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Proposed framework to cover licensing and oversight as government explores digital assets for lower-cost remittances

KARACHI: Pakistan’s securities regulator said on Thursday it had proposed easing rules governing real estate investment trusts, including lowering property-related asset and income requirements, as it seeks to attract more long-term capital into the country’s property sector.

KARACHI: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has approved key measures, including boosting digital access to information on companies and reducing regulatory hurdles, to improve the country’s Business Ready ranking, it said on Monday.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has earmarked the entire Rs24 billion ($86.5 million) currently held by its Export Development Fund for investments aimed at supporting businesses, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s office said on Saturday, as the government seeks to channel the revamped fund toward boosting exports.

Pakistan’s military says security forces have killed 48 militants in multiple raids on militant hideouts in restive southwestern Pakistan over the past 72 hours

August 21, 2026 (MLN): Pakistan and Syria have agreed to further strengthen bilateral cooperation across political, economic and trade domains, with both sides committing to translate longstanding goodwill into concrete outcomes including a proposed joint business council and investment forum.