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Karachi: May 15, 2026:  Pakistan has successfully entered the Chinese capital market with its first Panda Bond issuance. The country raised RMB 1.75 billion through a 3-year bond in the Chinese interbank market this week. This marks Pakistan’s debut in China’s debt capital market and expands its international financing options. …

KARACHI, May 14, 2026: L’Oréal Pakistan has reached a key milestone in its domestic capability-building strategy. It has successfully localized Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES), a critical raw material used in shampoo production. In addition, the company has onboarded Tufail Chemical Industries Ltd. as a qualified local supplier. This move strengthens …

KARACHI, May 14, 2026: BankIslami, one of Pakistan’s fastest-growing Islamic financial institutions, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Export-Import Bank of Pakistan (EXIM Bank). With this step, both institutions launched Pakistan’s first Shariah-compliant trade and export finance partnership of its kind. Moreover, the collaboration aims to strengthen the …