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Karachi, August 6, 2025:The Federal Cabinet of Pakistan, acting on the recommendation of the Ministry of Commerce, has appointed Mr. Shoaib Javed Hussain as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the State Life Insurance Corporation of Pakistan (SLIC) for an additional three-year term, effective August 6, 2025. Under Mr. Hussain’s …

Karachi – August 6, 2025: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has expressed serious concerns over the recent increase in the Infrastructure Development Cess (IDC) on imports in Sindh, raising the rate from 1.25% to as high as 1.85%. FPCCI President Atif Ikram Sheikh has urged …

Islamabad – August 5, 2025: The Government of Pakistan has appointed two distinguished professionals, Mr. Asif Ali Qureshi and Mr. Amir Shehzad, as new members of the Privatisation Commission Board, aiming to bolster the commission’s strategic and operational capabilities as it pushes forward with its privatisation agenda. According to a …