Govt to Introduce New System to Stop Electricity Theft
Meanwhile, the federal administration has decided to introduce a transformer-level system to tackle electricity theft and improve load management.
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SBP Bans Bank Employees From Cheap Home Loans
Meanwhile, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has prohibited employees of banks and other financial institutions from benefiting from the Prime Minister's Apna Ghar…
Pakistan’s Current Account Deficit Shrinks by 70%
Pakistan's current account deficit shrank by around 70 percent year-on-year (YoY) to $98 million in August 2026, down from $324 million in the same…
Pakistan’s REER Keeps Rising With Exports Under Pressure
Pakistan's rupee remained overvalued against the currencies of its major trading partners in August 2026, with the Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER) remaining above…
Gold Gains Nearly Rs. 8,000 in Pakistan
Gold rates in Pakistan suddenly climbed on Wednesday after a similar trend observed in international gold costs.
FBR Finally Admits IRIS Is Not Working
For context, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has finally admitted that taxpayers are facing intermittent challenges on its IRIS portal, with the tax…
Pakistan to Raise Another ¥5.5 Billion From China
Pakistan has Chinese Yuan (¥) 5.45 billion left to raise under its approved Panda Bond program after raising the inaugural ¥1.75 billion from China's…
PM Shehbaz Orders More Financial Support for Small Businesses
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) to provide more financial backing to small and medium-sized…
Pakistan’s Non-Life Insurance Market Estimated at $1 Billion — TPL Insurance CEO…
JazzWorld highlighted the role of digitalization and artificial intelligence (AI) in expanding insurance access in Pakistan as TPL Insurance participated in the Securities and…
New Islamabad Convention Center Plan Put on Hold
Notably, the plan to build a new convention center in Islamabad for next year's Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit has been put on hold, sources…