Wei ZhangFinance
State Bank of Pakistan Holds Benchmark Interest Rate at 11.5%
A seven to three majority vote keeps Pakistan’s key rate steady as headline inflation climbed to 11.1 per cent in August.
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Minjun ParkFood
Pakistan Approves 200,000 Tonnes of Sugar Exports Alongside Maritime and Energy Reforms
Cabinet committee clears surplus sugar shipments with local price controls while backing a three billion rupee vehicle grant for the SCO summit.
Wei ZhangGeneral
EU Warns Pakistan That GSP Plus Benefits Cannot Be Taken for Granted
A European Commission assessment covering 2023 to 2025 warned of compliance regressions across human rights and labour standards.
Rajiv MenonLiving
Pakistan Raises Petrol to Rs349 and Diesel to Rs374 per Litre
New retail pump rates take effect on September 4 as the government maintains over Rs100 per litre in fixed fuel levies.
Aiko TanakaStartups
Pakistan Corporate Registry Passes 311,000 as Tech Leads New Filings
Online filings accounted for 99.9 per cent of the 4,761 companies registered across the country in August.
Aiko TanakaFinance
Hawala Networks Tap Asian Fintech Platforms and Crypto to Move Funds
A joint FATF and OECD study reveals how shadow banking operators use payment rails like UPI and Raast to settle cross-border illicit transfers.
Sarah ChenFinance
Pakistan Launches Dual-Tranche Eurobond Offering Across 5 and 10-Year Tenors
The transaction follows an upsized 750 million dollar debt sale in April and tests global appetite for longer Pakistani sovereign paper.
Sarah ChenGeneral
Pakistan Plans Uniform Gas Tariff to End Cross Subsidies
A shift away from slab tariffs follows pressure from the International Monetary Fund to recover true supply costs across commercial and residential sectors.
Minjun ParkLogistics
Pakistan Raises Petrol and Diesel Prices Under Daily Mechanism
Official notifications set ex-depot petrol at Rs 343.10 per litre and high-speed diesel at Rs 371.80 per litre as daily pricing adjustments continue.
Wei ZhangGeneral
Pakistan Hires Wood Mackenzie to Study Strategic Fuel Reserves
The consultancy beat three rival bidders to design storage options as Islamabad seeks buffers against Middle East shipping disruptions.
Minjun ParkGeneral
Pakistan Plans AI Trade Data Network Linking 55 Overseas Missions
Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan met with the Pakistan Digital Authority and Sky47 to draft a sovereign cloud roadmap for commercial data.
Maria SantosTelecom
Game-Changing Telenor Pakistan Sale Complete: PTCL Takes Reigns in Boost to Telecom Sector
The Telenor Group, a leading global telecommunications company, recently finalized its sale of Telenor Pakistan to Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), a member of the international technology conglomerate e&. The transaction, first announced on…
Aiko TanakaE-Tailing
New Tax Measures Trigger 300% Price Surge On Chinese E-commerce Platform In Pakistan
Prices on the Chinese e-commerce platform, Temu, have dramatically surged in Pakistan, with increases reaching up to 300% in some cases. This substantial escalation has been reported by customers over the past week, marking a significant shift in the online…
Wei ZhangE-Tailing
Temu’s Price Surge: 300% Increase Fuels Controversy Over New Tax in Pakistan
In a significant shift, Temu, a rising star in the Chinese e-commerce sector, has jacked up prices for Pakistani consumers by as much as 300%. This steep increase comes on the heels of the Pakistani government’s recent decision to impose new taxes on online…
Rajiv MenonFood
Papa John’s launches in Cambodia
US pizza chain Papa John’s is launching in Cambodia with 15 restaurants scheduled to open during the next three years. The company opened its flagship store in Phnom Penh last month. “Papa John’s Cambodia team is truly passionate about pizza,” said Peter Xu,…
Wei ZhangStartups
Foodpanda to drive Covid-19 vaccination awareness campaign across Asia
Food and grocery delivery service Foodpanda has launched a Covid-19 vaccination awareness campaign across Asia in the lead-up to WHO’s World Immunisation Week. The campaign, which aims to reach more than 10 million people across Asia, will include a series of…