Iqbal Z Ahmed

Pakistan’s gas king, Iqbal Z Ahmed has been arrested in Hyderabad

An accountability court has refused to extend his bail in a case that dates back to 2013 

Here’s why Pakistani bank account holders cannot donate to the Palestine embassy’s accounts

Bank Alfalah finds itself at the centre of a boycott campaign, that too for doing the right thing.

The IMF is once again pointing towards our SOEs. The solution might have been with us all along.

World Bank has named Pakistan’s SOEs as the worst in Asia
SBP boosts cash incentives for financial institutions to drive remittance inflows

Remittances reach 7-month high of nearly $2.5bn in October 

Analysts attribute improvement to crackdown on illegal foreign exchange trading

The govt wants your telco to finance your next smartphone if you can’t afford it. But how?

Ministry to share smartphone financing policy with stakeholders next week

It’s a wrap; Shell Pakistan has a buyer 

A mere fortnight short of a precise four-month period since the initiation of its sale, Shell Pakistan (SPL) has at last found...

Attention industrialists, domestic users, these are your new gas prices 

The interim government has pulled the trigger and hiked gas prices

No surprise: SBP maintains policy rate at 22%, in line with market expectations

SBP Governor Jameel Ahmad says the MPC believes the current stance is “aggressive and tight” and should continue

PIA’s long dispute with airplane leasing company seems to have ended 

ECC approves Rs 8 bn financing for reaching settlement

Currency in circulation has declined sharply in 2023’s third quarter. What’s behind the unusual drop?

Currency in circulation decreased by 9% QoQ, which according to JS Global Capital is a pace not witnessed in many decades

Pakistan meets the IMF-set budget deficit targets, but at what cost?

A delegation from the IMF is scheduled to arrive in Pakistan on November 2 to initiate discussions for the initial review

Suzuki rebuffs speculation of slashing prices, as Haval takes the plunge on cutting prices

Haval slashes prices up to Rs 4 lakh, whilst Suzuki stays its ground 

Pakistan’s only aluminium can manufacturer is off to a flying start. Can they consolidate? 

The company has posted a profit of Rs 2.71 billion in 2022 — an increase of more than 72%. But what are the challenges they face as they look to charge ahead? 

The floodgates are open: Toyota, Hyundai, and Honda all reduce prices 

Reductions range from anywhere between Rs 1 lakh to Rs 13 lakh 
K-ELECTRIC

SIFC steps in to mediate K-Electric ownership kerfuffle 

The Minister for Energy (chair), Minister for Privatisation, and Minister for Law & Justice have been brought together to mediate and find a solution