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College and university students in Islamabad will be able to get motorcycle licences the same day, without completing the usual 42-day learning period. 🧵
The special facility will run from November 1 to November 30, 2026. Eligible students must visit Islamabad Traffic Police Headquarters to complete the licensing process.
Traffic police say the initiative aims to bring more young riders into the legal licensing system and encourage compliance with road safety rules. Details: propakistani.pk/2026/10/28/i…
Pakistan is drawing up a five-year plan to lift kinnow exports by tackling transport delays, customs hurdles and limited access to overseas markets. The roadmap is due within 15 days. 🧵
The government is considering daily fruit convoys through the Iran border and a green channel for immediate customs clearance of perishable farm products. Exporters' financial instruments are to be extended before November 15.
Pakistan will host its flagship minerals investment forum in Islamabad on November 12-13, bringing government leaders, global mining companies and investors together to explore projects across the sector. 🧵
PMIF26 is being organised by the Government of Pakistan and endorsed by the Special Investment Facilitation Council. The event will focus on mineral exploration, processing and sustainable mining partnerships.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Deputy PM Ishaq Dar and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir are among the scheduled speakers. More details: propakistani.pk/2026/10/28/p…
Small businesses and farmers can now be reached through a wider network for bank financing under SBP's new framework, backed by the government's risk coverage schemes. 🧵
Banks may work with eligible microfinance banks, non-bank microfinance companies and non-bank financial companies to originate, assess, monitor and recover loans for borrowers.
A National Assembly exchange over regional defence talks has gone viral after Maulana Fazlur Rehman targeted Defence Minister Khawaja Asif with one of his own famous political lines. 🧵
Fazlur Rehman referred to Monday's Tehran talks involving Field Marshal Asim Munir, Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman and Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin with Iranian leaders.
The talks were the first between representatives of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement and Iranian officials, focused on regional security and avoiding fresh escalation. More: propakistani.pk/2026/10/28/m…
Pakistan's circular debt remains on the agenda as PSO, the government and the IMF work on a settlement plan. PSO says its receivables have not changed since February 2024. 🧵
PSO received around Rs. 10 billion from the Power Division after the financial year and Rs. 26 billion from SNGPL in the final quarter. Its management says LNG accounts with SNGPL have also been reconciled.
Banks operating in Pakistan now face a Rs. 20 billion minimum capital requirement under revised SBP rules, with existing institutions given until December 31, 2030 to comply. 🧵
The revised threshold covers locally incorporated banks, including Islamic banking subsidiaries. DFIs must maintain at least Rs. 10 billion, while foreign bank branches face Rs. 5 billion to Rs. 10 billion requirements based on branch count.