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SECP suspends insurance firm’s guarantee business

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has suspended the guarantee business of United Insurance Company of Pakistan...

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PM Shehbaz may approve National Electric Vehicle policy next week

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Vehicle (NEV) policy is likely to be approved next week by the prime minister and will subsequently be forwarded to...

18.05.2025 9

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8m women come online in 2024 as digital gender divide narrows

ISLAMABAD: The country recorded a significant rise in mobile internet usage among women in 2024, as the gender gap in mobile internet adoption...

16.05.2025 40

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Telenor concerned over delay in sale of local operations

ISLAMABAD: Telenor Group has voiced concerns about the ongoing delays in selling its local operations to Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd...

15.05.2025 40

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Plan to realign industry bodies

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has released a consultation paper on standard principles for recognition and...

14.05.2025 30

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Nepra member flags power sector inefficiencies

ISLAMABAD: A member of the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has raised serious concerns about inefficiencies in the power system...

12.05.2025 20

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National fisheries policy soon

ISLAMABAD: After securing a quota to harvest 25,000 tonnes of tuna fish from the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC), Pakistan is preparing to...

11.05.2025 20

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Shipping lines start imposing surcharges on Pakistan’s cargo

KARACHI/ISLAMABAD: Foreign shipping lines are gearing up to impose heavy freight charges while some companies have planned to implement emergency...

10.05.2025 10

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Automakers’ help sought for balanced tariffs

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Industries and Production has requested assistance from the auto sector to develop a tariff structure that balances the...

08.05.2025 10

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Two telecoms to settle Rs26bn outstanding taxes

ISLAMABAD: The two telecom companies have agreed to pay outstanding taxes totalling Rs26 billion to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) instead of...

05.05.2025 10

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Tensions with India to ‘influence’ SBP’s monetary policy decision

• Experts diverge on anticipated rate cut quantum, businesses demand substantial reduction to revive economy • Some see status quo after...

05.05.2025 20

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AI system for cross-border trade

ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani technology company has introduced AI Faceless Operations, a fully automated, round-the-clock system designed to digitalise and...

03.05.2025 50

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Chambers accuse FBR, FIA of undue meddling

ISLAMABAD: The business community and officials from relevant ministries slammed the Federal Board of Revenue and the FIA on Monday for their undue...

30.04.2025 20

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45 nations will be represented at digital FDI conference today

ISLAMABAD: Despite regional tensions following the Pahalgam attack, delegates from around 45 countries have arrived in Islamabad to participate in the...

30.04.2025 20

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Competition Appellate Tribunal upholds Rs50m fine on ghee makers body

ISLAMABAD: After nearly 14 years, the Competition Appellate Tribunal (CAT) has dismissed the appeal filed by the Pakistan Vanaspati Manufacturers...

27.04.2025 20

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Tractor makers want policy to check falling sales

ISLAMABAD: Manu­facturers have urged the government to formulate a National Tractor Policy to tackle the challenges faced by the sector, primarily a...

25.04.2025 10

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Delay in nod for merger with Telenor irks PTCL

ISLAMABAD: PTCL Group President and Chi­ef Executive Hatem Bam­atraf on Monday said that the Competition Commi­ssion of Pakistan (CCP) has unfairly...

23.04.2025 30

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Inter­national Finance Corporation to help develop market for electric vehicles

ISLAMABAD : To help accelerate the adoption of electric mobility in Paki­stan, the Ministry of Indus­tr­ies & Production has signed an agree­ment...

20.04.2025 10

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CCP set to grant approval of Telenor-PTCL merger

ISLAMABAD: With the intervention of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC), the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has started to...

10.04.2025 10

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Regulatory approval for Starlink services awaited, NA body told

ISLAMABAD: Only a provisional licence has been granted to Starlink to provide satellite-based internet services in the country and the final...

09.04.2025 20

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‘Pricey’ Starlink not an immediate threat, say telcos

ISLAMABAD: As the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is set to grant final approval to Starlink to commence operations in Pakistan shortly,...

04.04.2025 20

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Regulatory reforms to boost corporate governance

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has made amendments to the Listed Companies (Code of Corporate Governance)...

31.03.2025 10

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New digital platform to improve ease of doing business

ISLAMABAD: After restricting key investor-related information from its website, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) launched a...

29.03.2025 40

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Addressing efforts against sugar mafia

Sugar prices in Pakistan are experiencing an alarming upward trend, reaching unprecedented levels in major cities and exacerbating financial distress...

25.03.2025 10

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Packaged dairy producers seek tax rationalisation

ISLAMABAD: Seeking rationalisation of the taxation system, the Pakistan Dairy Association (PDA) has informed the government that high taxes and duties...

24.03.2025 10

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Competition Commission of Pakistan warns sugar mills against price manipulation

ISLAMABAD: After repeated failures of the federal and provincial governments to provide sugar at the stipulated rate of Rs130 per kilogram, the...

