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SBP directs banks to establish EDI with PSW to ensure customer bank profiles
KARACHI The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has issued a directive making it mandatory for commercial banks to establish Electronic...
Pakistan, Iran ink key deals to boost trade to $10b
TEHRAN: Pakistan-Iran Joint Economic Commission (JEC) concluded with signing of key Protocols, both sides reaffirmed to achieve a US$10 billion...
Pakistan faces dollar shortage as floods disrupt exchange market: report
KARACHI: Pakistan’s ongoing floods have intensified a shortage of dollars in the country, raising concerns among foreign exchange dealers over...
President Zardari for exploring Pak-China joint ventures in electric vehicles, mini trucks
SHANGHAI: President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday met Yin Tongyue, Chairman of the Board of Chery Holding Co., Ltd. and...
President Zardari assures Shanghai Electric of resolving ‘any outstanding issues’
BEIJING: President Asif Ali Zardari assured the Shanghai Electric Power Company that "any outstanding issues" would be amicably resolved as...
Pakistan buys 100,000 tonnes of sugar, tenders again for 100,000 tonnes
KARACHI: Pakistan's state the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) has issued a new international tender to purchase 100,000 metric tons...
Sindh rolls out online portal for commercial vehicle permits and registration
KARACHI: The Sindh Transport Department has officially launched an online portal for the issuance and registration of route permits for...
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),...
