Bank of Khyber reports strong 2025 performance with profit growth and structural reset
Bank of Khyber reported a strong financial performance for 2025, posting a 61% year-on-year increase in profit after tax to PKR 5.8 billion, alongside improvements in efficiency and capital returns.…
Pakistan’s carbon finance milestone
Pakistan’s recent agreement with Norway to establish its first carbon market has been hailed as a landmark achievement, and rightly so. For a country that contributes minimally to global greenhouse…
New restrictions announced across Pakistan, markets to close by 8 PM
ISLAMABAD, Apr 6 — New business and activity restrictions are set to come into effect across Pakistan from April 7, with revised closing timings announced for markets, food outlets and…
Islamabad Police becomes first federal department to adopt BYD electric vehicle fleet
ISLAMABAD, Apr 6 — Islamabad Police has become the first federal department in Pakistan to deploy a fleet of electric vehicles, with BYD supplying new energy vehicles (NEVs) for operational…
Pakistan, Egypt launch joint counter-terrorism exercise Thunder-II in Cherat
RAWALPINDI, Apr 6 — Pakistan and Egypt have commenced a two-week joint military exercise, Thunder-II, focused on counter-terrorism training at the Special Operations School in Cherat, the military’s media wing…
Gold prices hit Rs491,462 per tola in Pakistan on April 6 after global uptick
ISLAMABAD, Apr 6, 2026 — Gold prices in Pakistan rose sharply on Monday, with 24-karat gold per tola increasing by Rs1,100 to Rs491,462, according to the All Pakistan Sarafa Gems…
Mashreq expands Pakistan footprint with new offshore centres in Karachi, Lahore
KARACHI — Mashreq has launched new offshore centres in Karachi and Lahore under its Mashreq Global Network (MGN) Pakistan, as part of efforts to expand digital operations and workforce capacity…
When Leadership Shows Up Before the Crisis Does
By Umar Talha There is a particular kind of leadership that only reveals itself under pressure. It is not the kind that makes grand speeches after the damage is done…
Punjab launches ‘Young Greeners Plantation Campaign’ to plant 5,000 trees in Lahore parks
LAHORE — The Punjab government, in collaboration with environmental and youth organisations, has launched the “Young Greeners Plantation Campaign” to plant 5,000 indigenous trees across two public parks in Lahore,…
World Bank reviews progress of BISP’s crisis-resilient social protection programme
ISLAMABAD — A World Bank mission has reviewed the progress of the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) under its Crisis Resilient Social Protection (CRISP) initiative, highlighting advancements in key areas…
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