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Karachi, May 25, 2026: BankIslami, one of Pakistan's fastest-growing Islamic banks, has launched its fully homegrown Finance Origination and Credit Underwriting System (FOCUS), a platform designed to digitalize and accelerate the customer financing journey.Leveraging AI-driven automation, FOCUS reengineers the Bank's credit underwriting process from initiation to disbursement. The platform replaces …

KARACHI: To facilitate taxpayers in making over-the-counter (OTC) payment of Government duties and taxes, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has decided, on the request of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), that all branches of commercial banks shall observe extended working hours until 05:30 P.M. on Friday, May 29, 2026. …

KARACHI: Senior Vice President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), Saquib Fayyaz Magoon, has said that Pakistan currently has strong investment opportunities as its improved image amid regional developments is attracting global investor interest. However, he added that unstable economic policies and high tax rates …