Currency Rate
Pakistani Rupee Posts Marginal Gain
The Pakistani rupee on Wednesday posted a marginal gain against the US dollar in the inter-bank market and closed at 280.20. It registered a gain of…
Author: Aftab Ahmed
The Writer is a senior journalist who has worked with Business Recorder, News International and Daily Dunyea
Energy
CCoE Approves Guidelines for Electricity Wheeling Auction
The cabinet committee on energy (CCOE) on Wednesday approved guidelines for wheeling auctions of 800 Megawatt (MW) aimed at opening electricity market. Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif…
Energy
Refineries concerned over abrupt Behaviour of Ogra over diesel upliftment decision
Refineries have expressed concern over non serious attitude of Ogra over a decision of upliftment of diesel. This is with reference to the Product Review Meeting…
IT& Telecom
Financial sector faces AI, blockchain and organized crime threats in 2025
2025 Kaspersky Security Bulletin provides a review of the major cybersecurity trends of the year and offers a look towards the future of cybersecurity, focusing on…
Gold Rate
Gold Prices Make Another Record
Gold prices in Pakistan made another record by touching highest marks in history and increased by Rs 2000 per tola. Gold touched highest mark of price…
Business
Cautious Trade Prevails, PIA Developments Keep Investors Alert
The local bourse experienced a choppy, range-bound session as rollover-week adjustments kept sentiment cautious. The benchmark index swung between an intraday high of 663 points and…
Currency Rate
Pakistani Rupee Remins Steady Against US Dollar
The Pakistani rupee on Tuesday remained almost steady against the US dollar in the inter-bank market and closed at 280.21. Pakistani rupee had closed at 280.22…
Business
Arif Habib Consortium Buys 75% PIA stake for Rs135bn
Pakistan on Tuesday finally sealed the sale of a 75% stake in Pakistan International Airlines for Rs135 billion while ending years of stalled privatisation attempts. The…
IT& Telecom
ECC clears path for largest-ever 5G spectrum auction
Pakistan has moved closer to launching 5G services after ECC approves a framework for its biggest spectrum sale, which signals faster digital expansion. The Economic Coordination…
Digitization
PayFast launches Rah-e-Raast
PayFast marked eight years in Pakistan by launching Rah-e-Raast, a doorstep QR payment solution aimed at reducing cash usage. PayFast marked its eight-year milestone at NASTP…
