By NewzTodays Editorial Team | December 21, 2025

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan and the United Kingdom formalised a wide-ranging climate partnership with the launch of the UK–Pakistan Green Compact, a framework aimed at strengthening climate resilience, accelerating the clean energy transition and scaling up nature-based solutions, particularly mangrove conservation. Mohammad Saleem Shaikh, media spokesperson and climate change policy advocacy expert at the Ministry of…

By Salman Khan | December 19, 2025

KSE 100 Index increased +1% on WoW basis; this positivity can be accredited to cut in policy rate by 50bps in monetary policy meeting held on Monday to 10.5%; which came as a surprise as majority of the participants were expecting rate to remain unchanged.   KSE-100 Index Sheds 1704 Points Other major development during the…

By Salman Khan | December 18, 2025

Elon Musk, who is already the world’s richest person, has reached another historic milestone now. The valuation of SpaceX continues to surge while accelerating his path toward becoming the world’s first trillionaire. SpaceX had launched a tender offer valuing the company at $800 billion earlier this month, which doubled its reported valuation from August, according…

By Salman Khan | December 18, 2025

ISLAMABAD, Dec 18: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has refused to stay proceedings of the Competition Appellate Tribunal (CAT) in the PKR 155 million cartelization case against eight poultry companies and the poultry association for price-fixing of day-old broiler chicks (DOCs). The petitions were filed by M/s Supreme Farms (Private) Limited and M/s Sabir Poultry,…

By Salman Khan | December 18, 2025

Islamabad — Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Industries and Production, Mr. Haroon Akhtar Khan, held a meeting with the Chaman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) to discuss issues faced by local businesses and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Chaman. The meeting was attended by Additional Secretaries from the Ministry of Industries…

By Salman Khan | December 18, 2025

The local bourse saw strong buying interest from local funds after a drop in PIB yields boosted investor confidence. The momentum pushed the index to an intraday high of 1,935 points, before it closed at 171,960—up by 1,646 points or 0.97%—marking a firm and broad-based session for the market. Strength in ENGROH, FFC, UBL, LUCK,…

By Salman Khan | December 17, 2025

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has received requests from major private school systems seeking additional time to submit their replies to the show-cause notices.The proceedings relate to alleged violations of Section 4 of the Competition Act, 2010 concerning abuse of dominant position, requiring parents to purchase branded uniforms, stationery, and other mandatory supplies…

By Salman Khan | December 17, 2025

Islamabad — Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Industries and Production, Mr. Haroon Akhtar Khan, held a meeting with a delegation of the Chinese fintech company Fintopia to discuss opportunities for expanding digital financial services in Pakistan, particularly for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). During the meeting, it was shared that Fintopia is a…

By Salman Khan | December 17, 2025

Islamabad — A high-level meeting on the formulation of a Lithium-Ion Battery Policy was held under the chairmanship of the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Industries and Production, Mr. Haroon Akhtar Khan. The meeting was co-chaired by Minister of State for Finance and Railways, Mr. Bilal Azhar Kiyani. Secretary Industries Mr. Saif…