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PIA’s new CEO is Adrian Hamilton-Manns, a former SalamAir and FlyArystan chief. The Rs135bn privatisation now needs an airline turnaround to match.
PIA’s new CEO, Adrian Hamilton-Manns, has run three airlines and arrives as the first Boeing 787-9 joins the fleet. The consortium that paid Rs135bn for 75% of PIA now needs results.
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The Pakistan vs Sri Lanka final ended in a joint-record chase of 326. A winning home side is what the PCB needs to sell the Tests and PSL 12.
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The Pakistan tri-series final is set after Shadab Khan’s rescue act. A home side in the Lahore final is the PCB’s best sales pitch.
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PSL 12 has opened its player market five months before the first ball. Two franchise owners who paid Rs3.6bn need the bigger season to pay off.
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The Pakistan vs England ODI in Lahore sells seats from Rs300. Live UK television makes the tri-series a shop window for Pakistani cricket.
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Pakistan Afghanistan tensions hardened again on Saturday, with Islamabad rejecting Kabul’s blame. For traders, the border that has been shut for over a year is not about to reopen.
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Pakistan Singapore trade is now a priority, both governments say. Singapore sells Pakistan about $1.7bn a year and buys a fraction back.
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New provinces in Pakistan could cost up to Rs730bn a year to run, a think tank estimates. Two more would add Rs47bn to Rs57bn.
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The Iran war impact on Pakistan could return after the US midterms, Washington has reportedly told the Gulf. Diesel is already Rs399.82 a litre.
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PIA’s new CEO is Adrian Hamilton-Manns, a former SalamAir and FlyArystan chief. The Rs135bn privatisation now needs an airline turnaround to match.
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SME loans in Pakistan stand at Rs1,148bn, short of a Rs1,500bn goal. The PM has told regulators to show slow banks no leniency.
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A Reko Diq delay could push first output to 2030, insiders say. The mine’s estimated cost has already climbed to about $9.1bn.
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SECP inactive companies now number 39,704, and they cannot open new bank accounts. Lahore and Islamabad account for 70% of them.
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KSE-100 today gained 1,455 points to close above 168,000. Hopes for US-Iran peace talks did the lifting.
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Pakistan CPI inflation eased to 9.6% in October. Wheat, fuel and LPG are still rising far faster.
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A Reko Diq delay could push first output to 2030, insiders say. The mine’s estimated cost has already climbed to about $9.1bn.
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Consumer goods sales in Pakistan rose in 2026 despite inflation. Prices did much of the work, and freight costs are biting.
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The petrol price in Pakistan fell Rs3.40 today, and diesel Rs7.76. Refineries, not the levy, are carrying much of the relief.
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Iran peace talks knocked oil down more than 7% on Monday. For Pakistan, a cheaper barrel is the fastest relief on offer.
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LNG storage in Pakistan is the aim of a $4.4bn US-backed plan at Port Qasim. Its tariffs would add about $6.84 per mmBtu in the first decade.
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A Qatar LNG tanker attack has raised the risk to Pakistan’s winter gas. Replacement cargoes on the spot market can cost three times as much.
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The petrol price in Pakistan fell Rs3.40 today, and diesel Rs7.76. Refineries, not the levy, are carrying much of the relief.
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SME loans in Pakistan stand at Rs1,148bn, short of a Rs1,500bn goal. The PM has told regulators to show slow banks no leniency.
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Pakistan CPI inflation eased to 9.6% in October. Wheat, fuel and LPG are still rising far faster.
Updated
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SECP inactive companies now number 39,704, and they cannot open new bank accounts. Lahore and Islamabad account for 70% of them.
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