Finance Minister emphasizes continued government-private sector collaboration
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has emphasized continued collaboration between the government and the private sector to identify opportunities and address areas requiring further improvement. He was talking to the newly elected Chairman of the Pakistan Business Council, Ziad Bashir, and Chief Executive Officer of PBC, Javed Kureishi, who called on him…
Govt revises prices of petroleum products
The government has revised the prices of petroleum products for today (Wednesday). According to a press release issued by the Ministry of Energy, the price of petrol has been decreased by 1.70 rupees to set it at 325.92 rupees per liter. The price of High Speed Diesel has been increased by…
Ali Pervaiz highlights investment opportunities in energy sector
Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik has emphasized that Pakistan is rapidly moving towards deregulation in the energy sector. He was talking to a delegation from the Swiss global energy trading company Gunvor Group in Islamabad. Ali Pervaiz Malik highlighted vast opportunities for mutual cooperation with Gunvor Group in the LPG…
Aurangzeb directs to accelerate rightsizing of federal govt departments
Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb has directed that the rightsizing process of federal government departments be accelerated, with a focus on improving efficiency, reducing costs and enhancing service delivery. He said this while chairing a meeting of the Sub-Committee on Rightsizing of the Federal Government in Islamabad on Monday. The meeting…
Govt committed to strengthening energy security: Ali Pervaiz
Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik has expressed the government’s commitment to strengthening energy security, attracting investment, and ensuring transparency in the petroleum sector. Speaking at a corner meeting in Lahore today, he said Pakistan’s next major destination after achieving strategic and diplomatic successes was sustainable economic progress. Ali Pervaiz Malik…
Faysal Bank Delivers Resilient Growth and Strong Results for the First Half of 2026
Faysal Bank Limited (FBL) delivered a sound and resilient performance during the first half of 2026, reporting Profit Before Tax of PKR 20.5 billion and net profit of PKR 10 billion, with Earnings Per Share of PKR 6.60. The Bank declared a second-quarter cash dividend of PKR 1.5 per share. Despite…
