
Muhammad Zubair Khan Kundi Takes Charge as TESCO CEO
August 25, 2026
PESHAWAR: Muhammad Zubair Khan Kundi has formally assumed charge as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Tribal Areas Electric Supply Company (TESCO), bringing more…

ICCI Istanbul Conference Pushes Pakistan-Türkiye Trade, Investment Ties
August 25, 2026
ISTANBUL: The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) brought together Pakistani and Turkish business leaders at a Business Opportunity Conference in Istanbul, seeking…

CCP Approves IGI Investments’ Stake Acquisition in Akzo Nobel Pakistan
August 25, 2026
ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has approved IGI Investments (Private) Limited’s acquisition of a shareholding in Akzo Nobel Pakistan Limited from ICI…

Pakistan-Iran Gas Pipeline: Petroleum Minister Explains Key Hurdle
August 25, 2026
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik told the Senate that sanctions remain the main obstacle preventing Pakistan from moving ahead with practical…

PSX Ends Lower as KSE-100 Slips 199 Points on August 24, 2026
August 24, 2026
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange ended the first session of the new trading week on a mixed note on Monday, August 24, 2026, with…

Gold Price in Pakistan Today, August 24, 2026, Rises by Rs4,200 to Rs487,136 per Tola
August 24, 2026
KARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan climbed sharply on Monday, August 24, 2026, with the price of 24-karat gold rising by Rs4,200 per tola to…

Pakistan Proposes Gwadar-GCC Ferry Services to Diversify Trade Routes
August 24, 2026
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has proposed fast-tracking passenger-cargo ferry services between Gwadar and Gulf Cooperation Council ports as part of a broader plan to create alternative…

Flour Price Fixed at Rs2,520 per 20kg Bag in Tank
August 24, 2026
TANK: The district food department has assured consumers that government-supplied flour will remain available in Tank at the officially fixed price of Rs2,520 per…

Punjab to Set Up FMD-Free Zone Along Motorway Corridor
August 24, 2026
ISLAMABAD: The federal and Punjab governments have agreed to establish a Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD)-free zone along the motorway corridor in Punjab as part of…

Mobilink Bank, Yango Pakistan Launch Shariah-Compliant Financing for Drivers
August 24, 2026
ISLAMABAD: Mobilink Bank and Yango Pakistan have partnered to offer eligible Yango partner drivers and couriers access to Shariah-compliant vehicle and handset financing, embedded…

easypaisa Digital Bank Profit Before Tax Jumps to Rs8.26 Billion in HY2026
August 24, 2026
ISLAMABAD: easypaisa digital bank reported a profit before tax of Rs8.26 billion for the first half of 2026, more than doubling from the same…

CCoP Approves Restructuring of FESCO, GEPCO and IESCO
August 24, 2026
ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Privatisation (CCoP) has approved a restructuring plan for Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO), Gujranwala Electric Power Company (GEPCO) and…

Pakistan’s Freelancers’ Earnings Expected to Reach $2.5 Billion
August 24, 2026
KARACHI: Pakistan’s freelancing sector is expanding rapidly, with earnings by Pakistani freelancers expected to exceed $2.5 billion during the current fiscal year, according to…

CBD Punjab Speeds Up Work on Lahore’s Walk, Lake and NSIT City Projects
August 24, 2026
LAHORE: Central Business District Punjab has stepped up work on several of its flagship development projects in Lahore, with Chief Executive Officer Imran Amin…

Karachi Red Line BRT cost surges to Rs184.6 billion
August 23, 2026
ISLAMABAD: The estimated cost of Karachi’s Red Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project has more than doubled to Rs184.63 billion from the original Rs78.38…

RIDA Holds Oath-Taking Ceremony for Newly Elected Office-Bearers
August 22, 2026
The Rawalpindi-Islamabad Distributors Association (RIDA) held an oath-taking ceremony for its newly elected office-bearers and executive members, formally marking the beginning of the association’s…