Latest stories about regulatory hurdles

Saudi-funded Pony AI eyes fresh $4.5bn IPO in US market push

Business
Pony AI advances towards a US IPO, targeting a $4.5bn valuation despite lowered expectations, backed by major investors like Toyota and Saudi’s NEOM.

UBL proposes merger with Silkbank to reshape Pakistani banking landscape

Economy
UBL has submitted a proposal for a merger with Silkbank, a move poised to reshape Pakistan’s banking sector if approved. Analysts caution that asset quality and share dilution remain key concerns.

What would a new ‘Air Punjab’ look like?

Analysis
Punjab plans to acquire PIA and rebrand as 'Air Punjab', aiming for better connectivity and economic boost with a focus on global direct flights to New York, Tokyo, Hong Kong, and London from all major Pakistani airports.

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Supreme Court directs transfer of Imran Khan to Shifa International Hospital

Newsroom
The Supreme Court has ordered the transfer of Imran Khan from Adiala Jail to Shifa International Hospital for medical assessment and treatment, while directing that his health condition should not be used for political activity or media campaigning.
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Pakistan’s word is now worth a treaty

Editorial
Countries do not enter mutual defence commitments with partners whose reliability they doubt, because the cost of misjudging that is measured in soldiers. Riyadh and Ankara have decided Pakistan is a state whose word will hold when it is expensive to hold it.
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Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign Makkah Joint Defence Agreement

International
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have signed the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement at Al-Safa Palace, a trilateral pact under which an armed attack against any one of the three states will be regarded as an attack against them all.
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سعودی عرب، پاکستان اور ترکیہ نے مکہ مکرمہ میں تاریخی ”مکہ مشترکہ دفاعی معاہدہ“ پر دستخط کر دیئے

International
سعودی عرب، پاکستان اور ترکیہ نے مکہ مکرمہ میں تاریخی مشترکہ دفاعی معاہدے پر دستخط کر دیئے ہیں۔ معاہدے کے تحت کسی ایک رکن ملک پر مسلح حملہ تینوں ممالک پر حملہ تصور ہوگا، جبکہ دفاعی، عسکری اور تزویراتی تعاون کو مزید مضبوط بنایا جائے گا۔
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پاکستان کی ٹیکسٹائل برآمدات ریکارڈ سطح پر پہنچ گئیں

National
پاکستان کی ٹیکسٹائل برآمدات جولائی 2026 میں پہلی مرتبہ 1.833 ارب ڈالر تک پہنچ گئیں، جو ملکی تاریخ کی بلند ترین ماہانہ سطح ہے۔ صرف ایک ماہ میں 43 فیصد اضافے کے ساتھ ٹیکسٹائل شعبہ نئے مالی سال کے آغاز میں بھی پاکستان کی برآمدی معیشت کا سب سے بڑا ستون بن کر سامنے آیا۔
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