PTA attaches extensive conditions to PTCL’s acquisition of Telenor Pakistan and Orion Towers
Regulator grants conditional approval, imposing safeguards on competition, consumer rights, spectrum use and network integration
Bank Alfalah receives non-binding offer from Ghazanfar Bank to acquire its Afghanistan operations
Offer is contingent on due diligence and regulatory clearances; Bank Alfalah to seek SBP and Da Afghanistan Bank approval for Ghazanfar Bank’s review process
Pakistan’s business confidence rises as OICCI survey shows broad recovery, shift to AI
Services sector recorded its highest confidence score since 2017; new orders and investment outlook improve; 43% of OICCI members already using generative AI, while 81% expect it to take on major business functions soon
Pakistan’s external debt nears $130bn as 40% of exports go to debt servicing: World Bank
Net foreign inflows shrink more than tenfold; China holds 23% of Pakistan’s bilateral debt
Long-delayed NFC to open talks today on new revenue-sharing formula
Provinces set to attend as KP prepares detailed demands for revised award
SSGC gas supplies plunge 55% in eight years due to indigenous depletion
Yearly depletion stands at 0.2%; lowest in 5 years
KSE-100 drops nearly 1,500 points as selling pressure grips Pakistan Stock Exchange
Index falls 0.89% amid weakness in major stocks, reduced volumes and cautious global sentiment
CCP clears Maple Leaf Cement’s bid to acquire more shares in Pioneer Cement
Regulator finds no risk of dominance as combined market share remains moderate
PPL transfers Indus Block C operatorship to Turkish Petroleum Overseas Company
Agreement assigns 25% stake to TPOC as Pakistan–Türkiye offshore energy cooperation deepens
70% of Pakistan’s exports at risk due to firms’ non-compliance with global requirements, warns World Bank official
Experts warn that Pakistan faces rising pressure from EU and other key markets as new traceability and labour-reporting rules require verified, transparent supply chains.
FBR launches nationwide crackdown, registers five FIRs over tax evasion in cigarette sector
Raids uncover large volumes of non-tax-paid cigarettes; armed resistance reported during search operation in MardanÂ
Pakistan signs five agreements for offshore and onshore oil and gas exploration blocks
New deals cover three offshore and two onshore blocks; Mari Energies partners with TPOC, OGDCL, PPL, GHPL and Prime
Govt seeks IMF go-ahead for Rs975 billion tax relief package
Proposal includes 25% cut in income tax for salaried class, removal of 10% surcharge on income above Rs10 million, withdrawal of the super tax, and a phased reduction in corporate income tax rates
Pakistan, Turkiye sign gas and mining accords as Ankara commits over $300 million in new investments
New agreements cover offshore blocks, onshore exploration licences and plans for a Turkish Petroleum office in Islamabad; power minister invites foreign, including Turkish, firms to participate in upcoming DISCO privatisation
Bilal Bin Saqib resigns as SAPM after regulatory conflict
Crypto policy work to proceed; Saqib to speak at Binance Blockchain Week despite exit