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flag Pakistan sells majority stake in First Women Bank to UAE’s IHC in first government-to-government privatisation.

flag Pakistan has completed its first government-to-government privatisation deal, selling a majority stake in state-owned First Women Bank Limited to UAE’s International Holding Company (IHC) under a new framework. flag The transaction, finalized after 18 months, marks the first such bank privatisation in Pakistan and aims to modernise the 42-branch lender through AI-driven digital upgrades, capital injection, and rebranding. flag IHC, which already has a joint venture in Balochistan, plans to boost financial inclusion, especially for women entrepreneurs, and expand into energy and mineral sectors. flag Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called the deal a milestone in economic reform and bilateral cooperation, signaling more projects to follow.

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