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Pakistan’s current account posts surplus in March 2023 after 28 months

April 19, 2023April 19, 2023Hamza Shahnawaz

In a positive development, Pakistan’s current account has posted a surplus of $654 million in March 2023 after 28 months or since November 2020.

Pakistan establishes national task force for adopting Artificial Intelligence

April 16, 2023April 16, 2023Mrs. Anjum Shahnawaz

Pakistan has set up a National Task Force (NTF) with the goal of adopting artificial intelligence (AI) to drive national development.

Dar holds virtual meeting with AIIB chief to discuss economic development

April 15, 2023April 15, 2023Hamza Shahnawaz

On Saturday, the Minister for Finance and Revenue of Pakistan, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, held a virtual meeting with Jin Liqun, the President of the Asian Infrastructure and Investment Bank (AIIB), as part of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Spring meetings 2023.

SAP, Imtiaz Supermarket partner to boost retail operations

April 14, 2023April 14, 2023Hamza Shahnawaz

SAP, the German multinational software corporation, has recently partnered with Imtiaz Supermarket, Pakistan’s largest retail chain, to provide a one-stop solution for the retail giant’s operations.

Pakistan declares five-day holiday for Eid-ul-Fitr 2023 celebration

April 13, 2023April 13, 2023Hamza Shahnawaz

In a bid to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan and celebrate the festival of Eid-ul-Fitr, the Pakistani government has declared five holidays starting from April 21, 2023.

Pakistan Railways announces schedule for special Eid Trains

April 12, 2023April 12, 2023Hamza Shahnawaz

Pakistan Railways has announced that it will be running five special trains on the occasion of Eid ul Fitr.

PMIC, Qarar Consultancy partner to develop credit scoring

April 11, 2023April 11, 2023Faisal Shahnawaz

Pakistan Microfinance Investment Company (PMIC) and Qarar Consultancy have announced a partnership to develop a credit scoring model for the microfinance sector in Pakistan. The credit scoring model will be developed under PMIC’s Challenge Fund-Round II, with Qarar partnering with an MFI and a credit bureau to access client level data for the development of […]

Dar explains cancellation of visit to IMF, World Bank spring meetings

April 9, 2023April 9, 2023Mrs. Anjum Shahnawaz

On April 8th, Pakistan’s Minister for Finance and Revenue, Muhammad Ishaq Dar, held a press conference to address the cancellation of his visit to the United States for the annual and spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank.