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Pakistan Interest Rate Call Split as Inflation Heads for 10%
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Ahsan Iqbal Orders Tighter Price Monitoring as Inflation Data Shows Mixed Picture
Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has ordered provincial and district administrations to tighten their grip on prices, making Ahsan...
Karachi–Europe Direct Shipping Restored as MSC Brings Back Weekly Service
Direct shipping between Karachi and Europe is back on schedule. Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry announced on Thursday that restored...
PIA weighs Airbus and Rolls-Royce lease options in fleet renewal push
Options for leasing aircraft from Airbus and engines from Rolls-Royce came up in a meeting on PIA fleet modernisation between Federal Aviation Minister Jam...
Poultry Sector Needs Export Strategy, Says Industries Adviser at IPEX 2026
Pakistan's poultry industry needs a formal poultry export strategy to move beyond the domestic market, Adviser to the Prime Minister for Industries and Production...
SBP Reserves Edge Up to $26.8 Billion, Rupee Holds at 277.01
SBP reserves inched higher last week, with the State Bank’s holdings rising $15 million to $21.454 billion in the week ended October 2, 2026....
ECC Releases Only Rs2 Billion of Rs18.5 Billion Sought for Local Polls
The ECC approves Rs18.5 billion for local government elections but has released only Rs2 billion for immediate use, despite the Election Commission of Pakistan...
UK Proposes Long-Term Investment Partnership in Talks with Pakistan
Britain has proposed a long-term investment partnership with Pakistan, floating the idea during a meeting between Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan and...
Bahrain Pledges to Fast-Track Pak-GCC Free Trade Pact After Islamabad Session
Bahrain has promised to use its presidency of the Gulf Cooperation Council to push the long-pending Pak-GCC free trade agreement towards approval. The pledge...
WTO raises 2026 trade growth forecast to 3.9pc, counts Pakistan among gainers
The World Trade Organisation has sharply raised its WTO trade growth forecast for 2026, and concluded that some countries, including Pakistan, are actually benefiting...
Petrol up Rs2.31 to Rs398.96, diesel rises Re0.78 to Rs395.72 in fresh revision
The government has revised fuel prices for the second time in two days, setting petrol Rs398.96 per litre and high-speed diesel at Rs395.72 per...
ECC approves Rs 11.3 billion payout for dismissed Utility Stores workers
The Economic Coordination Committee has approved the release of Rs. 11.3 billion to clear the outstanding dues of workers dismissed by the Utility Stores...
Govt rejects Rs 10.1 trillion SOE debt claim, says figure is consolidated stock, not fresh borrowing
The Finance Division has rejected claims that state-owned enterprises took on Rs. 10.1 trillion in new debt, saying the figure represents the consolidated stock...
13 Women-Led Startups Secure Growth with Mobilink Bank’s WIN Incubator 2025
Working through the Women Inspirational Network (WIN) Incubator Program established by Mobilink Bank, thirteen female entrepreneurs obtained their graduation certificates by developing essential business...
Zindigi Launches QR Sound Box to Revolutionize Merchant Payments in Pakistan
JS Bank’s digital side, Zindigi, has just rolled out a game-changing innovation, the QR Sound Box, which could transform how small businesses accept payments across...