Federal cabinet approves Rs1.275 trillion bank loan to cut power sector circular debt

Markup for the loan set at 0.9percent below KIBOR

That unmistakable Shezan touch

Not the most highbrow or fashionable of either the bakeries or restaurants, Shezan has the kind of consistency and reliability that makes it stand out and rub shoulders with the best of the best in business

A 5% rise in petrol consumption indicates stability in consumer spending

The rise in diesel consumption may indicate an increase in commercial transportation and agricultural production

Power Division denies reports of ban on second electricity meter installation

Power Division clarifies that second meters can still be installed under existing laws, urges public to disregard false reports

Pakistan’s first fashion billionaire?

The year 2017 is the first time the Pakistani clothing market hit Rs1 trillion in consumer spending (according to an analysis conducted...

Pakistan Tobacco Company appoints new chairman, CEO, and CFO

New leadership appointed for three-year term amid evolving regulatory landscape

Out with the old, in with the new

It was New Year’s Eve of 1999 when the first ever high-end mall of the country – Park Towers – opened its...

Large-scale Manufacturing contracts for third year despite nascent recovery by some industries

Persistent input costs and macroeconomic stress weigh on industrial output

Thinking outside the wrapper: How local brands like Candi can compete with Lotus

The local versions at times taste pretty much the same as their expensive, imported, counterparts. So why aren’t they creating ripples?

Power sector circular debt rises to Rs2.396 trillion

Overall circular debt down by Rs398 billion from last year

Consumers lose money amid falling demand for old 100-dollar bills

Moneychangers, banks exploiting situation as regulator looks the other way

Pakistan’s textile exports remain flattish YoY, down 16% MoM

MoM drop is the largest in nearly four years; exports are projected to reach $18-19 billion by the end of FY2024-25

Govt increases gas price for fertiliser industry. But are some players more equal than others?

The recent change in gas prices has been welcomed by the fertiliser industry with one caveat

Textile exports rise by 9.67% to $9.08bn in H1 FY25

APTMA urges restoration of zero-rating for local inputs, timely refunds, and balanced GST policies to safeguard jobs and exports

FBR collects Rs240 billion from tobacco sector, disputes industry claims of revenue decline

Growing tax collection figures contradict proposals from the tobacco industry that seek reductions in tobacco taxes