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Call for expanding insurance coverage

The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Commerce has urged state-owned insurance companies to implement enhanced reforms to expand their coverage to underserved areas. The committee meeting was chaired by MNA Jawed Hanif Khan at the Parliament House, and the agenda focused on assessing the performance and operational scope of insurance companies operating under the Ministry of Commerce.

Experts discuss fears about AI, its utility in scaling businesses

A panel of government officials and experts from diverse professions gathered on Wednesday to discuss the emergence of artificial intelligence, its regulation, and application for scaling businesses. They also addressed concerns regarding the technology’s ethical use and loss of jobs. The ‘AI Convergence Summit’ organised by Cygnis featured representatives from fintech, e-commerce, product desi

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