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Deepening crises

How bad will things get? What happens next? It is the question everyone is asking in the country following the assassination attempt on Imran Khan in Wazirabad last week as the former prime minister was leading his protest march on Islamabad to force early elections in the country. He and his party quickly blamed the shooting on an alleged conspiracy between the government and the military. Spo

RDA inflows for October lowest in almost 2 years

Inflows under Roshan Digital Accounts (RDAs) — a banking facility reserved for non-resident Pakistanis — clocked in at $146 million in October, a decline of 13.1 per cent compared to last month’s $168m and the lowest since December 2020, according to data shared by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).In December 2020, inflows had amounted to $140m. Meanwhile, 13,850 new accounts were opened in Oct

World Bank to provide more than $3bn for energy infrastructure development in Pakistan

The World Bank (WB) has agreed to provide more than $3 billion to Pakistan for infrastructure development in the energy sector, according to a press release issued by the Power Division on Monday. The international lender will also provide assistance in the Dasu hydropower project. “The World Bank is assisting in energy efficiency and conservation programmes, apart from helping provinces in ins

Dewan group to assemble Kia vehicles

Dewan Farooque Motors Ltd said on Monday it’s signed a technology transfer agreement with Kia Corporation of the Republic of Korea for the production/assembly of vehicles. The announcement resulted in an increase in the automaker’s stock by 2.24 per cent from the preceding day to Rs11.41, even though the company is on the exchange’s defaulter counter. The company made a net loss of Rs105 mil

TPL REIT gets go-ahead for Rs200bn project

A subsidiary of TPL REIT Management Company Ltd has received approval for a master plan to build a gated residential community on 40 acres in Korangi Creek at an estimated cost of “more than Rs200 billion”. The project will be built under the country’s first infrastructure-based real estate investment trust (REIT), which operates like any other property-owning company but offers more transparen