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KARACHI, February 16, 2026: The Citizens Archive of Pakistan (CAP) and Aga Khan University (AKU) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the upgradation of the National Museum of Pakistan, one of the country’s principal institutions dedicated to preserving cultural, historical, and artistic heritage. The MoU signing …

Pakistani freelancers generated over $500 million in foreign exchange earnings during the first half of the current financial year 2025-26.

ABHI Microfinance Bank Limited has signed a MoU with Jaffer Business Systems Private Limited (JBS) to explore AI and digital innovation in Pakistan’s banking sector.

Chongqing (Xinhua): Ahead of the vibrant celebrations of the Chinese New Year, a lively international fair was held in Chongqing, where Pakistani cuisine emerged as one of the main attractions. Alongside local festive goods, food and specialty products from various countries were showcased, giving the event a distinct international character. …

KARACHI: K-Electric Board has decieded to change in its top leadership, appointing Adeeb Ahmed as the company’s new Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The decision was taken by the company’s board meeting held on Friday. The meeting which named Ahmed as acting CEO until a permanent chief executive is appointed. …

Karachi, February 12, 2026: K-Electric (KE) organised six facilitation camps, commonly known as Khuli Kachehris, across various areas of Karachi, attracting more than 2,400 customers and recovering approximately Rs23 million in outstanding dues. The camps were set up in North Karachi, Surjani, Bin Qasim, Zamzama, New Karachi, and Shah Faisal …

Karachi: Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Mr. Jameel Ahmad, has called for scaling up Zarkheze, SBP’s flagship digital agricultural lending platform, to expand credit outreach particularly among small farmers in underserved and unserved areas. He was addressing a meeting of the Agricultural Credit Advisory Committee (ACAC) held in Karachi …

Islamabad, February 11: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has approved the acquisition of a controlling stake in TPL Insurance Limited by Jazz International Holding Limited, marking a significant milestone for foreign direct investment (FDI) in Pakistan’s insurance sector. The transaction brings together a leading digital insurer and …

Karachi, February 12, 2026: In a significant step aimed at supporting Pakistan’s economic recovery, the country’s banking sector has voluntarily reduced markup rates on the Export Refinance Facility (ERF) by 3 percent. The move lowers the end-user financing rate for exporters to 4.50 percent on all new loans and rollovers, …

Karachi: Pak Suzuki Motor Company (PSMC) has achieved a major milestone by exporting its popular Ecstar engine oil to Oman for the first time, becoming Pakistan’s first OEM to accomplish this achievement. According to the company, Ecstar is a globally recognized engine oil brand used for cars, motorcycles, and outboard …