Pakistan and China Sign Over $22 Billion in B2B Business Deals in Two Years
Pakistan and China have signed more than $22 billion in business-to-business agreements over two years, with cooperation expanding across technology, energy, education and agriculture.
NIBAF Pakistan Announces Agentic AI And No Code Automation Workshop For Banking Operations
NIBAF Pakistan will conduct a one day executive workshop on Agentic AI and No Code Automation for Banking Operations on September 7, 2026, at its Karachi Campus.
AI Super Users Workshop To Teach Python And Gemini AI For Financial Workflows
The AI Super Users Workshop Series will explore Gemini AI and Python through Google Colab for financial workflows, forecasting, dashboards and automated reporting.
ADB Announces Additional $200 Million Loan To Modernize Pakistan Revenue Administration
Asian Development Bank plans an additional $200 million loan to support Pakistan’s revenue administration reforms, digital infrastructure, tax compliance, cybersecurity, and data analytics.
PM Shehbaz, ADB Discuss Early Groundbreaking Of ML-1 Railway Project
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and ADB Vice President Yingming Yang discuss early groundbreaking of ML-1 and cooperation under Pakistan’s Country Partnership Strategy 2026-2030.
Pakistan And ADB Chart Priorities For Country Partnership Strategy 2026-2030
Pakistan and the Asian Development Bank agree on priority interventions under the Country Partnership Strategy 2026-2030, focusing on infrastructure, private sector, exports, energy, food security, Artificial Intelligence, and Information Technology.
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia Deepen Cooperation in AI, Data Governance and Emerging Technologies
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have agreed to strengthen cooperation in artificial intelligence, data governance and emerging technologies to support a long term technology partnership.
IMF Projects 3% Global Economic Growth for 2026 Amid Rising Risks
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said global growth is expected to reach around 3% in 2026, while warning about energy risks, high public debt, stalled disinflation and AI uncertainty.
IRIS 3.0 Signals Major Shift Toward Data Driven Tax Administration In Pakistan
FBR’s reported development of IRIS 3.0 could move Pakistan’s tax system beyond digital filing toward automated administration, pre-filled taxpayer data, cross-source integration, stronger verification and data-driven compliance.
NIBAF Pakistan Announces Generative And Agentic AI Training For Bankers In Karachi
NIBAF Pakistan will hold a one day executive training programme on Generative and Agentic AI for bankers on September 4, 2026, at its Karachi Campus.