CDNS unearths largest-ever ‘scam’ of Rs200 million

Internal control weaknesses, lack of reconciliation of data held in manual and computerized database led to the discovery of this fraud

How the HBL PSL became Pakistan cricket’s financial lifeline

In the past five years, the tournament has consistently been the biggest contributor to the PCB’s revenue. This is where the money comes from, and where it should be going

PKR plunges to Rs164.06 against US dollar

Pakistani Rupee (PKR) continued with its declining trend on Thursday, as it depreciated by another Rs1.9 against the US Dollar (USD) in...

Abraaj fleeced investors to plug shortfalls

Abraaj's legitimate business activities 'could not produce and maintain the cash flow and cash flow reserves necessary to conduct basic, day-to-day...

SECP adopts three AAOIFI Shariah Standards

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has notified the adoption of three Shariah Standards of the Accounting and Auditing...

K-Electric posts Rs10.4bn profit for FY17

The Board of Directors of K-Electric Limited has approved the company’s financial results for the year ended 30 June 2017, a private...

Rupee tumbles down to 157 against the dollar, record interbank high

The Pakistani Rupee depreciated to Rs153.75/Rs154 during the early trading hours in the interbank market here on Friday

PSX posts modest gains amid mixed sentiments

KARACHI: Investors of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) showed mixed sentiments before the announcement of budget on Tuesday, as the indices that started...

Only 14% of women in Pakistan have access to financial services, reveals survey

Karandaaz Financial Inclusion Survey shows a significant gender gap, with male financial inclusion at 56%, while overall digital financial services access reaches 35%

Is this the end of Abu Dhabi group in Pakistan? And who is to blame?

A banker, a lawyer, and a Sheikh walk into a bar. What follows is not a joke, but a tale of high-stakes...

Bookme takes big leap with $20 million revenue target and $100 million price tag

The Pakistani ticketing startup was launched in 2014. More than a decade later it is looking to expand beyond Pakistan and has found potential markets

The heir to Agha Hasan Abedi

How Abraaj’s downfall has echoes of the earlier scandal of BCCI’s collapse, and how it might impact the place of Pakistanis in global finance

Is Ernst & Young about to exit Pakistan?

Ernst & Young, the global accounting and professional services firm that goes by its brand name EY, is re-evaluating its relationship with...

SBP increases clean lending limit for SMEs to Rs10 million

New regulations aim to boost access to finance for small and medium-sized enterprises, aligning with the National SME Policy 2021

In Padel, Pakistanis might find a different kind of sports investment

As popular as padel may be, can the sport become a televised national phenomenon that halts the country in its tracks on a match day?