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Fuel Price Hikes Put Industrial Survival at Risk, Warn SITE Industrialists

KARACHI, September 5, 2026: Pakistani IT companies and startups are exploring new investment and partnership opportunities in Saudi Arabia as the Kingdom expands its technology sector under Vision 2030. Majlis-e-Pakistan, a community of Pakistani technology professionals in Saudi Arabia, hosted the “Pakistan Tech Meetup” in Riyadh. The event aimed to …

ISLAMABAD, September 5, 2026: Pakistan is stepping up efforts to attract private investment into infrastructure and state-owned businesses through public-private partnerships (PPPs) and privatisation. The government sees both programmes as key tools to boost investment, improve efficiency and support economic growth. The commitment was reaffirmed at the National Strategic Dialogue …

Farmers Swabi/Mardan, September 3, 2026: Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited (PMPKL) has successfully completed its Skills Training Project 2026, providing vocational training to 964 adolescents from tobacco-growing communities. The company marked the achievement with a graduation and exhibition ceremony in Swabi, attended by trainees, trainers, government officials, farmers, and PMPKL management. …

Tetra Pak Urges Urgent Reforms to Strengthen Pakistan’s Food Systems

Moody’s Upgrades Pakistan’s Credit Rating to B3, Highest in Four Years

KARACHI, August 24, 2026: Local mobile phone manufacturing and assembly in Pakistan increased by 9% year-on-year to 3.90 million units in July 2026, according to the latest data released by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA). The monthly production also recorded a sharp 102% increase compared with June 2026, reflecting a …

OCAC Urges Government to Approve Long-Pending OMC Margin Increase

IBA Karachi Welcomes New Students at Orientation Gala 2026

Insight Securities Recommends ‘BUY’ on HBL, Sets Target Price at Rs404