The government has approved changes to the boards of three state-owned enterprises: Hyderabad Electric Supply Company, Sukkur Electric Power Company and National Engineering Services Pakistan. The boards of HESCO and SEPCO will be reconstituted, while NESPAK will receive a chairman/independent director. The finance minister said government representatives serving as ex-officio directors should be suitably placed, competent and experienced, with a strong understanding of their institutions. The appointments aim to ensure effective representation of the respective government divisions on the boards.

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has formally registered BIGO LIVE and Likee in Pakistan under Bigo Service Pakistan (Pvt.) Ltd. The registration was made in accordance with the Removal and Blocking of Unlawful Online Content rules.

Thatta Cement plans to enter Pakistan’s electric vehicle market through a wholly owned subsidiary. The company will initially import completely built-up electric vehicles from China, aiming to establish an early presence in the country’s developing EV industry. The plan was disclosed in a filing to the Pakistan Stock Exchange.