Finance Minister says new AI-led tax model to issue notices Updated 07 Jul, 2026 11:22pm Says the government expects overall remittances for this year to close anywhere between $41 and $42 billion
PIA aircraft, parts imports: NA panel defers ST relief proposal Updated 19 Jun, 2026 09:23am ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance Thursday deferred a major budgetary proposal to...
President approves PIA Corporation Ordinance, 2026 Published 05 May, 2026 06:01am ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has approved the PIA Corporation (Conversion) (Repeal) Ordinance, 2026, on the...
CCP approves acquisition of PIACL by PIA Equity Ltd Published 30 Apr, 2026 07:28am ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has approved the proposed acquisition of Pakistan...
BR RESEARCH: The jinx is broken. PIA is privatized Updated 24 Dec, 2025 07:27am The jinx is broken. PIA is privatized. It’s a success for the country. Regardless of PIA’s history, it was a...
Privatisation of SOEs: PC to be given full legal autonomy: PM Updated 24 Jul, 2025 09:26am Describes privatisation as a top priority for his administration
Revised business plan: PIA buyer required to invest Rs70bn in 5 years: PC Updated 23 Jul, 2025 09:22am ISLAMABAD: Privatization Commission Secretary Usman Akhtar Bajwa, Tuesday, informed the Senate Standing Committee on...
Pakistan’s Fauji Fertilizer seeks entry into aviation, eyes PIA acquisition Updated 16 Jun, 2025 11:29pm Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited (FFC), one of Pakistan’s largest fertilizer manufacturers, has formally expressed...
PIA privatisation: govt to seek bids to sell national airline next week Published 17 Apr, 2025 08:31pm Pakistan seeks to sell 51-100% stake in debt-ridden carrier
PC tells Senate panel: PIA, Roosevelt and ZTBL lead the sell-off list Published 12 Apr, 2025 05:40am ISLAMABAD: The Privatization Commission, Friday, informed the Senate Standing Committee on Privatization that there...
PIACL sell-off: $4.3m paid to FA, PC panel told Updated 26 Feb, 2025 08:52am ISLAMABAD: The Privatization Commission, Tuesday, informed the standing committee that an amount of US$4.3 million...
Minister seeks presentation on Discos’ sell-off plan Published 12 Dec, 2024 07:25am ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Privatization Abdul Aleem Khan on Wednesday directed the Ministry of Power to ...
PIA ‘national asset’, provinces welcome to buy airline on PC’s minimum expected price, says Aleem Khan Published 03 Nov, 2024 11:01pm Minister says federal cabinet to decide if creation of new framework required for privatisation of PIA
Below govt minimum: PIA stake sale attracts sole bid of Rs10bn Published 01 Nov, 2024 06:51am ISLAMABAD: The Blue World Consortium has submitted the only bid for a 60 percent stake in Pakistan International...
Privatization Commission Board to form Negotiating Committee for privatisation of institutions Published 01 Oct, 2024 06:49am ISLAMABAD: Privatization Commission Board under the chairmanship of Federal Minister for Privatization, Board of...
Loss-making SOEs’ sell-off high priority: Aleem Updated 30 Aug, 2024 09:15am ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Privatization, Board of Investment and Communications, Abdul Aleem Khan Thursday...
Posted Rs75bn loss in 2023: PIACL liabilities rise to Rs825bn with Rs161bn assets Published 27 Aug, 2024 06:44am ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines Company Limited (PIACL) made a loss of Rs75 billion approximately during...
3 Discos to be privatised in 1st phase: PC board Updated 28 Jul, 2024 09:43pm The Privatisation Commission Board approves hiring financial advisors for these Discos
NA panel briefed about PIA sell-off progress Updated 23 Jul, 2024 09:40am ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), burdened by Rs200 billion in debts and owning Rs145 billion in...
PIA, HBFCL, others: sell-off timeline issued Updated 03 Jul, 2024 10:25am Transactions expected to be finalised in the first quarter of the current fiscal year (2024-25)
Mian Zahid for eliminating unnecessary departments Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum, Mian...
Likely privatisation of PIA: SHC issues notices to Centre, CAA, PIA and PC Published 19 Mar, 2024 04:53am KARACHI: The Sindh High Court issued notices to federal government, CAA, PIA and the Privatization Commission (PC)...
Handing over power cos to provinces: Shehbaz orders formation of body to examine proposal Updated 08 Mar, 2024 08:52am ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed to constitute a review committee on the proposal of handing...
PC initiates privatisation process of PECO Updated 08 Nov, 2023 08:58pm The Privatisation Commission (PC) has initiated the initiated the privatization process of Pakistan Engineering...
Funding PIA termed ‘challenging’ due to IMF programme Updated 01 Nov, 2023 09:03am ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Privatisation has stated that arrangement of funds for Pakistan International Airlines (PIA)...
Discos—a dead weight around our necks?—I Published 17 Oct, 2023 06:14am Privatisation of Discos has been on the anvil since the 1994 World Bank spurned reform primarily relating Wapda’s...
PIA, other loss-making SOEs: PM for accelerating privatisation process Updated 12 Oct, 2023 08:45am ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Wednesday directed the Privatization Commission to...
SIH transaction: Privatisation Commission allowed to proceed Updated 11 Jul, 2023 08:58am ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Privatization (CCoP) on Monday allowed the Privatization Commission to proceed...
Dar for resolving outstanding issues between Etisalat, PC Published 21 Dec, 2022 06:32am ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has emphasized of resolving outstanding issues between Etisalat and the...
IFC proposes private participation in Discos’ management Updated 21 Oct, 2022 09:46am Commission (PC) requests IFC support in achieving objectives by developing a competitive landscape for private sector participation in all Discos