UAE-based financial technology start-up and digital banking app YAP has raised $41 million as it seeks to expand into new… Read More
Paying Private Sector Wages by Mobile to Add 20 Million People in Financial System
Digitalizing private sector wage payments in Pakistan would result in a 13 percentage point increase in account ownership and bring… Read More
Punjab, Sindh Lift Restrictions on Market Timings ahead of Eid-ul-Azha
The governments of Punjab and Sindh have suspended the restrictions regarding closing markets at 9 pm to facilitate the people… Read More
Interloop Records Exports Worth $453 Million in FY22
Interloop Limited, the largest hosiery producer in Pakistan, has announced record monthly export sales of $53 million in June. The… Read More
Suzuki Increases Bike Prices for the Third Time in 2022
Following in the footsteps of Atlas Honda and Yamaha, Pak Suzuki Motor Company (PSMC) has also notified an increase in… Read More
Govt Official Hints at Plan to Discourage Card Transaction Fee
The Head of Prime Minister’s Strategic Reforms Salman Sufi Sunday said that companies that ask citizens to pay a 2… Read More
Govt Announces 5 Holidays for Eid-ul-Azha
The government on Sunday announced a 5-day public holiday for Eid-ul-Azha. A notification issued by the Prime Minister’s office said… Read More
US, Frontier Corps KP Sign Agreement for Joint Project Worth $4.6 Million
US officials and senior Frontier Corps Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) leadership Friday signed an agreement for the construction of women’s facilities… Read More
Pakistan and India Exchange Lists of Prisoners
The Government of Pakistan today shared with the Indian High Commission in Islamabad a list of 682 Indian prisoners detained… Read More
Meeting Discusses Communication Strategies for IT Sector Initiatives
Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Syed Amin Ul Haque Friday presided over the meeting held between the Ministry… Read More
Inflation Witnesses Highest Ever Monthly Increase in 30 Years
Pakistan’s Consumer Price Index-based inflation increased by 21.32 percent on a year-on-year basis in June 2022 compared to an increase of… Read More
US Embassy Announces Expansion of Interview Waiver for More Pakistani Passport Holders
The United States Mission in Pakistan has announced the expansion of interview waiver eligibility at the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad… Read More
