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May 1, 2026

DIBPL Finances Attock Cement Majority Stake Acquisition

DIBPL arranges $76M financing for Attock Cement acquisition by FCCL and KAPCO, shifting ownership to local firms and boosting M&A activity.
May 1, 2026

EIB Considers Reko Diq Investment Amid Delays

EIB considers Reko Diq investment amid delays, stressing mineral access, while Pakistan secures €100M funding for Sindh flood recovery.
May 1, 2026

Arif Habib Consortium Moves to Fully Acquire PIA

Arif Habib consortium plans full PIA takeover with Rs180 billion investment to modernise operations and improve services.
April 28, 2026

Wasion Wins Smart Meter Contracts In Pakistan Rollout

Wasion secures smart meter contracts in Pakistan as IFC backs rollout of 10 million units to modernise power distribution and boost efficiency.
April 26, 2026

Google Plans Massive $40 Billion Investment in Anthropic

Google plans up to $40B investment in Anthropic, boosting AI infrastructure, competition, and innovation globally.
April 25, 2026

FCCI, Baba Guru Nanak University Sign MoU

FCCI partners with Baba Guru Nanak University to strengthen industry-academia linkages and workforce development.
April 24, 2026

Bank of Punjab Partners Stacks for Digital Remittances Innovation

Bank of Punjab partners with Stacks to explore blockchain remittances, including a stablecoin pilot, aiming to improve speed, cost, and transparency. The Bank of Punjab (BOP) […]
April 23, 2026

SpaceX’s $60B Deal With Pakistani Cofounder’s AI Startup

SpaceX is set to acquire Cursor, an AI code-generation startup co-founded by Pakistani-born Sualeh Asif, in a $60 billion deal. The acquisition underscores the growing influence […]
April 23, 2026

Government Probes Discos’ Costly Off-Grid Power Deals

The government has discovered that power distribution companies were purchasing electricity outside the national grid at exorbitant rates, violating merit order rules. An inquiry has been […]
April 22, 2026

IMF Sets 11 New Reform Conditions for Pakistan

IMF sets 11 new reform conditions for Pakistan ahead of a $1.2bn tranche, covering tariffs, taxation, SOEs, and economic reforms. Read more: IMF Chief Praises Pakistan […]
April 20, 2026

Pakistan Launches First Telecom Sector Green Sukuk

Pakistan has launched its first telecom-focused green sukuk worth Rs3 billion. The initiative will fund solar and battery solutions for telecom infrastructure. InfraZamin Pakistan Limited, in […]
April 20, 2026

AkzoNobel Nears Pakistan Exit Deal With Packages

AkzoNobel is nearing a deal to sell its Pakistan business to Packages Group. Final negotiations are underway after earlier valuation disagreements. AkzoNobel is close to finalising […]

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