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The HBL Manufacturing PMI came in at 49.9 during April 2026, down from 52.9 in the previous month, marking the first contractionary reading since October 2025, when widespread flooding disrupted activity. The latest data points to the emergence of broad-based stagflationary pressures emanating from Middle East War.

The Bank of Punjab has entered into a strategic Memorandum of Understanding with Stacks, marking an important step toward transforming Pakistan’s remittance landscape and strengthening the country’s digital financial ecosystem.

Part of the Visa Intelligent Commerce portfolio, Intelligent Commerce Connect will enable more ways for agents to pay and merchants to accept agentic transactions in a single integration

HBL has been awarded the mandate to arrange project financing for GHG Emissions Mitigation Limited (GEM), a project company jointly established by Mari Energies Limited and Ghani Chemical Industries Limited.

Pakistan’s manufacturing sector gained momentum in February, with the HBL Pakistan Manufacturing PMI rising to 53.6 in February from 51.8 Last month

In a move aimed at bolstering Pakistan’s energy infrastructure, Frontier Works Organization (FWO) has mandated local banks to arrange a project finance facility of up to PKR 75.9 billion.

Ustad Salamat Ali captivates NAPA audience

Stakeholders call for unified national Extended Producer Responsibility framework as Pakistan advances toward circularity

Stakeholders call for unified national Extended Producer Responsibility framework as Pakistan advances toward circularity

BoP Partners in Historic Launch of Pakistan’s First-Ever Skills Impact Bond

SICPA Pakistan Marks 30 Years of Excellence and Partnership in Pakistan

Stakeholders call for unified national Extended Producer Responsibility framework as Pakistan advances toward circularity

Manufacturing Activity Rebounds; PMI back to Growth Levels

The Bank of Punjab (BOP) reported sustained gains in profitability, margins, and balance sheet strength at its Analyst briefing held on 14th November, 2025 for Institutional investors & Research Analysts, underscoring the continued progress of its multi-year turnaround.

The Bank of Punjab (BOP) reported sustained gains in profitability, margins, and balance sheet strength at its Analyst briefing held on 14th November, 2025 for Institutional investors & Research Analysts, underscoring the continued progress of its multi-year turnaround.

Sri Lanka’s newly elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has dissolved parliament to clear the way for a snap general election in the debt-ridden country, he said in a government gazette notification.

UNITED NATIONS: US President Joe Biden met with Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus on the margins of the UN’s annual summit, in a show of support after an uprising toppled the country’ autocratic government.

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s new president, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, named college professor and first-time lawmaker Harini Amarasuriya as the new prime minister of the Indian Ocean island nation on Tuesday, making her the third woman to be appointed to the post.

Arshad Nadeem ends Pakistan’s 40-year gold medal drought.

The Bank of Punjab Management held a client event in Lahore this week with Professor Stefan Dercon as Chief Guest.

Being the most accessible instrument of electoral manipulation, ‘Form 47’ succinctly describes the never-ending plight of a captive nation.

The Competition Appellate Tribunal has upheld an order passed by the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) against Proctor and Gamble Pakistan (Safeguard) for engaging in deceptive marketing practices.