PIA sell-off: FA fees cost kitty Rs1.95bn ISLAMABAD: The government has incurred a loss of Rs1.95 billion in fees to a Financial Advisor (FA) for structuring... Updated 19 Nov, 2024 01:16pm
Business & Finance CCoP reiterates divesting PIACL thru privatisation or G2G mode ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Privatisation (CCoP) reiterated the resolve of the government to divest Pakistan... Published 16 Nov, 2024 06:04am
Pakistan CCoP reiterates ‘resolve to divest’ PIA shares, but adds G2G mode Says will pursue its divestment through privatisation or government-to-government mode Updated 15 Nov, 2024 10:29pm
Print Matter referred to Cabinet committee: PC board rejects Rs10bn bid for PIA ISLAMABAD: The Privatization Commission Board rejected the Rs10 billion bid submitted by Blue World City Consortium... Updated 14 Nov, 2024 09:24am
Pakistan KP govt again seeks to participate in PIA bidding ISLAMABAD: After having formally conveyed its willingness to the federal government to buy Pakistan International... Updated 14 Nov, 2024 09:28am
Editorials PIA sell-off fiasco EDITORIAL: Halloween, thirty-first October, a day celebrated for horror and associated with the macabre, cast its... Updated 07 Nov, 2024 06:42am
Business & Finance Below govt minimum: PIA stake sale attracts sole bid of Rs10bn ISLAMABAD: The Blue World Consortium has submitted the only bid for a 60 percent stake in Pakistan International... Published 01 Nov, 2024 06:51am
Business & Finance PIA privatisation: Blue World City refuses to match PC’s ‘minimum expectation’ of Rs85.03bn, sticks to Rs10bn offer Process of PIA bidding concludes with just one sole bid Ball now in PC and cabinet's court Updated 01 Nov, 2024 09:55am
Pakistan Real estate developer Blue World City cleared to bid for PIA, company chairman says KARACHI: A Pakistani real estate development company said on Wednesday it had completed requirements to enter the... Updated 30 Oct, 2024 10:02pm
Business & Finance PIACL bidding to be held tomorrow ISLAMABAD: The bidding of loss-making Pakistan International Airlines Corporation Ltd (PIACL), the first state-owned... Published 30 Oct, 2024 06:32am
Print Privatisation of PIA: Plan faces slowing momentum on queries by bidders Bidding deadline set for October 31, 2024, may be extended Updated 04 Oct, 2024 10:45am
Print Bidding for PIACL to be held on Oct 1 ISLAMABAD: The Privatisation Commission Board, on Friday, announced that it will hold bidding for the PIACL for 1st... Updated 21 Sep, 2024 09:32am
Print Senate panel told: 75pc of PIACL shares up for bidding by October ISLAMABAD: Federal government has reached the conclusion to offer 75 percent shares in Pakistan International... Updated 30 Aug, 2024 08:48am
Business & Finance Posted Rs75bn loss in 2023: PIACL liabilities rise to Rs825bn with Rs161bn assets ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines Company Limited (PIACL) made a loss of Rs75 billion approximately during... Published 27 Aug, 2024 06:44am
Print PIACL debt restructuring: Fair value impact to be recognised on PIAHCL portfolio as per IFRS-9: SBP KARACHI: In order to facilitate banks in executing the PIACL debt restructuring transaction, the State Bank of... Updated 16 Aug, 2024 09:13am
Print NA panel briefed about PIA sell-off progress ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), burdened by Rs200 billion in debts and owning Rs145 billion in... Updated 23 Jul, 2024 09:40am
Business & Finance PIA privatisation: final bidding delayed till October 1 KARACHI: The privatisation process of state-owned Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has been delayed as majority... Updated 23 Jul, 2024 09:16am
Print PIACL sell-off: Govt to decide shares percentage after bids ISLAMABAD: The federal government will decide on the shares percentage of Pakistan International Airlines Company... Updated 04 Jul, 2024 11:38am
Business & Finance PIACL divestment: Six companies pre-qualify ISLAMABAD: The Privatisation Commission Board met on Monday under the chairmanship of Minister for Privatisation/... Published 04 Jun, 2024 06:28am
Business & Finance PIA privatisation: Fly Jinnah, Air Blue among 8 entities that submit Statement of Qualifications The Ministry of Privatisation said that it has received Statement of Qualifications from eight entities after the... Published 17 May, 2024 07:22pm
Pakistan PIA privatisation: deadline for EoI submission not expected to be extended further The deadline for companies to express their interest in buying national carrier Pakistan International Airlines... Updated 16 May, 2024 10:43pm
Print PIACL sell-off: Pre-qualification process to be completed by May-end, PM told ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was apprised on Tuesday that the pre-qualification process for the... Updated 15 May, 2024 09:17am
Business & Finance CAA says news of resumption of flights to Europe premature Says delegation left for Brussels on May 12 to attend forthcoming meeting of Air Safety Committee Updated 13 May, 2024 09:14pm
Print CCP passes merger order: Holdco acquires 100pc stake of PIACL Holdco now holds all the liabilities, and subsidiaries of PIA, including its business, property, rights, and obligations both domestically and internationally Updated 05 May, 2024 01:52pm
Business & Finance Privatisation process of PIACL: CCP gives green light to SOA ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has given the green light to the Scheme of Arrangement (SoA)... Updated 04 May, 2024 04:44pm
Print PIACL divestment: Prequalification criteria, committee approved ISLAMABAD: The Privatisation Commission Board in the two sessions held on 2nd and 4th April 2024 gave approval of... Updated 05 Apr, 2024 09:04am
Business & Finance EOIs sought for PIACL divestment ISLAMABAD: The Privatisation Commission on Tuesday invited expressions of interest (EOIs) for divestment of Pakistan... Published 03 Apr, 2024 05:29am
Business & Finance PIA’s commercial debt negotiations: Govt, domestic lender banks successfully conclude ISLAMABAD: The commercial debt negotiations of Pakistan International Airlines Corporation Limited (PIACL) have been... Published 30 Mar, 2024 05:30am
Print No CCoP meeting under Dar’s chairmanship held so far ISLAMABAD: Since the appointment of Ishaq Dar as Chairman of the Cabinet Committee on Privatisation (CCoP) on 22nd... Updated 28 Mar, 2024 08:46am
Print PIA privatisation: ‘scheme of arrangement’ endorsed KARACHI: The board of the newly established PIA Holding Company has endorsed the Scheme of Arrangement delineating... Updated 28 Mar, 2024 09:39am