Govt Announces EOBI Pension Increase for 500,000 Pensioners

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 3 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The government has announced an EOBI pension increase that will benefit around 500,000 pensioners, with enhanced pensions and arrears scheduled to be disbursed on September…

President Approves Pakistan Land Port Authority Bill 2025

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 3 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

After earlier discussions on strengthening regional trade, President Asif Ali Zardari officially signed the Pakistan Land Port Authority Bill 2025 into law on Saturday. The…

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Pakistani Banks Post Record Rs326bn Profit in H1 2025

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 3 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Pakistan’s banking sector has achieved an unprecedented milestone, posting the highest-ever half-year profit in history with a staggering Rs326 billion ($1.16 billion) net earnings during…

SBP Launches PESIA for Monitoring Overseas Equity Investments

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 3 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has rolled out the Performance Evaluation System for Investment Abroad (PESIA), a new online framework aimed at improving transparency…

SBP Issues 2025 List of Domestic Systemically Important Banks

By Salman Akhtar ⏐ 3 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) announced its list of Systemic Banks Pakistan for 2025 after reviewing bank data as of December 31, 2024. The…

OGRA Orders Oil & Gas Sector to Adopt Digital Payments

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 3 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In a major move towards a innovative economy, the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has ordered all entities under its regulation to adopt digital…

Petrol Prices Likely to Drop in Early September

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 3 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

After a previous report suggested that petrol prices were likely to rise, the latest estimates indicate that petroleum product prices in Pakistan are expected to…

Dubai Chamber Registrations Put Pakistan Second As India Leads

By Salman Akhtar ⏐ 3 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Pakistani companies secured the second highest number of new memberships at the Dubai Chamber of Commerce in the first half of 2025. In January to…

Govt Proposes New Bankruptcy Law with One-Year Grace Period

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 3 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The government has introduced a new bankruptcy law under the recently approved Industrial Policy, offering debtors a one-year grace period to meet repayment obligations. The…

NEPRA Hints at Further Cut in Electricity Prices

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 3 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Electricity prices in Pakistan are expected to fall once again, as the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) reviews a request from the Central Power…

Islamabad Airport Management to Be Handed Over to UAE

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 3 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The federal cabinet has approved a plan to transfer Islamabad Airport management to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) under a government-to-government (G2G) arrangement. The decision…

Toyota Indus Profitability Jumps to Rs23 Billion in FY2025

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 3 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Toyota Indus profitability showed strong growth in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, with the company posting a net profit after taxation of Rs23.01…

Pakistan’s Foreign Reserves Rise to $19.6 Billion

By Salman Akhtar ⏐ 3 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Pakistan’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves increased by USD 47 million during the week ending August 22, 2025, bringing the country’s total reserves to USD…

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