Pakistan will request at least a three-year-long program from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to implement essential structural reforms, Finance Minister Muhammed Aurangzeb said on Monday.

With the final $1.1 billion tranche of the current pro…

The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has issued a Policy Note under Section 29 of the Competition Act, 2010 to the Ministry of Science and Technology and Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA).

The Policy Note recommends th…

A review meeting of the Fertilizer Review Committee was held under the chairmanship of Rana Tanveer Hussain Federal Minister for M/o Industries and Production and M/o National Food Security and Research. Federal Secretary M/o National Food Security a…

Engro Polymer and Chemicals (EPCL), a subsidiary of Engro Corporation, along with Engro Foundation partnered with Descon Technical Institute to train the first batch of women forklift operators in Pakistan. This initiative is in line with Engro’s com…

Scientists from the National University of Singapore have unveiled a groundbreaking achievement in solar cell technology with the development of a novel triple-junction perovskite/Si tandem solar cell. This innovative cell boasts a certified world-re…

Bank Alfalah Limited (PSX: BAFL) through its manager to the offer has made a public announcement of intention to buy an 84.5 percent stake in Samba Bank Limited (Samba), the bank informed the main bourse.

‘Arif Habib Limited, Manager to the Offer, h…

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan has issued a report titled ‘Unlocking the Potential of Micro and Inclusive Insurance in Pakistan,’ which provides an overview of the current landscape and vast untapped potential market for inclusive…

The World Bank has stated that Pakistan now faces financing needs surpassing 10 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), underscoring the fiscal pressures the country faces.

The Bank in its report ‘The Great Reversal Prospects, Risks, and Policies i…

Pakistan’s imports from India jumped to $278 million in March 2024, up by 48 percent on a year-on-year (YoY) basis compared to $185 million in the same period last year despite Islamabad’s embargo on trade with India.

It is pertinent to mention here…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved a summary to remove the 65-year age limit for appointments at federal ministries/divisions and directed relevant authorities to present the proposal to the federal cabinet for approval, well-informed sources…