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ADR falls to 37pc, IDR reaches 94pc

The country’s Advance to Deposit Ratio (ADR) has been gradually contracting and stood at 37 per cent in June, down from 41pc in December. This was revealed in the latest issue of A.F. Ferguson & Co’s PwC Banking Publication — Road to Sustainability. This year’s release features core themes like economy, credit penetration and digital transformation, carries insights from over 25 industry leader

Sole PIA bid formally rejected, case sent back to cabinet

The Priv­atisation Commission’s board on Wednesday rejected a Rs10 billion bid submitted by the sole bidder for the divestment of 60 per cent shares in Pakistan International Airlines Corpo­ration Limited (PIACL), the privatisation ministry said in a statement. The board decided to refer the issue of PIA’s privatisation to the Cabinet Committee on Privati­sation for further consideration. La

Stocks extend overnight bullish momentum

The stock market maintained its record-setting momentum, with the KSE 100 index surpassing 94,000 intraday trading for the first time on Monday. However, profit-taking in the latter part of the session reduced some of the early gains as discussions began with a visiting team from the International Monetary Fund regarding economic performance, mainly focusing on tax collection. Despite this pull

Only money will make the COPs go round

As delegates from across the world gathered in Baku to “agree a new global climate finance goal” on the first day of the annual climate conference, experts and climate activists said the Global North (developed world, mostly) has a “legal and moral obligation” to compensate the developing states for the damage it has caused to the climate over the decades. On Monday, as COP29 commenced in Azerb

CORPORATE WINDOW: A merger to shape the telco sector

The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) is currently finalising the PTCL and Telenor merger, which is possibly one of the most complicated cases of the country’s corporate sector history; the outcome will have far-reaching implications for Pakistan’s telecommunications landscape. CCP’s main task would be to protect the rights of all concerned, including the merging parties. The management