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Cites role in ceasefire to offset external pressures as $3.5b UAE debt repaid

Says role in US-Iran ceasefire to ease external pressures

Oil prices surge past $104 per barrel as Trump announces blockade on Strait of Hormuz

Any strategy must begin with transport that consumes 75-80% of petroleum

Goal of these companies is maximising shareholder value via dividend disbursement

Pakistan treats AI largely as a software and skills initiative on grounds of energy crisis and lack of HPC centres

Continuation of war will plunge world into recession, trigger hyperinflation

Over 90% of freight, 95% of passenger traffic moves by road; accidents are dangerous and unaffordable

US-Israel-Iran conflict exposes vulnerabilities in dollar-dominated oil trade, accelerating de-dollarisation

Applied Research Award announced as universities urged to update curricula to match global market needs

US inflation surge rattles voters, White House

Ice cream chain Mixue plans $590m investment, while meal delivery firm Meituan to invest $1b by 2030

KCCI, FCCI say high energy costs undermining competitiveness, demand tax rationalisation in upcoming budget

Will also meet policymakers, Pakistani diaspora to highlight reform progress, growth prospects

KSE-100 closes up nearly 16,800 points at 167,191, powered by historic rally

Commission members fail to find common ground, will offer non-binding ideas instead of full reform

Calls steep diesel price reduction corporate setback, systemic shock

First consignment, carrying frozen meat, dispatched to Tashkent

Banks' capital buffers erode; fixed-income rout wipes out sector gains

The price of 10 grams of gold decreased by Rs600 to Rs426,064

Says temporary suspension part of efforts to stabilise system while maintaining supply to priority segments

SPI enters double digits at 12.15% YoY on war-driven high energy, food prices

Officials say Iran willing to extend gas sale agreement for another decade

Ministry terms Rs413b difference as statistical gap between civil, cash accounting

Expo opens in Karachi, highlights $3.5b Gujranwala export base

The cargoes are floating near China and will be delivered this month'

Gold price rises Rs3,000 per tola to Rs497,662 as rupee inches up against dollar

Digital hub offers 100,000 jobs as business loan scheme targets Rs250b disbursement

PCDMA partners with Ecommerce Gateway to host Chemical & Coating Asia alongside ITIF Asia

KSE-100 index rises 1,674 points, ends strong week on bullish momentum

Concerns rise over Saudi Arabia supply disruptions, limited flows through Hormuz

Benchmark index touches an intraday high of 168,290 before settling in positive territory

Price per 10 grams rises by Rs2,572 in Pakistan

KSE-100 index falls 0.18%; market cools off after 9% spike a day ago

Closing stock at 800,000 tonnes for Kharif as concerns raised over buffer adequacy at peak demand

Following the ceasefire, Pakistan has successfully averted energy shortages

Three-day event to showcase diversity, competitiveness as economy shows cautious optimism

Chambers propose lower policy rates, abolition of Section 7E, regional linkages

Israel's peace talks plan with Lebanon erased 5% early gains

Service Long March targets $100m exports as Pakistan becomes fifth-largest tyre exporter to US

Plan to sign deal, also involving Djibouti, to boost Asia-Africa trade

Gold tumbles despite global gains; rupee edges higher

CAD may widen to $4.9b on higher energy imports, lower remittances amid war

Trading activity remained robust, with volumes reaching 456 million shares

The price of gold per tola decreased by Rs9,500 in the local market

CDWP defers $40m World Bank project over exorbitant rates for furniture, laptops

Islamabad well positioned to deepen energy & trade ties, establish rail & road transit corridor with Iran

Analysts warn April, May inflows from KSA, UAE crucial as Eid impact fades

Industry facing challenges in managing high stocks amid low demand

Global prices hit three-week high as oil, dollar retreat