August 28, 2026

Zeeshan Khan

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Tech Sector IPO Subscription: Select Technologies Limited Public Offering Oversubscribed by 1.73 Times

KARACHI / ISLAMABAD — Signifying robust retail investor trust in tech-driven equities, the Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Select Technologies Limited has closed with a massive 1.73x oversubscription rate. According to formal regulatory data submitted to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) by book-runner Arif Habib Limited, the public subscription window pulled in 12,186 individual applications […]

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Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity: Resecurity and HNL Sign Historic MoU to Protect Pakistan’s Digital Grid

ISLAMABAD — In what is being hailed as one of the most significant cybersecurity alignments in Pakistan’s tech sector, global threat intelligence titan Resecurity (USA) has officially signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hitech Networks Private Limited (HNL). As Pakistan’s number one managed services provider—controlling over 14,000 BTS sites and core networks for

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Telecom Executive Change: PTCL Appoints Nadeem Khan as CEO to Lead H2 Digital Growth Track

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has officially announced a decisive leadership transition at the corporate level in a formal notification submitted to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX). Effective immediately, Mohammad Nadeem Khan has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the telecom giant, taking over the helm from outgoing chief Hatem

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Digital Risk Monitoring: BankIslami Partners with Resecurity to Deploy Enterprise Threat Intelligence

KARACHI — In a major move to harden the local financial sector’s defensive parameters against rising global cyber threats, BankIslami Pakistan has officially forged a strategic operational alliance with global cybersecurity firm Resecurity. The partnership actively deploys cutting-edge Digital Risk Monitoring capabilities alongside advanced cyber threat intelligence engines across BankIslami’s network. This infrastructure upgrade is

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Faceless Tax Administration: PM Shehbaz Accelerates FBR Reforms Following Historic Revenue Surplus

ISLAMABAD — Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has formally greenlit the next phase of aggressive automation for the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), mandating an immediate shift toward a fully Faceless Tax Administration system. Meeting with an official FBR delegation in Islamabad following the conclusion of the fiscal cycle, the Premier lauded the tax machinery for

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Capital Market Capitalization Boom: SECP Structural Reforms Yield Over Rs20 Billion via H1 IPO Run

KARACHI / ISLAMABAD — Driven by aggressive capital market structural simplifications, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has successfully broken the country’s long-standing, singular dependency on commercial banking credit for corporate expansion. Official data finalized for the first half of 2026 reveals that nine major corporate entities successfully raised over Rs20 billion ($71

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Import Regulatory Duty Capped: Government slashes Maximum Tariffs to 20% Under Finance Act Rollout

ISLAMABAD — The federal government has officially issued the official gazette notification activating the Finance Act 2026-27, bringing sweeping customs duty and regulatory rollbacks into immediate effect today. In line with the National Tariff Policy 2025-30, the FBR has issued SRO 1064(I)2026, aggressively capping the maximum regulatory duty (RD) rate—which previously stood at 50%—down to

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FBR Tax Target Beaten: Revenue Machine Defies IMF Benchmarks with Record Rs13 Trillion FY26 Collection

ISLAMABAD — Ending the fiscal year on a massive high, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) officially announced that it has crossed its downwardly revised tax collection target for FY25-26 by over Rs21 billion. Driven by a massive, stronger-than-expected wave of corporate and direct income tax receipts flowing in during the final weeks of June,

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Agriculture Sector Overhaul: PM Shehbaz Convenes High-Level Panel to Transform Farm-to-Market Supply Chains

ISLAMABAD — Moving to rapidly revitalize the country’s primary economic backbone, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed a comprehensive, structural transformation of the entire agricultural ecosystem. The high-stakes strategy session brought together Federal Ministers Ahsan Iqbal, Muhammad Aurangzeb, and Shaza Fatima Khawaja alongside key financial and agricultural advisors. The finalized layout mandates a sweeping upgrade

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Industrial Export Refund: Chambers Demand Immediate Clearance of PKR 327 Billion Backlog from FBR

ISLAMABAD — Pushing for immediate cash-flow relief exactly one week after the formal passage of the federal budget, a high-level corporate delegation has presented a crucial roadmap to Minister of State for Finance Bilal Azhar Kayani. The apex trade representatives have strongly urged the state to clear outstanding refund backlogs amounting to a staggering PKR

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