Business Recorder

Business Recorder is the largest financial newspaper in Pakistan and holds the distinction of being the first of its kind in the Muslim world. It is operated by the Business Recorder Group, which is recognized as one of the leading media organizations in South Asia.

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Timeline has to be set by court when constitutional timeline is not met: PTI counsel

1 week ago | brecorder.com | Terence Sigamony

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf(PTI)’s counsel told the Constitutional Bench that the majority judgment in reserved seats has not violated the Constitution by extending time for 41 independents to join the PTI. Salman Akram Raja, representing the PTI, said that eight judges of the Supreme Court have dealt with the coercive measure adopted by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) the PTI candidates had opted to contest elections as independent.
FPCCI rejects law allowing businessmen’s arrest

1 week ago | brecorder.com | Hassan Abbas

LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI) has vehemently opposed the recently enacted law permitting the arrest of business community members, terming it entirely unacceptable.
Justice Babar objects to IHC Establishment Rules

1 week ago | brecorder.com | Terence Sigamony

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) judge Justice Babar Sattar raised objections to the newly notified Islamabad High Court Establishment (Appointment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 2025. In the letter addressed to all 10 IHC judges, Justice Sattar asserted that they lack legal authority as they were not approved by a full court. He stated that he was not aware of any full court meeting convened to consider the enactment of the Rules or the repeal of the rules.
Women, minorities: SC CB says 39 reserved seats should have been allocated to PTI

1 week ago | brecorder.com | Terence Sigamony

ISLAMABAD: The Constitution Bench observed on Tuesday that the reserved seats for women and non-Muslims, to the extent of 39 candidates, as ruled by 11 judges, should have been allocated to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). Justice Syed Hassan Azhar Rizvi inquired why the Supreme Court judgment upto 39 candidates has been implemented.
Startup reality TV show set to launch early next year

1 week ago | brecorder.com | Saleha Riaz

ARY Digital Network, in collaboration with PakLaunch, a platform for Pakistani startups and investors, has announced the launch of a reality television series called Bazaar aimed at supporting entrepreneurs. The show is set to air in early 2026 and will feature emerging entrepreneurs pitching their businesses to a panel of investors and mentors. Described by the organisers as a “next-generation reality series,” Bazaar combines televised entertainment with a structured investment platform.
Civil servant entitled to promotion from date of available vacancy: SC

1 week ago | brecorder.com | Terence Sigamony

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Reserved seats case: SC CB accepts KP govt’s plea, issues notices to PML-N, PPP & ECP

1 week ago | brecorder.com | Terence Sigamony

ISLAMABAD: The Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court in reserved seats case, while accepting the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa provincial government’s application, issued notices to the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), and the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). An 11-member Constitutional Bench, headed by Justice Aminuddin Khan, on Monday, heard the review petitions of PML-N, PPP and the ECP. The proceeding was live-streamed on the Supreme Court’s YouTube channel.
FFC keen in acquiring stake in PIA

1 week ago | brecorder.com | Muhammad Saqib

KARACHI: In a significant development for Pakistan’s corporate and aviation sectors, Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited (FFC) has formally announced its intention to explore a potential acquisition of stakes in Pakistan International Airlines Corporation Limited (PIACL), the country’s national flag carrier.
Punjab unveils Rs5.335trn budget

1 week ago | brecorder.com | Hassan Abbas

LAHORE: Punjab Finance Minister Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman presented the Punjab budget for the financial year 2025-26 in the assembly session on Monday, outlining a total outlay of Rs 5,335 billion. The budget reflects significant allocations for development, social welfare, and infrastructure, marking, what the minister described as, a ‘strategic shift’ in Punjab’s history.
Currency chaos in Pakistan: crises by design

1 week ago | brecorder.com | Nadeem Haque

If currency crises were rare catastrophes, one might chalk them up to bad luck. But in Pakistan’s case, they’ve become disturbingly a routine. In a research paper I and Hafsa Hina examined six major currency collapses from 1982 to 2022, to show that the results are damning: each was a predictable outcome of policy failure, macroeconomic mismanagement, and deliberate denial of structural reforms. The data speaks clearly.