The government of Pakistan is steadily gliding towards International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme for which preconditions are already being met. Recently, just within a time span of one week the discount rate has been increased by 150 basis points to 13.75% while petrol price has hiked to Rs60 per liter. These are just the initial…
The Pakistan Mobile Phone Manufacturers Association has requested the government to reinstate the permission to import mobile phone components and eliminate barriers to exporting mobile phones outside of Pakistan, therefore further promoting this sector at the government level. Exporting mobile phones can drastically cut Pakistan’s import bill and offer job possibilities for over 500,000 people throughout…
Lahore: Banking the unbanked population through digitized financial inclusion may bring positive change in the lives of the underprivileged populations and the national economy. This was stated by banking leaders and financial experts while sharing their views during a panel discussion “Digital Affairs: Financial Inclusion in Pakistan” hosted by Karachi Council on Foreign Relations (KCFR)…
Finance Minister Miftah Ismail took to his twitter handle to announce the ‘good news’ on Thursday that Chinese banks have agreed to refinance Pakistan with $2.3 billion funds which will “shore up Pakistan’s Foreign exchange reserves.” The finance minister further informed that after some routine approvals from both sides, the inflow is expected ‘shortly’ which…
At the moment, Pakistan is striving to come out of the economic crisis created by three and a half years of previous government. PDM government has assumed power for an undefined period of time would have to struggle to solve the problems created by domestic inadequacies as well as international market. The increase in petroleum…
ISLAMABAD: Chairman of the Special Technology Zones Authority (STZA), Amer Hashmi, said that the organization’s goal is to create a world-class technology ecosystem in Pakistan that would benefit small, medium, and big tech companies alike. He was addressing the Freelance Fest 2022 organized in Karachi by the Pakistan Freelancers Association (PAFLA). A report from the…
Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs Bilawal Bhutto Zardari along with many senior officials was the Chief Guest at the Pakistan Breakfast at Steigenberger Belvedere Hotel Davos. The Pakistan Breakfast a traditional interactive session is held at every meeting of World Economic Forum, and is a well-attended event due to the participants and speakers. . Pakistan…
Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has marked his presence at traditional Pakistan Breakfast in sidelines of World Economic Forum at Davos on May 25, 2022. Pakistan Breakfast is Pakistan’s signature event which is held on every WEF annual meeting to discuss Pakistan’s economic & political situation. Pakistan Breakfast was hosted by a…
Canada’s Tim Hortons, one of North America’s most popular restaurant chains, has announced plans to open dozens of outlets in Pakistan this year. According to the company’s LinkedIn page, “Tims is opening in Pakistan this year as we continue to grow Tim Hortons around the world.” There will be dozens of new Tim Hortons restaurants…
Foreign direct investment of $6.1 billion were allured during July 1, 2018, to March 30,2022 by the telecom industry: As reported by Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Syed Amin ul Haque. On the event of “World Telecommunication and Information Society Day”, the aforesaid Minister reported that the number of active cellular SIMs reached 193…
According to an industry source, Petrochina submitted the lowest bids in response to a Pakistan LNG Limited (PLL) procurement seeking two spot cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for delivery in June. Petrochina offered prices of $23.96/mmbtu for a delivery on June 1-2 and $22.49/mmbtu for a delivery on June 28-29. PLL had advertised the…
Punishments of Rs 108.93 million have been levied on four major banks by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) for violations of several regulatory regulations during the quarter ending March 31, 2022. With regard to the most recent action by the banking watchdog, Albaraka Bank (Pakistan) Limited received the maximum penalty of Rs 40.901 million…
According to the findings of the Labour Force Survey (LFS) published by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Pakistan’s economy created 5.5 million jobs over the last three years – on an average of 1.84 million jobs per year, which is far higher than the yearly average of new job creation during the 2008-18 decade (PBS)….
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has frozen the bank accounts of Telenor on account of its income tax default amounting to approximately Rs3.5 billion. The company owes the government of Pakistan as arrears of tax liability from previous years, which it has failed to pay. All appellate for a as well as Islamabad High…
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Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) and Oil & Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) have entered into a non-binding framework agreement for the restart of the Reko Diq project with the federal government, the Balochistan government, Government Holdings (Private) Limited (GHPL), and Barrick Gold Corporation (Barrick). The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) was informed of the news by…
After completing its $80 million Series C round, Cresta, the leading provider of real-time intelligence for contact centers, has quadrupled its post-money worth to $1.6 billion. Cresta has quadrupled its sales in the last year and achieved a Net Revenue Retention (NRR) of 210 percent. Tiger Global led the round, with Genesys, Five9, J.P. Morgan…