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07

Mar 2024

Mar 07, 2024 • 5 min read

Bank Alfalah Releases ‘Banking on Equality’ Data on International Women’s Day, Advocating for Women’s Financial Inclusion

Bank Alfalah, one of the largest commercial banks in Pakistan, releases its Banking on Equality data on the occasion of...

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07

Mar 2024

Mar 07, 2024 • 5 min read

Azfar Ahsan Calls on Saudi Investment Minister to Discuss Matters of Mutual Interest

Muhammad Azfar Ahsan, former Minister for Investment of Pakistan & Founder of Nutshell Group, met H.E. Khalid Al-Falih,...

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News Update

07

Mar 2024

Mar 07, 2024 • 5 min read

JS Bank Celebrates Financial Literacy Week 2024

Reiterating its commitment to promote financial inclusion, JS Bank hosted Financial Literacy Week camps in Jamshoro, Guj...

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News Update

06

Mar 2024

Mar 06, 2024 • 5 min read

Pakistan’s Power Consumption to Fall Again, First Consecutive Annual Decrease in 16 Years

Hub Power Company Limited (PSX: HUBC) expects Pakistan’s power consumption to decline again this year due to increased t...

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News Update

06

Mar 2024

Mar 06, 2024 • 5 min read

PM Orders to Develop Strategy to Cut Govt Expenditure and Modernize FBR

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed authorities to formulate proposals for reducing government expenditure...

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News Update

06

Mar 2024

Mar 06, 2024 • 5 min read

Ethereum Back Above $3,800 For The First Time Since December 2021

Ethereum, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, has surged past $3,800 for the first time since Decem...

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News Update

06

Mar 2024

Mar 06, 2024 • 5 min read

ZTBL And LIMS Sign MoU For Digital Agri Services

The Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) and Land Information Management System (LIMS) on Wednesday joined hands for the...

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News Update

06

Mar 2024

Mar 06, 2024 • 5 min read

PSO’s Eco Street Initiative Turns Plastic Waste Into a Sustainable Street

The Mayor Karachi, Barrister Murtaza Wahab and MD & CEO, PSO, Syed Muhammad Taha inaugurated the company’s latest initia...

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News Update

06

Mar 2024

Mar 06, 2024 • 5 min read

IT Ministry Set to Launch BridgeStart Pakistan to Support Startups

The Ministry of IT and Telecom is set to launch the International Startup Exchange Program, aimed at providing Pakistani...

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06

Mar 2024

Mar 06, 2024 • 5 min read

Shell Pakistan Posts Profit of Rs. 5.8 Billion in 2023

The Board of Directors of Shell Pakistan Limited (SPL) announced the company’s financial results for the year ended Dece...

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News Update

06

Mar 2024

Mar 06, 2024 • 5 min read

Almost Half of Sales Tax Registered Taxpayers Paying Zero Sales Tax

A total of 149,700 sales tax registered taxpayers are depositing zero sales tax along with their monthly sales tax retur...

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News Update

06

Mar 2024

Mar 06, 2024 • 5 min read

Pakistan is Next Big Thing For Insurance Companies

Global and local insurance companies are exploring opportunities in the upcoming energy projects worth billion of dollar...

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News Update

06

Mar 2024

Mar 06, 2024 • 5 min read

Gold Price in Pakistan Rises to Near 6-Month High

The price of gold in Pakistan continued its winning streak for a sixth consecutive day on Wednesday to rise to a near 6-...

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News Update

06

Mar 2024

Mar 06, 2024 • 5 min read

FBR to Decide All Sales Tax Refund Claims Within 30 Days

On the directions of Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued instructions to F...

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News Update

06

Mar 2024

Mar 06, 2024 • 5 min read

Pak Rupee Down 4th Day in a Row Against US Dollar As IMF Talks Near

The Pakistani rupee declined 4th day in a row against the US Dollar after opening trade at 281 in the interbank market....

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News Update

06

Mar 2024

Mar 06, 2024 • 5 min read

Toyota Indus Motors Shuts Down Plant for 6 Days

Indus Motor Company Limited (PSX: INDU) has closed its production plant from 6th March to 11th March 2024, the automobil...

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06

Mar 2024

Mar 06, 2024 • 5 min read

Govt to Prioritize Export-Oriented Development Projects Under Federal Budget 2024-25

The new federal government has outlined its priorities for the upcoming financial year in the 2024-25 budget, sources in...

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06

Mar 2024

Mar 06, 2024 • 5 min read

Pakistan Becomes World’s 9th Biggest Potato Producer

Pakistan has jumped to 9th on the list of the world’s top potato producers, with production soaring to over 8 million to...

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News Update

06

Mar 2024

Mar 06, 2024 • 5 min read

Banking Sector Deposits Near Rs. 28 Trillion in February 2024

Banking sector deposits have maintained their steady growth since the turn of the new year, posting a 22 percent year-on...

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News Update

06

Mar 2024

Mar 06, 2024 • 5 min read

Cement Sector Posts Record Profit Growth in Q2 FY24

Pakistan’s listed cement sector reported record earnings of Rs. 22.4 billion, up 8 percent YoY in 2QFY24. This earnings...

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News Update

06

Mar 2024

Mar 06, 2024 • 5 min read

Pakistan Likely to Start Talks With IMF Next Week for Final Loan Tranche

Pakistan will likely commence negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) next week over the third and final...

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