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Pakistan, IMF meeting expected tonight

June 21, 2022 (MLN): The discussion between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the resumption of the loan program is expected to start tonight, official sources from Finance Ministry told. After

Financial system remains resilient

Financial system remains resilient, says FSR 2021

June 21, 2022 (MLN): Due to strong economic expansion, financial sector of Pakistan manifested steady performance in CY21 while its financial and operational resilience remained intact, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)’s annual

Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2021 to promote EODB

June 21, 2022: The Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2021 was primarily proposed to promote start-ups, business innovation, and entrepreneurship, improve the general business climate and promote Ease of Doing Business (EODB). According to the

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IRSA releases 21,906 cusecs water

June 21, 2022: Indus River System Authority (IRSA) Tuesday released 21,906 cusecs water from various rim stations with an inflow of 31,856 cases. According to the data released by IRSA, the water level

Auto financing remains flat at Rs367bn in May

Auto financing remains flat at Rs367bn in May

June 21, 2022 (MLN): Automobile financing in Pakistan was recorded at Rs367 billion in May 2022, Central bank data showed. On a sequential basis, auto financing remained flat in May 2022, mainly due

State-owned enterprises key to energy transition

State-owned enterprises key to energy transition

June 21, 2022: State-owned enterprises (SOEs) have a key role to play in energy transition and will shape the growth of low-carbon technology, according to a new report by Fitch Ratings. SOEs are

NAC revises GDP growth to 5.37% for FY21

January 20, 2022 (MLN): National Accounts Committee (NAC) approved the revised estimate of GDP growth for 2020-21 which was 5.37% when compared to the base year 2005-6. This is the second-highest growth in the last 14 years,

E&P companies drill 217 wells in 40 months

January 20, 2022: The oil and gas Exploration and Production (E&P) companies, operating in different parts of the country, have drilled around 217 wells including 87 exploratory and 130 appraisals and development during a 40-month

IRSA releases 25,755 cusecs water

January 20, 2022: Indus River System Authority (IRSA) Thursday released 25,755 cusecs water from various rim stations with an inflow of 44,193 cusecs. According to the data released by IRSA, the water level in the

Pakistan ranked second on Economist’s normalcy index

January 20, 2022 (MLN): Pakistan has been ranked second in the Economist normalcy index which tracks the global return to pre-pandemic life, showing great resilience against the COVID-19 pandemic. To note, out of 50 countries,

Govt focused on creating startup-friendly ecosystem: PM

January 20, 2022 (MLN): Government is focused on creating a startup-friendly ecosystem to unleash the huge potential of e-commerce in the country, Prime Minister Imran Khan stated while chairing a meeting of Young Entrepreneurs/Startups, said

Govt offers Rs30bn for SME sector: Minister

January 20, 2022: Federal Minister for Industries and Production Makhdum Khusro Bakhtyar on Wednesday said the government was allocating Rs30 billion for growth in Small and medium Enterprises (SMEs) sector to boost employment opportunities in

SBP digitizes refinance process of EFS

January 19, 2022: In a major step towards ease of doing business, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has digitized the process of obtaining refinance from SBP by banks under the Export Finance Scheme (EFS)

Private sector retires Rs252.5bn in a week

January 19, 2022 (MLN): The non-government sector has retired a net sum of Rs.252.49 billion during the week ended January 07, 2022, which brings the cumulative net borrowing for ongoing fiscal year FY2022 to Rs.841.25

Govt borrowing eases by Rs201 billion in a week

January 19, 2022 (MLN): The government of Pakistan has retired Rs201.3 billion during the week ended January 07, 2022, which brings its total net borrowing for ongoing fiscal year 2022 to Rs30.78 billion. As of

PM directs to improve performance of PIA

January 19, 2022: Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed to improve the performance of national airline Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). Chairing a review meeting on aviation facilities, in Islamabad on Tuesday, he said that launching

Fitch assigns Pakistan’s proposed USD Sukuk ‘B-‘ rating

January 18, 2022 (MLN): Fitch Ratings has assigned Pakistan's proposed US-dollar sovereign global sukuk certificates, which will be issued through The Pakistan Global Sukuk Programme Company Limited, a 'B-' rating. The Pakistan Global Sukuk Programme

FDI in Pakistan surges by 61% MoM to $219mn in December

January 18, 2022 (MLN): Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Pakistan stood at $218.7 million during December’21, went up by 61% MoM against the net inflow of $135.7mn recorded in Nov’21, data issued by State Bank