CCP launches probe into fake Islamabad housing ads
The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has launched a formal inquiry into deceptive marketing practices...
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CCP urges LNG sector shake-up to break state monopoly
Watchdog calls for unbundling gas utilities, stronger regulation and private sector entry to cut costs,...
WorldCall parent GlobalTech appoints Frank R. Parrish as president to drive AI, Big Data push
GlobalTech Corporation, the U.S.-based parent of WorldCall Telecom Limited (WTL), has appointed Frank R. Parrish,...
Finnish mineral giant expands role in Pakistan’s mining sector
Finnish mineral giant Metso will not only supply equipment and services for Pakistan’s flagship Reko...
Pakistan inks record Rs1.225 trillion bank deal to ease power debt
Government’s largest-ever restructuring aims to stabilize electricity sector, with consumers set to fund repayments through surcharges
K-Electric Swings to Profit as Sales Jump, Costs Ease
Posts Rs4.24b profit, rebounds from Rs39.5b loss Utility boosts efficiency, expands grid links as revenue...
K-Electric to retire old plants in efficiency push
Utility sheds 96MW capacity to cut costs, boost profitability while ensuring reliable supply K-Electric Ltd....
Mari Energies Unlocks $483 million Additional Annual Revenue
Wins $200m Boost, Gets 222 MMCFD Gas Nod for Fertilizer Sector Company shift from loss-making...
Citigroup, CBRE in race to advise on Pakistan’s Roosevelt Hotel sale
Pakistan has drawn bids from seven heavyweight consortia — including Citigroup, CBRE, Morgan Stanley and...
Mari Energies Nears Takeover of Stakes in Orient Petroleum Blocks Across Pakistan
Mari Energies Ltd., Pakistan’s No. 2 oil and gas explorer, is set to formally take...
Punjab launches first-ever E-Taxi Scheme
1,100 electric taxis to hit the roads; online applications open until Oct 5 The Punjab...
Citi Pharma Bets Big on Veterinary Sector, Targets PKR 10B Turnover
Citi Pharma Limited has formally entered Pakistan’s veterinary healthcare market through its new subsidiary, Citi...
NEPRA orders Rs1.78/unit refund to KE, Discos consumers
Pakistan’s power regulator has ordered state-run power distribution companies and K-Electric to refund consumers Rs1.7856...
Pakistan’s SECP, Mobilink Bank Tie Up to Digitize Corporate Account Openings
Pakistan’s top corporate regulator has teamed up with Mobilink Microfinance Bank Ltd. to digitize and...
K-Electric Raises Rs4.4 Billion in Pakistan’s First Retail Sukuk IPO
K-Electric Ltd. raised Rs4.4 billion ($15.8 million) from Pakistan’s first retail-listed short-term Sukuk, more than...
WAPDA Seeks to Double Hydropower Tariff on Rs364.8B Funding Push
Pakistan’s Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) has asked regulators to nearly double its hydropower...
Pakistan unveils $55B energy plan to boost renewables, cut imports
The government has unveiled a sweeping $55 billion blueprint to overhaul its power sector over...
Pakistan to Hand Over Islamabad Airport Operations to UAE Under G2G Deal
Pakistan has agreed to transfer operations of Islamabad International Airport to the United Arab Emirates,...
Pakistan, Russia Eye Local Insulin Production in Three Years
Pakistan is set to launch joint insulin production with Russia in a bid to curb...
Pakistan Regulator Slams Power Firms After 11 Electrocuted in Rains
Pakistan’s energy regulator blasted power distributors after 11 people were electrocuted during July’s monsoon rains,...
NEECA warns farm inefficiency deepens food risks as floods rise
Pakistan’s agricultural backbone is at risk as recurrent flooding collides with outdated, energy-intensive farming practices,...
Trump doubles tariffs on Indian goods, risking $85B in exports
Markets tumble as New Delhi vows to stick with Russian oil despite U.S. pressure U.S....
Pakistan unveils New EV policy to drive clean future
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday rolled out Pakistan’s New Energy Vehicle (NEV) Policy 2025-30,...
Punjab Defies IMF Fiscal Curbs with Rs405 Billion Central Bank Borrowing
Punjab has quietly turned into Pakistan’s fiscal outlier, racking up Rs405 billion ($1.4 billion) in...
Citi Pharma overtakes rivals as Pakistan’s largest antibiotics producer with Chinese Backing
Citi Pharma has become Pakistan’s largest antibiotics maker after a China-backed expansion that lifted output tenfold to 100,000 vials a…