Governor SBP calls for scaling up Zarkheze to expand agricultural credit outreach

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) held the Agricultural Credit Advisory Committee (ACAC) meeting today in Karachi to review agricultural credit performance and discuss measures to strengthen inclusive and resilient…

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Regulated basant generated Rs 6 billion plus for the economy:  Mian Zahid Hussain

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

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Mian Zahid Hussain mentioned that the economy has officially moved from a stabilization phase to an “acceleration phase.”

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

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NCCIA launches AI technology for investigating online child sexual exploitation in Pakistan

Today marked the launch of ‘Katalyst’: an AI-enabled technology that will support the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) in their investigations into online child sexual exploitation and abuse in…

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BMA Research predicts that the fertiliser industry’s earnings for CY25 will increase by 15% YoY

We project that earnings across the BMA Fertiliser universe will rise by 15% YoY to PKR 149bn in CY25. The growth is expected to be supported by an 18% YoY…

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PBA highlighted the banking sector’s robust contribution to Pakistan’s ongoing economic revival

The Pakistan Banks Association (PBA) today highlighted the banking sector’s robust contribution to Pakistan’s ongoing economic revival, citing a record surge in private sector credit during the current financial year. Commercial…

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The privatization of PIA will attract more investment in the country, Malik Mohammad Bostan

Malik Mohammad Bostan, Chairman of the Exchange Association of Pakistan, the representative body of money changers in Pakistan, has hailed the government's transparent process of privatizing PIA (Pakistan International Airlines),…

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Trade with Afghanistan plummets by 45% amid terrorism challenges:  Mian Zahid Hussain  

Pakistan and Afghanistan trade remained halted from October 10 amid Islamabad's repeated warning to stop terrorist infiltration in Pakistan. Mediation efforts by Qatar, Turkiye, and Saudi Arabia, along with offers…

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Alibaba.com and UPS Pakistan to enhance logistics for Pakistani exporters

Alibaba.com, a leading global business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce platform, today announced its collaboration with an authorised UPS service contractor in Pakistan to provide cost-effective, reliable logistics services for Pakistani exporters. This…

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Emirates signs MOU with Rolls-Royce to conduct engine MRO on its own A380 fleet from 2027

Under a Memorandum of Understanding signed between Emirates and Rolls-Royce today at the Dubai Airshow 2025, Emirates will perform Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) for the Trent 900 engines powering…

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Pakistan forms committee to identify potential sites for new deep-sea ports

Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry has constituted a high-level, multi-agency committee to identify potential sites for the establishment of new deep-sea ports along Pakistan’s extensive coastline,…

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