September 3, 2025

Senate IT Panel Flags Telecom Sector Woes

In a heated session of the Senate Standing Committee on IT & Telecom, chaired by Senator Palwasha Khan, lawmakers expressed deep frustration over several unresolved issues […]
September 3, 2025

Arif Habib Ltd Joins CDC’s Raast Aggregator

The Central Depository Company of Pakistan Limited (CDC) has expanded its Raast Aggregator Platform by onboarding Arif Habib Limited, enabling seamless and instantaneous fund transfers for […]
September 2, 2025

The Politics of Privatization: Who Really Benefits from Pakistan’s Asset Transfers?

Introduction: Privatization Beyond Economics Privatization has been presented for decades in Pakistan as the only road to efficiency, fiscal prudence, and modernity. The story, persuasively marketed […]
September 2, 2025

SECP Pushes for Growth in Shariah-Compliant Trading

The SECP has asked its licensed institutions to help grow Shariah‑compliant financial services. The drive aligns with the constitutional aim to gradually eliminate Riba from finance. […]
September 2, 2025

Pakistan Plans 5G Launch, Digital Growth and Skills Push

In a recent closed-door briefing, the Ministry of IT and Telecom Pakistan shared key updates on Pakistan’s digital progress. IT exports have reached 3.8 billion dollars, […]
September 1, 2025

PM Seeks China’s Technology for Disaster Preparedness

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, during his visit to China, highlighted Pakistan’s interest in adopting advanced disaster management technologies. On Sunday, he visited the National Earthquake Simulation […]
September 1, 2025

Pakistan, China Explore EVs, Drones and Innovation

Pakistan is taking a giant leap towards a greener, technologically advanced future. Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) Industry and Production, Haroon Akhtar Khan, recently […]
September 1, 2025

PM Shehbaz Arrives in China for SCO Summit

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif landed in Tianjin on Saturday to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Council of Heads of State Summit, along with key bilateral […]
August 31, 2025

PTA Pulls Plug on Five LDI Licenses

In a regulatory shocker, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has cancelled the Long Distance and International (LDI) licenses of WorldCall Telecom Limited, Wateen Telecom Limited, TeleCard […]
August 30, 2025

Pakistan Removes RoW Charges for Fibre Expansion

Pakistan has taken a landmark step toward becoming a digitally connected nation as the government advances the Ministry of IT and Telecom Pakistan’s National Fibrisation Plan. […]
August 30, 2025

Islamabad Airport Operations Transferred to UAE

Pakistan’s Cabinet has approved a significant decision to hand over the operations of Islamabad International Airport to the government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Approved […]
August 29, 2025

KSBL and JS Bank Convene Roundtable to Chart the Future of SME Financing in Pakistan

Karachi, Pakistan, August 29, 2025: Karachi School of Business and Leadership (KSBL) and JS Bank jointly hosted a strategic roundtable to address the opportunities and challenges […]