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IMF forecasts 3.6pc GDP growth for Pakistan in FY26
KARACHI: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has forecast Pakistan’s economic growth at 3.6% for the ongoing fiscal year 2025–26, falling...
PNSC receives LoIs from KPT & PQA for fleet enhancement initiatives
KARACHI:The Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) has officially announced the receipt of Letters of Intent (LOIs) from Karachi Port Trust...
PM Shehbaz decides to continue remittances incentive scheme
KARACHI:PrimeMinister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has decided to continue the incentive scheme for the remittances of overseas Pakistanis to Pakistan. He...
SBP introduces easier bank account opening framework
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has introduced a comprehensive framework to simplify the account opening process for individual...
FBR cancels Engro Fertilizer’s tax exemption, sparking industry backlash
KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has cancelled the tax exemption certificate earlier granted to Engro Fertilizer Limited for...
Pakistan’s total liquid foreign reserves stand $19.92b
KARACHI: The total liquid foreign reserves of Pakistan stood at $19,917.5 million as of July 18, 2025 while the reserves...
SBP likely to cut interest rate at July 30 monetary policy meeting
KARACHI: A majority of financial market participants expect Pakistan's central bank to cut its key interest rate by 50 to...
S&P Global lifts Pakistan’s credit rating ‘B-‘ from ‘CCC+’, outlook stable
KARACHI: S&P Global raised Pakistan's sovereign credit rating to 'B-' from 'CCC+' and placed it on a 'stable' outlook, saying...
China to invest in Pakistan’s shipping sector, supply vessels
BEIJING: Pakistan and China have entered a new phase of maritime cooperation with the signing of a memorandum of understanding...
Launching ceremony of PNS Sahiwal Gun Boat held
KARACHI: Launching ceremony of PNS Sahiwal (Desig) Gun Boat was held at Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works (KS&EW). PNS Sahiwal...
SBP awards banks for promoting financial literacy among farmers
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan, Banking Services Corporation (SBP BSC) held an award ceremony to recognize top-performing banks for...
Pakistan-UAE trade surges to $10.1b in FY25
KARACHI: Bilateral trade between Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) surged to $10.1 billion in FY25, marking a 20.24%...
‘PortVerse’ launched to modernize maritime trade operations
KARACHI: Chief Executive Officer of Pakistan Single Window (PSW), Syed Aftab Haider has said that a state-of-the-art Maritime Single Window...
SBP issues MPC meetings calendar, announces to publish bi-annual Monetary Policy reports
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan, releasing the full year advance calendar of Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meetings for Fiscal...
Pakistan launches first agri-infrastructure Sukuk with Rs2b funding
KARACHI: In a significant move for both Islamic finance and Pakistan’s agricultural sector, InfraZamin Pakistan, Sunridge Foods (Pvt) Limited, and...
RDA inflows rise to $10.563b in June 2025
ISLAMABAD: The inflow of remittances under Roshan Digital Account (RDA) has risen to US $10.563 billion by the end of...
Karachi Port Trust charges reduced by 50pc
KARACHI: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry announced a major 50% reduction in port charges at Karachi...
Bank Makramah sells headquarters building in Karachi for Rs12b
KARACHI: Bank Makramah Limited (BML) – the institution formerly known as Summit Bank – has signed a sale‑and‑purchase agreement to dispose of...
Foreign Direct Investment rises by 5pc during FY2025
KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into Pakistan rose by five percent during the last fiscal year (FY25) supported by Chinese...
Foreign currency deposits rise by $52m to $6.99b in June 2025: SBP
KARACHI: Foreign currency deposits in Pakistan increased by $52 million, or 0.75%, to $6.99 billion as of June 2025, compared...
