The Pak Banker - 28 Jun 2025

Table of content - The Pak Banker (28 Jun 2025)

Trade gap with nine states widens to $11.17 billion
Mayday for FDI
Budget 2025-26: NA passes Rs17.6 trillion budget amid opposition outcry
Punjab finance minister explains budgetary allocations
Microfinance scheme for merged districts launched
FCCI seeks cut in policy rate to single digit
Pakistan signs $4.5b loans with local banks to ease power sector debt
Field Marshal Munir lauds role of civil bureaucracy, calls it ‘indispensable’’
India central bank’s bond holding climbs to record
SBP reserves rise by a meagre $46 million
Muharram processions’ drone coverage banned in Punjab
SC’s Justice Panhwar recuses himself from hearing reserved seats case
Rubio, PM Shehbaz stress importance of promoting durable Israel-Iran peace
Maryam Nawaz defends legacy, unveils South Punjab water project in ‘Tax-Free’ budget speech
Field Marshal Asim Munir lauds role of civil bureaucracy, calls it ‘indispensable’’
PESHAWAR
PTI ineligible for reserved seats, rules Supreme Court
Agreement signed for Safe City Project in Dera, Bannu and Lakki
KP PDMA warns of Glofs in five districts
‘UNDP programme delivering swift justice to people in Balochistan’
Finance minister hails Balochistan budget ‘milestone’
Lahore airport closure scheduled to avoid bird strikes
TODAY’S COLUMNS
Japan’s Nikkei ends at 6-month high, tracking Wall Street rally
Australian shares wipe out early gains as banks drag
European shares rise on easing US-China trade tensions
Oil set for steepest weekly decline in two years as risk subsides
Sabalenka draws qualifier Branstine in Wimbledon 1st round
Pakistan bags silver after tough loss to India in Asian Doubles Squash Ch’ship final
Cristiano Ronaldo to stay atAl Nassr until 2027
Climate economy survey
Taxman’s powers of arrest
TB after Global Fund
Next in line?
Vigilance needed
The enemy of my enemy could be my enemy as well
Saudi perspective on security, diplomacy and human dignity
Regional implications of escalating Iran-Israel tensions
Has the Russia-Ukraine conflict taken a back seat?
Harnessing Africa’s creative boom
The art of diplomacy through Saudi cuisine
Guardian Council in Iran approves law to end co-op with nuclear watchdog
Indian entrepreneurs look to Middle East for further boost amid small business boom
MSF slams Gaza aid scheme as ‘slaughter masquerading’ as aid
AMMAN
Mamdani’s NYC primary win sparks surge in anti-Muslim posts, advocates say
Saudi Arabia provides $30m in support for Palestinian Authority
BERLIN
Russia says against Iran suspending IAEA cooperation
Israeli court rejects Netanyahu’s call to postpone graft trial hearings
UK arrest 4 over pro-Palestinian protest at air base
AI and cloud boom spark ‘climate strategy crisis’ for tech giants
Funding flows into frontier tech as startups race to scale
China’s satellite internet achieves 1Gbps, five times faster than Starlink
Syrian architect uses drone footage to help rebuild hometown
MindsEye developer announce layoffs after game was critically panned
Volvo Cars to cut 3,000 jobs amid cost-cutting measures
COURT NOTICE
Egypt highlights economic reforms, resilience in WEF meeting
PBA lauds federal budget
Bank of Thailand keeps benchmark rate at 1.75pc
World facing ‘most complex’ situation in decades, says WEF President
India central bank’s bond holding climbs to record
US regulator orders Fannie, Freddie to consider crypto holdings in loan assessments
ADB and Kazakhstan strengthen partnership to modernize water infrastructure
Kazakhstan, EBRD seek to deepen co-op

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