Stakeholders Push Gwadar Port as Regional Shipping Alternative
Shipping stakeholders urge the government to promote Gwadar Port as regional routes face disruptions linked to the Iran conflict. Shipping industry stakeholders...
Pakistan Reviews Fuel Supplies Amid Middle East Tensions
Pakistan is reviewing fuel reserves and supply plans as tensions in the Middle East raise concerns about potential increases in global oil prices. Authorities are...
Ahsan Iqbal Inaugurates CEEC Pakistan Regional Headquarters
Ahsan Iqbal inaugurates CEEC Pakistan regional headquarters, reviewing CPEC hydropower projects and energy cooperation. Federal Minister for Planning, Development...
IAEA Approves Safeguards for Chashma Nuclear Unit-5
IAEA has cleared safeguards for Chashma Nuclear Unit-5, advancing Pakistan’s nuclear energy programme. The 1,200MW project is expected to start operations by 2030....
Telecom Revenues Surge as Broadband Expands Nationwide
Pakistan’s telecom sector recorded strong revenue, subscriber and investment growth over two years. Pakistan’s telecom industry posted broad-based growth between...
PM Forms Panel Amid Oil Price Surge
PM Shehbaz Sharif has formed a high-level panel to monitor oil price shocks and economic risks. In response to heightened instability in global oil markets, Prime...
SHC Approves Supernet Merger Scheme
Sindh High Court has cleared the merger of Supernet Limited into Supernet Technologies Limited. The Sindh High Court has sanctioned a scheme of arrangement approving...
Senate Panel Approves Virtual Assets Bill 2025
A Senate panel has cleared the Virtual Assets Bill 2025, paving the way for formal oversight of digital assets in Pakistan. Read more: PVARA Launches Regulatory...
KP Launches Monthly Digital E-Open Courts
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will launch monthly digital e-open courts across departments. Read more: LJCP, NITB Launch Judicial Data Dashboard Pakistan Muhammad Sohail Afridi...
Apple Plans iPhone Manufacturing, Refurbishing in Pakistan
Apple is eyeing Pakistan for iPhone manufacturing and refurbishment under a new incentives framework. Officials project $100m in re-export revenue as localisation...
Mirsad AI Launches GCC-Focused AML Compliance Engine
Mirsad AI has introduced a GCC-built AML platform that uses artificial intelligence to cut compliance costs while strengthening regulatory oversight. Mirsad AI has...
VEON, Nutshell Launch Global Investment and Digital Platform
VEON and Nutshell Group have launched The Global Connect to promote digital innovation and cross-border investment across emerging and frontier economies. Read more:...
Faysal Bank, Waseela Partner to Finance Farmers
Faysal Bank and Waseela sign MoU to deliver Shariah-compliant, digital financing for farmers under the Electronic Warehouse Receipt framework, enhancing transparency,...
MCB Islamic, AICL-WTO Launch Free Takaful
MCB Islamic Bank and AICL-WTO partner to embed free Takaful in digital deposits, driving innovation, trust, and financial inclusion through customer-first digital...
IFC, HabibMetro Launch SME Risk Sharing Facility
IFC and HabibMetro have launched a risk-sharing facility to increase lending to SMEs and agricultural businesses across Pakistan. Read more: IFC, Standard Chartered...
Pakistan Saudi Bridge Launched to Boost Bilateral Investments
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have launched a formal business platform to drive private-sector investment and cross-border partnerships across key industries. Read more:...
Sindh, World Bank Link Jobs to Long Term Stability
Sindh and the World Bank discussed jobs, health and essential services, focusing on aligning provincial priorities with long-term, inclusive and sustainable development....
Kazakh President Tokayev to Visit Pakistan for Talks
A high-profile Kazakh visit is set to open fresh doors for trade and diplomacy. Read more: Pakistan, Azerbaijan Move Closer to $2bn Investment Deal Pakistan is...
Hascol Receives NBP Offer for Loan Restructuring
Hascol gets a crucial nudge in its financial reset with an NBP-backed proposal. Read more: NBP and NCCPL Unite to Strengthen Financial Ecosystem Hascol Petroleum...
Pakistan Targets $3 Trillion Economy With FPCCI
Islamabad and industry join forces for long-term growth. A new pact aims to align policy with private-sector ambition. The federal government and the Federation...
UBL Leads Pakistan’s Largest Islamic Syndicated Financing
UBL closes a record-breaking Shariah-compliant deal. The PKR133 billion facility backs Engro’s landmark tower acquisition. UBL – United Bank Limited has...
Pakistan, Myanmar Agree To Deepen Bilateral Cooperation
A long pause in high-level diplomacy ends. Islamabad and Naypyidaw set a new cooperation roadmap. Read more: Pakistan, Indonesia Form Joint Trade Committee Pakistan...
Mari Energies Announces Gas Discovery In Balochistan
A long-idle block delivers fresh gas. Mari Energies’ Tibri-1 strike revives exploration hopes in Balochistan. Read more: Mari Energies Subsidiary Launches Cloud...
Air Link, Hisense Partner For Local Appliances Manufacturing
Air Link teams up with Hisense to localise appliance production. The alliance signals fresh global confidence in Pakistan’s consumer market. Read more: Air Link’s...
Neem Raises Pre-Series Funding Led By Epic Angels
Global investors spot fintech promise in Pakistan. Neem’s funding push aims to fast-track the shift from cash to code. Read more: Neem, DigiKhata Partner to Empower...
