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January 9, 2026

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The funding gaps of SMEs were highlighted in the Lahore report

Chamber urges easier credit, cash flow lending and support for women entrepreneurs Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Photo: archive LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Thursday organized the SME Finance and Banking Expo to provide small and medium enterprises with instant access to banking facilities, financing programs and financial products. According to a statement, the day-long event was attended by almost all major commercial banks, Islamic banks and financial institutions operating in the country. Banks set up special stalls where a large number of LCCI members visited to get information on SME-focused financing products, refinancing schemes,

August 15, 2025

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Gaps in attempts against legalization: IMF

Islamabad: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has noticed that Pakistan does not use effective data on the final real owners of companies, creating obstacles to stop corruption legalization plans and control of front companies from securing government contracts. The worldwide lender’s reference plan on the diagnostic evaluation of governance and corruption has revealed significant imperfections in the effective implementation of the country’s beneficial property status. The IMF has found “a few indications of routine coordination” between the Securities and Exchange Commission and the exchange of Pakistan (SECP) and Research Organizations for the exchange and use of benefit data in financial

July 28, 2025

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Commercial Gaps and Infinite Profits: Reading External Sector

Listen to the article Karachi: As the curtain falls on FY25, the Pakistani outer sector presents a story text – a restless blend of fragile resilience and structural imbalance. The numbers offer a superficial calm, but beneath them they mix well -known concerns: commercial deficits, import dependence, and the many years of hope of remittances acting as a safety net. Title: Exports improved moderately, imports increased sharply, and remittances gave a silver lining, economy pillows amid external vulnerabilities and policy uncertainty. Exports: Structural roof intact Pakistan’s exports rose to $ 32.3 billion, recording a 4.25% increase annually. On paper, it

June 21, 2025

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SBP enters RS14TR to bridge gaps

Pakistan’s State Bank (SBP) conducted one of the highest Open Market Companies (OMOS) on June 20, 2025, introducing liquidity value of significant RS14.3 trillion into the banking system to meet temporary and structural liquidity requirements. According to official data, the SBP received RS13.93 trillion through a conventional reverse RepO (injection) at a performance rate of 11.03% per year in 36 excerpts. In addition, an OMO infusion based on Mudarabah based Mudarabah was performed with 375 billion Rs with a return of 11.11% per year with three acceptable excerpts. Sana Tawfiq, head of research at Arif Habib Limited "Among the highest

March 19, 2025

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“We can’t fill us with global health funding gaps,” says Bill Gates Govt

A collage showing US President Donald Trump (left) and co -founder of Microsoft and Billionaire Bill Gates. – Reuters/file London: Microsoft Bill Gates co -founder performs Trump administration exercises to continue funding health programs worldwide, from child vaccination to HIV treatment and warning that his institution cannot proceed to fill in gaps, two sources that are familiar with the issue. Reuters. Gates, the billionaire of global health, met with the National Security Council as well as Republican and Democratic legislators in recent weeks to push the case, sources said. “Bill [Gates] He was recently at the Washington DC meeting with

November 5, 2023

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IMF talks reveal major gaps

Islamabad: Pakistan has informed the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that its debt servicing costs could reach Rs 8.5 trillion, marking a slippage of Rs 1.2 trillion over the allocated budget. Challenges remain in servicing about $6.5 billion in foreign debt this year due to difficult economic conditions. Pakistani authorities have now sought the Fund’s help to bridge the external financing gap, which remains despite the IMF program, according to finance ministry sources. Excessive spending on interest payments and difficulties in raising external debt due to adverse domestic and global economic conditions are the two main issues in the ongoing talks

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