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Pakistan, UAE agree to boost cooperation on cashless economy
KARACHI: Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have agreed to intensify cooperation in promoting a cashless economy and accelerating...
FBR’s IRIS website faces outage amid heavy workload; no extension in deadline
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) online tax filing portal, IRIS, experienced a slowdown and intermittent outages today, reportedly...
SBP retains policy rate at 11pc
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) held its policy rate steady at 11 per cent on Monday for the...
SBP likely to maintain key interest rate amid flood impact, food inflation concerns: Reuters poll
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is expected to keep its key rate steady on Monday, a Reuters poll...
SHC dismisses textile millers’ challenge to KWSC water tariff hike
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) dismissed several petitions presented by textile producers and exporters against the Karachi Water &...
Pakistan enters experiment phase of digital currency
KARACHI: Pakistan has taken a major step towards adopting digital payments nationwide, as the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) confirmed...
Pakistan’s total liquid foreign reserves stand $19.68b
KARACHI: The total liquid foreign reserves of Pakistan slightly increased to $ 19,680.9 million at the beginning of September 2025...
SBP launches single account for donations to Prime Minister’s Relief Fund
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced that all donations to the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund for Flood,...
Banking sector maintained adequate buffers: says SBP Mid-Year Performance Review
KARACHI: The central bank seems satisfied of steady performance of the banking sector in its Mid-Year Review H1CY25 that indicated...
Shanghai Electric cancels $1.77b deal with K-Electric
KARACHI: China’s state-owned Shanghai Electric Power (SEP) has officially terminated its long-pending $1.77 billion agreement with K-Electric. According to reports,...
Port Qasim set for major expansion with new terminals & coastal economic zone
KARACHI: Port Qasim is poised for significant expansion with the development of a coastal economic zone and two LNG terminals...
Pakistani, Chinese firms to invest $12m in fishmeal plant at Gwadar Port
KARACHI: Pakistan’s TECNO Group and Chinese MAYCOM Group will invest $12 million to establish a joint fishmeal processing plant at...
AGP uncovers Rs243b irregularities in SBP
KARACHI: The Auditor General of Pakistan has uncovered financial irregularities exceeding Rs243 billion in the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP),...
Pakistan to dismantle 400 vessels abandoned in Europe at Gadani shipbreaking yard
KARACHI: Pakistan is set to take advantage of nearly 400 vessels abandoned due to the ongoing conflict in Eastern Europe,...
SBP seeks public input on draft regulations for consumer protection
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has sought public input on a draft regulatory framework titled “Business Conduct and...
Tenders to import 100,000 tons of sugar open in Pakistan
KARACHI: The Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) has thrown open tenders to import 100,000 metric tons of sugar in a...
Pakistan receives $3.1b in remittances in August 2025, showing 7pc YoY increase
KARACHI: Overseas workers sent $3.1 billion in remittances to Pakistan in August 2025, according to data from the State Bank...
SBP injects over Rs 316 billion in the market
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Monday, injected Rs 316.4 billion through Reverse Repo Purchase and Shariah Compliant Mudarabah...
Faysal Bank & OPay join hands to promote retail payments in Pakistan
KARACHI: Faysal Bank Limited (FBL), one of the leading Islamic banks in Pakistan, and its China-based Fintech partner OPay, recently...
SBP to remain closed on September 6 for Eid Milad-un-Nabi
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will remain closed on Saturday, September 6, 2025, in observance of Eid Milad-un-Nabi,...
