI of faster clearance, reduced physical examination

Chief Collector Customs Appraisement Wajid Ali has assured the business community that newly installed scanning facilities will reduce physical cargo examinations, improve clearance times, and prevent recurring backlogs at Karachi’s…

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Karachi Port charts a course for a smarter, future-ready port ecosystem

Karachi Port Trust is advancing a comprehensive transformation of the port ecosystem, with a focus on deeper and more efficient navigation, modern equipment, digitalisation, selective AI integration and continuous human-capital…

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Maritime Minister Junaid Anwar Chaudhry seeks policies to unlock $10bn fisheries potential

Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhary said work was underway on the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Policy, aimed at unlocking the sector’s potential to generate up to…

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IFC and Bank Alfalah launch Pakistan’s first diversified payment rights issuance

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Bank Alfalah Limited have signed a Project Agreement for up to US$100 million in Pakistan’s first Diversified Payment Rights (DPR) note. This initiative aims…

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Onic marks three years of redefining digital telecom, rooted in Azaadi’s Spirit

As Pakistan celebrated 79 years of independence, Onic marked its three-year anniversary as the country's first fully digital, app-based telecom brand. Launched intentionally on Independence Day in 2020, Onic aimed…

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The Prime Minister’s package for the construction industry would be a game-changer

Mian Zahid Hussain, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum and All Karachi Industrial Alliance, Chairman National Business Group Pakistan, Chairman Policy Advisory Board FPCCI, and Former Provincial Minister Information Technology,…

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easypaisa and 5th Pillar Family Takaful launch Shariah-compliant Umrah savings plan

easypaisa, Pakistan's leading digital bank, has partnered with 5th Pillar Family Takaful to launch the 5th Pillar Family Takaful Umrah Savings Plan, a Shariah-compliant savings and protection solution that enables…

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BanAlfalah launches digital Islamic consumer finance centre in Naya Nazimabad

Bank Alfalah, one of Pakistan's largest commercial banks, has inaugurated Pakistan's first Digital Islamic Consumer Finance Centre (ICFC) at Naya Nazimabad, Karachi. The inauguration ceremony was attended by the Bank's…

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