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Business & Finance - 2025-12-20

Markets

Finance minister’s advisor pitches Pakistan’s reforms, digital growth agenda to fintech investors

A delegation of investors arrived from the Middle East

Updated 20 Dec, 2025 10:38pm

Companies

Exclusive: Danial Malik unveils Master Changan’s multi-brand future—a car for every Pakistani

In an exclusive conversation with PakWheels, Danial Malik, CEO Master Changan Motors, laid out a powerful vision for...

Published 20 Dec, 2025 05:04pm

Agriculture and Allied

Fake and low-quality pesticides plague Punjab, Sindh, finds CCP report

Pakistan has no local pesticide manufacturing and relies entirely on imports

Published 20 Dec, 2025 03:11pm

Companies

PepsiCo launches PepsiCo Rise Together initiative in Pakistan to help rebuild livelihoods for flood-affected food cart vendors

PepsiCo Pakistan, in partnership with the PepsiCo Foundation and leading micro-entrepreneurship nonprofit SeedOut,...

Updated 20 Dec, 2025 03:21pm

Companies

Pakistan’s Engro secures $475mn Islamic financing to expand telecom tower portfolio

Shared telecom infrastructure offers a cost-efficient model, which is essential for Pakistan, says Engro

Updated 20 Dec, 2025 10:38pm

Business & Finance

World Bank approves $700mn for Pakistan to strengthen macroeconomic stability

MPA will provide up to $1.35 billion in total financing

Updated 20 Dec, 2025 06:19pm

Business & Finance

Finance ministry says Rs6.57tr paid to KP amid debate over federal dues

An amount of Rs46.44 billion was released to KP on 17 December 2025

Updated 21 Dec, 2025 07:15am

Bullion Rate

Gold per tola gains Rs1,300 in Pakistan

10-gram gold sold at Rs391,085

Published 20 Dec, 2025 11:13am

World

Musk wins US court appeal of $56bn Tesla pay package

It is undisputed that Musk fully performed under the 2018 grant, and Tesla and its stockholders were rewarded for his work

Published 20 Dec, 2025 10:55am

Markets

China’s rare-earth magnet exports hit second-highest ever in Nov

China’s export volumes have steadily recovered after a series of diplomatic deals culminating in the Trump-Xi summit

Published 20 Dec, 2025 10:34am

Business & Finance

Main Line-1: ADB official, Abbasi discuss upgradation

ISLAMABAD: The Director General of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Leah Gutierrez, along with her team, called on...

Published 20 Dec, 2025 07:05am

Business & Finance

Dar briefed over strategies to enhance IT exports

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Friday chaired a high-level...

Published 20 Dec, 2025 07:02am

Business & Finance

Edible oil sector: Indonesian CG for enhancing cooperation

KARACHI: Indonesian Consul General in Karachi, Madzaker M.A., has emphasised that enhancing bilateral cooperation...

Published 20 Dec, 2025 06:51am

Business & Finance

EU audit mission: Minister seeks help of fisheries-related agencies

KARACHI: Provincial Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Muhammad Ali Malkani stated that for the upcoming European...

Published 20 Dec, 2025 06:48am

Business & Finance

Digital ecosystems: Pivotal role of public–private collaboration highlighted

ISLAMABAD: Secretary Information Technology at the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT)...

Published 20 Dec, 2025 06:28am

Business & Finance

NLC installs state-of-the-art scanning systems

ISLAMABAD: The National Logistics Corporation (NLC) has installed state-of-the-art scanning systems at key border...

Updated 20 Dec, 2025 07:25am

Business & Finance

China files WTO case against Indian tariffs, subsidies

BEIJING: China has filed a case against India’s tariffs on information and communications technology products and...