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May 20, 2025

SBP Increases Capital Requirements for Microfinance Banks

On May 19, 2025, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) announced a significant revision to the Minimum Capital Requirements (MCR) for Microfinance Banks (MFBs), aiming to […]
May 19, 2025

Pakistan Targets 30 Percent EV Sales by 2030

The Ministry of Industries has finalized a comprehensive National Electric Vehicle (NEV) policy aimed at transforming Pakistan’s transportation landscape. After consultations with key stakeholders, the draft […]
July 29, 2025

QR Codes Now Mandatory on Pakistan Bills

In a huge effort towards a digital Pakistan the federal government has finally announced that electricity, phone, and gas bills will now be compulsory to include […]
March 18, 2025

Government’s Bankruptcy Law Aids Businesses and Industries

The government is pushing out a bankruptcy law to help struggling businesses get back on their feet, particularly in the industrial sector. Haroon Akhtar Khan, Special […]
April 25, 2025

WhatsApp Supports Meta AI Amid Privacy Backlash

WhatsApp has endorsed the integration of Meta AI into its platform, despite rising privacy concerns among users and regulators. The AI feature, represented by a persistent […]
February 25, 2025

Reforming SOEs and Privatization is the Right Thing, says Finance Minister

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb emphasized the government’s dedication to economic reforms at the Pakistan Banking Summit 2025 in Karachi. He pointed out the urgent need to […]
May 11, 2025

IMF Grants $2.3 Billion to Pakistan Despite India Revolts

On May 9, 2025, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a $2.3 billion financial assistance package for Pakistan, comprising a $1 billion disbursement under the Extended […]
July 21, 2025

Pakistan and US Close to Final Trade Deal

Pakistan and the United States are close to finishing an important trade deal. Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said the talks in Washington were very positive, and […]
March 10, 2025

Trump Orders Creation of Strategic Bitcoin Reserve

Trump just made an executive order to build a strategic Bitcoin reserve, basically a digital Fort Knox, using the Bitcoin the feds already confiscated from criminals, […]
December 22, 2022

It’s time we put the ethics back in tech.

Written by: Hamail Habib   There is no denying the tremendous growth and success that the technology sector has undergone. There is also, no scope to […]
July 31, 2025

From Senate to the Sandbox: Pakistan’s Local LLM Project

At today’s Senate Standing Committee meeting on IT & Telecom, the conversation rightly focused on the importance of transparency, inclusion, and responsibility in the age of […]
May 27, 2025

FBR Scrambles to Meet Rs. 12.33 Trillion Tax Target

With just weeks remaining before the federal budget announcement, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is making a last-ditch effort to achieve its revised tax revenue […]

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