Lahore: The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) has announced a new initiative to promote business registration through its SME Registration Portal, aiming to facilitate the formalization of enterprises across Pakistan. The effo…
KARACHI: Meezan Bank, a prominent player in Pakistan’s banking sector, has partnered with Iqra University to establish the IU Centre for Excellence in Islamic FinTech. The initiative aims to bolster the country’s Islamic finance and FinTech ecosystem …
Islamabad: Pakistan experienced a 2% year-over-year increase in workers’ remittances for June 2026, totaling $3.48 billion, despite an 18% month-over-month decline from May’s Eid-related peak. The remittances for the fiscal year 2026 reached a record …
Karachi: The President of the ECO Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ECO CCI) and the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI), Atif Ikram Sheikh, has proposed a Pakistan-Türkiye Joint Business Meeting. The initiative, aimed at he…
KARACHI: Chairman of the Exchange Companies Association of Pakistan, Malik Muhammad Bostan, has indicated that the crackdown on illegal currency trading and Hawala/Hundi networks has bolstered the Pakistani rupee, suggesting that the U.S. dollar could…
Dubai: The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has significantly disrupted global chemical markets, affecting energy supplies, trade flows, logistics, and demand dynamics. The reopening of the Strait and signs of a potential peace agreement between th…