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PIA limits operations, ends discounts amid hike in jet fuel

The management of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has decided to end all discounts amid rising oil prices in the international market. The development came during a high-level meeting held on Monday, the national carrier said in an official statement. “In a high-level meeting, a plan has been prepared to deal with the continuously rising prices and potential losses,” read the statement

Weak grid holding back solar boom in Pakistan: report

The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has highlighted that outdated grid infrastructure is acting as a critical bottleneck to the country’s solar energy expansion, urging authorities to take urgent modernisation measures to support rising distributed generation and unlock the sector’s full potential. The CCP it its study on the solar market, proposed targeted reforms to remove entry barr

IT firms, freelancers exempted from declaring export proceeds of up to $25,000

Pakistan central bank has exempted information technology (IT) companies and freelancers from declaring the receipt of export proceeds of up to $25,000, softening the services export reporting rules with an aim to accelerate growth of the country’s IT exports, according to a notification issued on Monday. Besides, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has continued to allow the IT firms and freelanc

OGRA directed to ensure compliance with data reporting requirements

The Cabinet Committee to Monitor Petrol Prices on Monday directed the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) to ensure compliance with data reporting requirements, accelerate digitisation efforts across the supply chain, and maintain close coordination with the oil marketing companies (OMCs) and other relevant stakeholders to support seamless implementation of the system, the Finance Division sai

Sindh Bank posts record pre-tax profit of Rs6.37bn

The shareholders of Sindh Bank have approved the Annual Audited Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2025, at the Annual General Meeting held on March 30, 2026. The Bank reported its record high Profit Before Tax of Rs6.37 billion, more than double (i.e. 155 percent increase) from previous year driven by resilient margin and robust growth in deposits and advances both touching new