Punjab Launches Free Home Delivery Of Essentials
Punjab rolls groceries to doorsteps at controlled prices. The initiative blends price control with convenience to cushion inflation’s bite. Read more: Foodpanda,...
Pakistan Signs MoU on Stablecoin Cross-Border Payments
Pakistan is stepping into the future of finance with a fresh push toward stablecoin-enabled cross-border payments, partnering with a global fintech player. The move...
Visa & easypaisa Partner to Expand Card Payments
Visa and easypaisa Digital Bank are teaming up to put cards front and centre in Pakistan’s digital payments journey. The partnership aims to boost secure, seamless...
India Pushes Source Code Access, Tech Giants Resist
India’s latest data-security push has tech giants on edge, as proposals demand unprecedented access to smartphone software. Apple, Samsung and others warn the...
Pakistan Seeks World Bank Support for Battery Storage
Pakistan and the World Bank are exploring battery storage and deeper cooperation to strengthen the grid and keep energy reforms moving forward. Read more: Germany...
Pakistan Launches First HKC-Certified Ship Recycling Facility
Pakistan has formally joined the ranks of countries adhering to international standards for ship recycling with the inauguration of its first facility certified...
Askari Bank Expands Shariah-Compliant Banking Nationwide
Askari Bank Limited has reiterated its commitment to supporting Pakistan’s economic development by accelerating its shift toward a stable, ethical, and inclusive...
Pakistan Fintech’s Next Test: From Access to Use
Pakistan’s fintech reach is wide, but daily digital spending remains shallow. Industry voices say the real breakthrough will come when digital payments become...
Punjab Highway Patrol Launches Online Cyber Unit
The Punjab Highway Patrol has activated a dedicated Cyber Patrol Unit to keep an eye on digital platforms, aiming to address public complaints, curb misinformation,...
Government Launches Zarkhez-E Platform to Boost Farm Financing
From fields to phones, Zarkhez-E goes live—bringing loans, inputs, and advice together to help farmers grow more than just crops. Read more: $60M IFC Facility...
Mobilink Microfinance Bank Launches Islamic Banking in Pakistan
Mobilink Microfinance Bank has entered Pakistan’s fast-growing Islamic banking space, opening dedicated branches and rolling out Shariah-compliant services to...
Pakistan Engages China’s Fintopia on Digital Finance
Pakistan is rolling out the welcome mat for China’s FinTech heavyweight Fintopia, pitching its vast market, reform agenda, and tech-first vision as fertile ground...
PIBT Secures Rights to Handle Reko Diq Exports
PIBT has struck fresh deals to expand its mineral-handling muscle, landing new concessions from Port Qasim Authority and clinching a key logistics role in the Reko...
OGDCL Gets Rs41.8bn Payment Amid Debt Reforms
OGDCL’s cash flow got a major lift after receiving Rs41.8 billion from Uch Power under the government’s circular debt clean-up plan. The payout helps ease long-stuck...
Systems Limited Moves to Merge with Confiz Pakistan
Systems Limited has signed off on a merger with Confiz Pakistan, kicking off a step-by-step approval process that blends legal formalities with a strategic tech-sector...
Pakistan to Sell Excess LNG From January
Too much gas, too little use—so Pakistan is cashing out. From January 1, excess LNG will hit international markets as the government looks to cut losses,...
Telenor, UNICEF Conclude Three-Year Child Online Safety Partnership
Three years, one shared mission, and safer screens for children. Telenor Pakistan and UNICEF wrapped up their child online protection partnership, spotlighting progress,...
Pakistani Firms Head to Dhaka Leather Trade Expo
Pakistan is stitching trade back into its regional playbook. Fifteen local companies are showcasing leather strength at a major Dhaka expo, using commerce as a confidence-builder...
Askari Bank Taps Autosoft for Digital Lending Upgrade
Askari Bank is giving loans a digital glow-up. Teaming up with Autosoft Dynamics, the bank is rolling out a high-tech lending system to speed up approvals,...
Telenor, Data Vault Launch Pakistan’s AI-Ready Sovereign Cloud
Pakistan’s AI ambitions just found a home address—local, secure, and supercharged. Telenor Pakistan has teamed up with Data Vault Pakistan to roll out the country’s...
Free JazzCash Wallets Unlock BISP Women’s Digital Future
Pakistan financial welfare system is getting a digital glow-up. Jazz has kicked off a nationwide drive to hand out free SIMs and mobile wallets to women...
Pakistan Plans Cyber Authority and Pushes 5G Rollout
Pakistan is gearing up for a dual digital upgrade: a federal Cybersecurity Authority to shield national systems, and a 5G launch in 2026 to turbocharge connectivity....
Faysal Bank Wins Pakistan’s Best (Mid-Sized) Bank Award
Faysal Bank has been named Pakistan’s Best Mid‑Sized Bank at the 10th Pakistan Banking Awards, underscoring its rapid growth in Islamic finance. The accolade...
Pakistan Steps into Spotlight at Singapore Fintech Festival
Pakistan made a strong statement at the Singapore FinTech Festival 2025, showcasing its growing digital prowess and ambition to attract global investment in fintech...
World Bank Backs Punjab’s Entry into Carbon Market
The World Bank has invited Punjab to step onto the global carbon trading stage, praising Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz as a “climate warrior” and offering full...
