PTCL Group (Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited & Ufone 4G), Pakistan’s leading telecom and ICT services provider, has partnered with Teradata to transform and scale its Enterprise Data Warehouse platform. This extended engagement marks a significant milestone in the PTCL Group’s journey toward digital excellence, aligned with its vision to...
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has made it mandatory for futures brokers to obtain acknowledgment from their stock market customers about the risk disclosure document.
The SECP has issued an S.R.O.1448(I)/2025 to amend Futures Brokers (Licensing and Operations) Regulations 2018
According to the draft amendments, the futures broker...
Former federal minister and prominent scientist Prof Dr Atta-ur-Rahman has emphasised the urgent need to address food insecurity in Pakistan and across the globe.
He asserted that vertical farming and controlled environment agriculture (CEA) offer a feasible and efficient solution for producing fresh food in densely populated cities like Karachi.
“Fresh...
Meezan Bank, in partnership with Atlas Honda, has introduced a Shariah-compliant financing option for the newly launched Honda ICON e: electric scooter under its Meezan Apni Bike program.
The offer includes 0% profit over invoice value with a flexible installment plan of up to 24 months, making it easier for...
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has directed provincial departments, law enforcement agencies and city administration to make necessary arrangements, including infrastructure development and city beautification, for the Pakistan Maritime Expo and Conference (PIMEC) 2025 scheduled to be held at Karachi Expo Centre from November 3.
He issued such...
In what marks a significant transformation in the agrarian landscape, the number of farm households in Pakistan surged to 11.7 million in 2024, up from 8.3 million in 2010 — indicating a 40pc increase in rural engagement with agriculture, according to the 7th Digital Agriculture Census Report released on Wednesday.
Simultaneously, the...
HBL and the National Clearing Company of Pakistan Limited (NCCPL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance the role of commercial banks in Pakistan’s capital markets. This important agreement positions HBL as the first bank to form a partnership with NCCPL.
Under this MoU, HBL aims to pursue...
The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) will strictly monitor the fertilizer sector as the fertilizer industry is prone to cartelization and behavior of the fertilizer manufacturers may attract certain provisions of the Competition Act, 2010.
The CCP has released a draft report titled “Competition Assessment of the Fertilizer Industry in...
EV push gains momentum as the government approved a five-year subsidy scheme on Tuesday to support the rollout of 116,000 electric bikes and 3,170 electric rickshaws/loaders at an estimated cost of around Rs100 billion. This move follows the imposition of up to a three per cent tax on the...
Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja has linked the much-anticipated 5G spectrum auction with the resolution of two key issues including the acquisition of Telenor by the PTCL and ongoing spectrum litigation cases.
“The government plans to auction 5G spectrum by the end of this year,...
