Islamabad, April 2, 2026 – The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has successfully enforced penalties against Unilever Pakistan and FrieslandCampina Engro Pakistan for deceptive marketing practices, recovering Rs35 million for misleading consumers by advertising frozen desserts as “ice cream.”
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CCP greenlights Maple Leaf Cement’s Faysal Bank investment
Islamabad, March 12, 2026 – The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has approved the acquisition of shares in Faysal Bank Limited by Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited (MLCF) after conducting a review under the Competition Act, 2010.
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CCP pushes sweeping auto reforms to drive competition and boost consumer benefits
Islamabad, March 2, 2026 – The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has called for comprehensive structural reforms in the country’s automobile sector, warning that high entry barriers, regulatory distortions, and inconsistent policies continue to stifle competition and limit consumer benefits despite decades of protective support.
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CCP approves FWBL acquisition by Abu Dhabi firm Eve Holdings
Islamabad, February 23, 2026: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has approved the proposed acquisition of First Women Bank Limited (FWBL) by Abu Dhabi-based Eve Holdings RSC Limited, following a Phase-I competition assessment conducted under the Competition Act, 2010.
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CAT dismisses banks appeals, upholds Rs205 million penalties for cartel practices
Islamabad, January 21, 2026 – The Competition Appellate Tribunal (CAT) on Wednesday rejected ten long-pending appeals filed by several commercial banks and the Pakistan Banks Association (PBA), upholding penalties totaling around Rs205 million imposed by the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) for cartel-like behavior.
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CCP clears Toyota, Daimler, Hino and Mitsubishi Fuso merger deals
Islamabad, January 16, 2026 – The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has approved two interconnected merger transactions involving Toyota Motor Corporation, Daimler Truck AG, Hino Motors Limited, and Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) as part of a wider global restructuring in the commercial vehicle sector.
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Storm energy drink maker fined Rs150 million by CCP for deceptive marketing
Islamabad, January 2, 2026 – The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has imposed a Rs150 million penalty on Mezan Beverages (Private) Limited, maker of Storm energy drink, for engaging in deceptive marketing practices, the commission announced on Friday.
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CCP highlights major achievements against cartelization in 2025
Islamabad, December 28, 2025 – The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) recorded significant enforcement achievements in 2025 by taking decisive action against cartelization, price fixing, and other anti-competitive practices across multiple sectors of the economy. These efforts aimed to protect consumers, promote fair competition, and strengthen market transparency.
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Competition tribunal dismisses appeals, allows penalty recovery in two cases
Islamabad, December 16, 2025 — The Competition Appellate Tribunal (CAT) has rejected appeals in two separate cases, clearing the way for the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) to proceed with recovery of penalties imposed for violations of the Competition Act, 2010.
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CCP issues show cause notices to 17 leading private schools over expensive branded supplies
Islamabad, November 21, 2025 — The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has issued show cause notices to seventeen major private school systems for allegedly abusing their dominant market position by forcing parents to buy costly logo-branded notebooks, workbooks, uniforms, and other school supplies exclusively from designated vendors.
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