PTCL Group Reports 16% Revenue Growth in First Half of 2025

PTCL Group Reports 16% Revenue Growth in First Half of 2025

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), the country’s leading telecom and ICT services provider, announced its financial results for the half year ended June 30, 2025, at a Board of Directors meeting held in Islamabad. PTCL Group recorded a 16% year-on-year (YoY) revenue growth, maintaining its position as Pakistan’s premier integrated telecom services provider. Group […]

Faysal Bank Posts PKR 21.9 Billion Profit Before Tax in H1 2025, Announces Interim Dividend

Faysal Bank Posts PKR 21.9 Billion Profit Before Tax in H1 2025, Announces Interim Dividend

KARACHI: Faysal Bank Limited (FBL), one of the leading Islamic banks in Pakistan, has sustained its business momentum during the first half of 2025, reporting solid growth in deposits and profitability while further strengthening its market position. The Bank’s total deposits rose to PKR 1.2 trillion, marking a 19% increase over December 2024. Current account […]

HBL, in Partnership with Mastercard, Launches Business Debit Cards to Empower Pakistan’s SMEs

HBL, in Partnership with Mastercard, Launches Business Debit Cards to Empower Pakistan’s SMEs

27 August 2025, Karachi – HBL has joined hands with Mastercard in launching its Business Debit Card designed exclusively for SMEs – sole proprietors and entrepreneurs. Two card variants have been launched, Classic and World Business Debit Card. This initiative marks a major stride in the Bank’s commitment to enable Pakistan’s businesses with innovative financial solutions and […]

Bank AL Habib Posts Rs19.79 Billion Profit in H1 2025

Bank AL Habib Posts Rs19.79 Billion Profit in H1 2025

KARACHI: Bank AL Habib Limited (PSX: BAHL) announced its financial results for the half year ended June 30, 2025, reporting a profit after tax (PAT) of Rs19.79 billion, reflecting an 8.66% decline compared to Rs21.66 billion in the same period last year. Earnings per share (EPS) stood at Rs17.8, down from Rs19.49 in H1 2024, […]

Soneri Bank Reports Rs. 3,304 Million Profit After Tax in 9M 2025

Soneri Bank Reports Rs 2.5 Billion Profit After Tax in H1 2025

KARACHI: Soneri Bank Limited announced its financial results for the half year ended June 30, 2025, following approval by the Board of Directors at its 211th meeting held in Karachi. The Bank posted a profit before tax (PBT) of Rs 6,685 million and profit after tax (PAT) of Rs 2,497 million, compared to Rs 6,519 […]

Govt Approves Rs. 3.5 Billion Subsidy to Boost Raast QR Payments

Govt sanctions Rs3.5 billion annual subsidy to expand Raast QR adoption at retail outlets

ISLAMABAD: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is set to implement a Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) subsidy scheme aimed at boosting cashless transactions through Raast QR code-based payments at retail outlets. The initiative, backed by the federal government, has been allocated an annual subsidy of Rs3.5 billion to accelerate the shift from cash to digital […]

SBP’s Banking Service Corporation (SBP BSC) and UN Women Pakistan Partner to Promote Women’s Financial Inclusion

SBP’s Banking Service Corporation (SBP BSC) and UN Women Pakistan Partner to Promote Women’s Financial Inclusion

The State Bank of Pakistan, Banking Service Corporation (SBP BSC), and UN Women Pakistan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance financial inclusion, literacy, and access to finance, focusing on women’s empowerment and gender equality. The signing ceremony, held in Karachi, was attended by Mr. Maraj Mahmood, Managing Director of SBP BSC, and […]

SBP Invites Applications for First Cohort of Regulatory Sandbox to Foster Innovation

SBP Invites Applications for First Cohort of Regulatory Sandbox to Foster Innovation

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has invited applications for the inaugural cohort of its Regulatory Sandbox, a flagship initiative under Vision 2028 aimed at fast-tracking the country’s digital financial revolution. The central bank said the first phase of the sandbox will focus on three priority areas: Technology-enabled solutions for inward remittances Open banking Remote […]

Haball Secures In-Principle Approval from SBP for PSO/PSP License

Haball Secures In-Principle Approval from SBP for PSO/PSP License

ISLAMABAD: Haball (Private) Limited, Pakistan’s leading non-banking corporate aggregator in the B2B space announced that it has received In-Principle Approval (IPA) from the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) for a Payment System Operator/Payment Service Provider (PSO/PSP) authorisation. This milestone marks another significant achievement for the fintech, following its August 2024 inclusion as a Raast Payment […]

Alibaba.com Honors Pakistan’s Top Exporters, Unveils Major Trade Assurance Upgrade

Alibaba.com Honors Pakistan’s Top Exporters, Unveils Major Trade Assurance Upgrade

Sialkot, Pakistan, August 22, 2025 – Alibaba.com, a leading global business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce platform, today celebrated the nation’s top e-commerce businesses at the KEL Awards 2025 ceremony while launching its enhanced Trade Assurance 2.0 service in Pakistan. The event brought together key industry leaders, including Omer Khalid, Vice President of SCCI and Sayyed Ahmad Masud, […]