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News Update

01

Jan 2024

Jan 01, 2024 • 5 min read

OGRA Announces Slight Increases in LPG Price for January 2024

The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has increased the price of indigenous liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) by Rs. 1...

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01

Jan 2024

Jan 01, 2024 • 5 min read

Gold Price in Pakistan Drops on Opening Day of 2024

The price of gold in Pakistan fell on the opening day of 2024 to settle at Rs. 219,700 per tola. According to the data r...

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01

Jan 2024

Jan 01, 2024 • 5 min read

KSE-100 Posts 2nd Highest Single-Day Gain in History on First Day of 2024

Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) started the new year with a bang after the benchmark KSE-100 index recorded its second-hig...

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01

Jan 2024

Jan 01, 2024 • 5 min read

JS Bank Reflects on the Year of Progress and Growth

As the year 2024 begins, JS Bank, one of the fastest-growing banks in Pakistan, reflects on its journey of progress and...

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News Update

01

Jan 2024

Jan 01, 2024 • 5 min read

Construction of Rs. 307 Billion Sukkur-Hyderabad Motorway Delayed

National Highway Authority (NHA) terminated the concession agreement with M/s Techno-CMC (TECMC) private limited, for th...

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News Update

01

Jan 2024

Jan 01, 2024 • 5 min read

Essential Food Items Are More Expensive At Utility Stores Than Local Market

Food items at utility stores have seen a notable surge in prices, surpassing the rates observed in the general market. T...

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News Update

01

Jan 2024

Jan 01, 2024 • 5 min read

Pakistan Spending Less Than 2% of its GDP on Education

The Senate Functional Committee on Devolution was informed that current spending for education is only 1.77 percent of t...

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News Update

01

Jan 2024

Jan 01, 2024 • 5 min read

World Bank Rates $382 Million Karachi Mobility Project As Moderately Unsatisfactory

The World Bank has rated the overall implementation progress of the “Karachi Mobility Project” worth $382 million, moder...

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News Update

01

Jan 2024

Jan 01, 2024 • 5 min read

Power Distribution Companies to Pay Turnover Tax

The power distribution companies (DISCOs) would now have to pay “turnover tax” on the federal government’s subsidy of bi...

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News Update

01

Jan 2024

Jan 01, 2024 • 5 min read

Govt Suspends Licenses of Car Manufacturers in Pakistan

The federal government has suspended the temporary licenses granted to car manufacturers following the expiration of rel...

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News Update

01

Jan 2024

Jan 01, 2024 • 5 min read

Kinnow Exports Likely to Decrease By 50% With Industry in Crisis

Due to quality issues of kinnow, the export of the fruit worth $22 million from Pakistan is in jeopardy, Waheed Ahmed, t...

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News Update

01

Jan 2024

Jan 01, 2024 • 5 min read

CCP Goes After All Shoe and Clothing Brands Tricking Customers With Fake Discounts

The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) advises shoe and clothing brands offering discounts to ensure complete and...

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News Update

31

Dec 2023

Dec 31, 2023 • 5 min read

Govt Decides to Retain Petrol Prices on New Year

The caretaker federal government has decided to keep the prices of petroleum products unchanged for the first half of Ja...

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News Update

31

Dec 2023

Dec 31, 2023 • 5 min read

FBR Creates History: Surpasses Rs. 1 Trillion Mark in Tax Collection for a Single Month

Federal Board of Revenue created history by collecting Rs. 1021 billion (Rs. 1 trillion) in a single month (December 202...

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News Update

30

Dec 2023

Dec 30, 2023 • 5 min read

Good News Announced After 11 Years for Plot Owners of LDA City in Lahore

In a momentous development, numerous beneficiaries in the Lahore Development Authority (LDA) City are on the brink of fi...

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News Update

30

Dec 2023

Dec 30, 2023 • 5 min read

Zong 4G and Knowledge Platform: Expanding Digital Education in Pakistan’s Marginalized Areas

With a literacy of 58.9% and a poverty rate of 39.4%, the majority of Pakistan’s youth stands at the cusp of an oblitera...

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News Update

30

Dec 2023

Dec 30, 2023 • 5 min read

Umair Aijaz Becomes CEO of Raqami Islamic Digital Bank

Experienced investment banker Umair Aijaz has been appointed as the CEO of Raqami Digital Islamic Bank, succeeding the f...

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News Update

30

Dec 2023

Dec 30, 2023 • 5 min read

Tecno Spark 20 Pro+ Quietly Unveiled on Official Webpage

In November, Tecno launched the Spark 20C, soon followed by the Spark 20 and Spark 20 Pro earlier this month. There was...

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30

Dec 2023

Dec 30, 2023 • 5 min read

Major Developments in Pakistan’s Fintech Landscape During 2023

Fintech operators with innovative services continue to thrive, including sustainability in the expansion of business on...

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News Update

30

Dec 2023

Dec 30, 2023 • 5 min read

Realme Teases New Phone With a High Level Zoom Camera

This month, Realme introduced the GT 5 Pro, a cutting-edge flagship smartphone equipped with a periscope telephoto lens....

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News Update

30

Dec 2023

Dec 30, 2023 • 5 min read

Google Pays Billions to Settle Court Case Against Tracking Users in Private Browsing

Google, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., has reached an agreement to settle a legal case alleging that it covertly monitor...

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