Engro Fertilizers and Bank Alfalah partner to launch PKR 250m Financing for farmers

Engro Fertilizers, a major fertilizer company in Pakistan, and Bank Alfalah Limited, Pakistan’s leading commercial bank, announced a strategic partnership aimed at empowering farmers across the country through enhanced lending…

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Pakistan has $850 million export potential for value-added seafood and date industries

Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry stated that, with consistent investment, strategic policymaking, and improved infrastructure, Gwadar Port has the potential to generate over $850 million annually…

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The interest rate should be brought down to 6% to boost the industry, Malik Khuda Bakhsh

President of Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) Karachi Division, Malik Khuda Bakhsh, has supported the demand made by United Business Group’s Patron-in-Chief, S.M. Tanveer, to reduce the interest rate to 6%…

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Historic current account surplus is termed a temporary relief: Mian Zahid Hussain

The Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, the President of the Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum, the President of All Karachi Industrial Alliance, the Chairman of the FPCCI Advisory Board,…

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Topline Pakistan Research has released an optimistic report on the country’s cement industry

Topline Pakistan Research has released an optimistic report on the country's cement industry, noting a strong start for dispatches in July 2025. An analyst from a research firm predicts that…

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Al Baraka Bank selects PTCL for colocation Primary Data Center

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) and Al Baraka Bank Pakistan Limited have signed an agreement for the provision of primary Data Center colocation services at PTCL’s Tier-III Data Center facility.…

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Vanaspati manufacturers demand the withdrawal of controversial tax enforcement

The Pakistan Vanaspati Manufacturers Association (PVMA) has issued a stern warning to the government, threatening an indefinite shutdown of ghee and cooking oil manufacturing plants nationwide if the Federal Board…

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