20.03.2025 8

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CCP warns sugar mills against price manipulation

ISLAMABAD: After repeated failures of the federal and provincial governments to provide sugar at the stipulated rate of Rs130 per kilogram, the...

20.03.2025 20

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Petroleum prices kept unchanged to make space for tariff cut

ISLAMABAD: The government on Saturday dec­ided to keep the petroleum prices unchanged, contr­ary to expectations they wo­uld fall by up to Rs14 per...

17.03.2025 40

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P@sha calls for rational taxes

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Software Houses Association (P@SHA) has sought a rational taxation regime to facilitate the growth of the information technology...

15.03.2025 10

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Pakistan bridging gender gap in digital economy: IT minister

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for IT & Telecom Shaza Fatima Khawaja said on Saturday that Pakistan was not just bridging the gender gap in technology...

10.03.2025 80

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Debt rollover by China gives govt breathing space

• Extension of $2bn loan deadline comes amid Pakistan-IMF talks • Govt official says move to ‘strengthen govt’s position’ during...

10.03.2025 30

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Pakistan will join G20 by 2030, Dar hopes

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Ishaq Dar has expressed confidence in Pakistan’s economic development, hoping the...

06.03.2025 40

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Maritime minister for expanding Pakistan’s port capacities

ISLAMABAD: The government is upgrading the National Maritime Policy to be valid until 2047. However, key inputs and coordination from other ministries...

03.03.2025 20

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Stakeholders oppose agri-trade authority

ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Fruit and Vegetables Exporters, Importers and Merchants Association (PFVA) has expressed serious concerns over the...

03.03.2025 50

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Amendments approved to reinforce insurance regulations

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission Policy Board on Friday approved amendments to the Insurance Rules 2017, Insurance Accounting...

02.03.2025 30

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Appellate tribunal chief appointed

ISLAMABAD: After a gap of almost eight months, the federal government on Thursday appointed the chairman and two members of the Competition Appellate...

01.03.2025 10

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Govt denies external pressure over IPP deals

ISLAMABAD: While denying any external pressure during negotiations with the Independent Power Producers (IPPs), Power Secretary Fakhar Alam Irfan told...

28.02.2025 20

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Competition Commission of Pakistan steps up vigilance against cartels

ISLAMABAD: Taking note of artificial price hikes for goods and services and scarcity of quality products due to cartelisation, the Competition...

26.02.2025 20

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Who owns Ufone?

There is a question mark regarding the ownership of Ufone. Pakistan Telecommunication Ltd (PTCL) has openly and regularly claimed that the telecom...

25.02.2025 50

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Guidelines for company name selection issued

ISLAMABAD: With the total number of registered companies in the country reaching approximately 240,000, the Securities and Exchange Commission of...

24.02.2025 20

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Cloud industry grows with telecom expansion

ISLAMABAD: The cloud industry in Pakistan is rapidly evolving as major telecom providers and technology firms expand their presence in the sector,...

23.02.2025 10

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Ufone losses not govt’s concern: Shaza Fatima

ISLAMABAD: While acknowledging that the government holds the ownership of the Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd (PTCL) with the majority of...

19.02.2025 10

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PTCL group posts Rs14.4bn loss

ISLAMABAD: Despite a substantial revenue incre­ase, the PTCL group on Wednesday announced that it had posted a significant loss of over Rs14.39...

14.02.2025 10

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‘Pakistan needs to exploit IT potential’: industry leader

ISLAMABAD: Pakis­tan needs to focus on specialised IT skills and international branding as there is significant potential for growth in this sector,...

12.02.2025 50

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PTA grilled over ‘delay’ in licences for Starlink, China firm

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on IT and Telecom was informed on Tuesday that two companies have applied to provide satellite...

06.02.2025 20

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Joint ventures for local assembly of Belarusian tractors soon

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Belarus have decided to start assembling Belarusian tractors locally through joint ventures to promote trade and industrial...

01.02.2025 20

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GSMA slams Pakistan’s spectrum policy

ISLAMABAD: GSMA has criticised Pakistan’s spectrum policy, warning that increasing the cost of spectrum is unsustainable and poses a significant...

31.01.2025 10

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Engin­eering Development Board to prepare Power Sector Indigenisation Plan

ISLAMABAD: The Engin­eering Development Board (EDB) has been tasked by the Ministry of Energy under the National Electricity Policy 2021 and National...

23.01.2025 10

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PM orders probe into dredging contract of Karachi Port Trust

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered an inquiry into the alleged procurement violations in a dredging contract awarded by the Karachi Port...

23.01.2025 30

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Pakistani markets festering with private and state-owned cartelisation are undermining competition

Several silent but formidable forces have been hindering market competition in Pakistan’s economic landscape: monopolies, cartels, and the dominance...

21.01.2025 30

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