Monday, November 10, 2025
Engro Fertilizers and Bank Alfalah Partner to Launch PKR 250 million Financing for Farmers across Pakistan Engro Fertilizers, a major fertilizer company in Pakistan, and Bank Alfalah Limited, Pakistan’s leading commercial bank, announced a strategic partnership aimed at empowering farmers across the country through enhanced lending facilities. This collaboration will...
The Public-Private Partnership Authority (PPPA) has so far appointed experts to 15 positions, with efforts underway to fill 47 more technical roles across federal departments. The development came to light during a review meeting held under Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on matters related to PPPA on Friday, read a statement...
Engro Fertilizers, a major fertilizer company in Pakistan, and Bank Alfalah Limited, Pakistan’s leading commercial bank, announced a strategic partnership aimed at empowering farmers across the country through enhanced lending facilities. This collaboration will extend financing of up to PKR 1 million to farmers registered through Engro Markaz outlets...
Pakistan’s state agency the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) has issued an international tender to purchase 100,000 metric tons of white refined sugar, European traders said on Friday. The deadline for submission of price offers is July 31. Pakistan’s government had on July 8 approved plans to import 500,000 tons of...
Karachi Interbank Offered Rate (KIBOR) rates for one-week to six-month tenors declined on Friday, indicating market expectations of further monetary easing. KIBOR represents the average interest rate at which banks are willing to lend money to other banks. According to the data provided by Arif Habib Limited (AHL), on a day-on-day...
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) opened on a positive note, as investors cheered S&P Global’s upgrade of Pakistan’s sovereign credit rating to ‘B—’ from ‘CCC+’. The benchmark KSE-100 Index gained nearly 700 points during the opening minutes of trading on Friday. At 10:05am, the benchmark index was hovering at 139,352.72 level, an...
MG Motors Pakistan, in partnership with Bank Alfalah, announces the launch of the ‘Freedom Package’ - a time bound Independence Day offer running from July 15 - August 15, 2025. The initiative is tailored to offer customers with same-day delivery subject to some terms and conditions via Bank Alfalah’s Instant...
The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) has released the results of its Annual Security Survey 2025, reflecting feedback from leading foreign investors operating across Pakistan. Covering the period from June 2024 to May 2025, the survey reveals a measurable improvement in the overall security environment, particularly...
Suggesting a pragmatic, phased-wise, and collaborative approach for the early retirement of coal-fired power plants (CFPPs), experts and energy economists, here at a webinar, have warned that abrupt decisions could jeopardize both energy security and economic stability in the country. The webinar on “Early Retirement of Coal-Fired Power Plants in...
SECP, The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have officially launched the ESG Pakistan Project, a three-year program to promote Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards in the corporate sector. This move aims to align Pakistan’s businesses with global sustainability goals. At the launch event...