PIA Engineers Deny Strike as Flight Delays Leave Passengers Stranded

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 1 month ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is facing mounting challenges in maintaining its flight schedule, with multiple delays attributed by the airline to what it calls…

PAF to Take Over PIA Subsidiary Under Restructuring Plan

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 1 month ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The PIA Holding Company Limited (PIAHCL) has approved the transfer of its subsidiary, Precision Engineering Complex (PEC), to a new entity owned by the Pakistan…

UAE Firm Completes Rs4.1 Billion Acquisition of First Women Bank

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 1 month ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

UAE’s International Holding Company (IHC) has completed the Rs4.1 billion acquisition of First Women Bank, marking a major step in Pakistan’s privatization drive. The deal,…

Cabinet Approves Sale of First Women Bank to UAE Investor

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

The federal cabinet has approved the sale of First Women Bank to a UAE investor for $14.6 million (Rs4.1 billion), marking the first privatization under…

Govt Moves Forward with First Women Bank Limited Privatisation

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

The federal government has taken another key step in the First Women Bank Limited privatisation process as the Privatisation Commission (PC) Board recommended a reference…

Govt to Engage Global Experts for Faster SOE Privatisation

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

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has instructed the Privatisation Commission to engage internationally recognised experts to accelerate the privatisation of state-owned enterprises (SOEs). He stressed that…

‘Over 450,000 Jobs Lost Due to Privatisation in Pakistan’

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

Labour unions and civil society representatives have revealed that privatisation in Pakistan has resulted in the loss of over 450,000 jobs over the past two…

PIA Privatisation Expected by November

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

A parliamentary committee was informed on Monday that PIA privatisation is expected to be completed by November this year, with four companies currently in the…

KP College Privatization Plan to Hand Over 55 Public Institutions

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

Following the privatization of 1,500 schools earlier this year, the provincial government is now preparing for the next phase with a plan for KP college…

Utility Stores Corporation Undergoing Significant Restructuring

By Sufyan Sohail ⏐ 6 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Islamabad: On Tuesday, the Senate Standing Committee on Industry and Production was briefed about the current status of the Utility Stores of Pakistan Corporation. The…

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