Shell Petroleum will sell its shareholding in Pakistan.

KARACHI ( Reuters/Web Desk )- Shell Pakistan Limited (SPL) said on Wednesday that its parent firm, Shell Petroleum firm, which controls 77% of the local organisation, will leave the country, without specifying how much stake would be disposed of. The action comes after the firm experienced huge losses in 2022 as a result of currency […]

Pakistan’s trade with UAE to surpass $10.6bn in 2023: Ambassador.

ISLAMABAD : The bilateral commerce between Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates is anticipated to double from the $10.6 billion volume attained in 2021–2022, according to Faisal Niaz Tirmizi, Pakistan’s ambassador to the UAE. He said, “The potential is far bigger,” while speaking to an Emirates News Agency. The political leadership of my nation has […]

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Water Resources Development Project Gets $3.60 Million OK from ADB

Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Water Resources Development Project has been given the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) approval, and $3.60 million in concessional ordinary capital resources financing has been provided. According to the project documentation, the Pakistani government asked the ADB for Project Readiness Financing (PRF) to get the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Water Resources Development Project ready. The project supports Pakistan’s […]

Escorts Investment Bank has terminated another another sale-purchase agreement.

Escorts Investment Bank has cancelled another sale-purchase deal with three prospective investors on behalf of its primary sponsor, Bahria Town (Private) Limited.According to the PSX notification, Escorts Investment Bank Limited has received a notice from Bahria Town (Private) Limited for the termination of the share sale and purchase agreement dated 31 March 2022 entered into […]

Salman Iqbal of ARY plans to invest in Summit Bank.

Salman Iqbal, the owner of the ARY Group, has emerged as an aspirational investor in the loss-making Summit Bank.After rescinding his proposal to invest in the telecom industry, which eventually ended after lengthy discussions between ARY and WorldCall, the broadcaster has chosen to try his luck in the banking sector. According to the stock filing, […]

NBP Becomes Pakistan’s Most Profitable Bank, surpassing UBL and HBL.

The National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) Board of Directors met to discuss the bank’s financial performance and approved the condensed interim financial statements for the three months ending March 31, 2022.As the most profitable bank, the National Bank of Pakistan has surpassed United Bank Limited and HBL. As a result, profit after tax for the […]

Pakistan Investment Bonds raise Rs. 376 billion for the government.

The government raised Rs. 376 billion through a fixed-rate Pakistan Investment Bonds (PIBs) auction on Thursday, compared to a target of Rs. 100 billion.According to central bank statistics, the cut-off rates for all maturities increased by 120-145 basis points (bps) during the paper auction.The three-year PIB cut-off yield increased by 145 basis points to 13.3 […]