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Benchmark index records seventh straight negative week, shedding 3,630 points

Asks refineries to seek approval of PM committee before making shipments

SPI jumps a massive 6.44% YoY as petrol, diesel and LPG costs surge

Talks inconclusive as Fund flags budget gaps, outstanding issues on taxes, payouts

$510m raised from spectrum auction; govt plans AI council, smartphone instalment policy

SBP holdings rise to $16.34b after $41m increase; gold drops Rs2,900/tola

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Govt considers IMF flexibility on oil levy to soften impact of global volatility

Study highlights Pakistan's vulnerability due to heavy reliance on petroleum imports

KSE-100 index sinks 0.92% and closes at 154,421 amid oil market volatility

Pakistan, Qatar ministers agree to enhance economic ties, food security partnership

Price for Sui Northern consumers reaches Rs622 per MMBtu, while it reaches Rs634 per MMBtu for Sui Southern consumers

International gold drops $29 per ounce; domestic gold per tola down Rs2,900

Index hits 157,080 high and 153,504 low in wide trading range

FinMin, bankers review implications of regional situation for financial services

IT minister says over 32 govt services digitised, NADRA documents now accessible via apps

KSE-100 index slips 319 points on intermittent profit-taking

Tashkent governor says $445m economic ties fall short of true potential

Food minister observes some innovations take years to reach market, instead of months

Russia's budget energy revenues halved while overall revenues fell by 11%

New mechanism will reduce lag between global crude movements and domestic price adjustments

FinMin asks SECP to expand outreach on simplified bond issuance rules, regulatory changes

Safe-haven asset rises Rs3,700/tola; crude-linked uncertainty ripples through commodities

Digital platforms handle only 2-3% of fruit, vegetable trade as middlemen dominate supplies

Qatar halted production at 77 mtpa LNG facility last week, issued force majeure and informed customers of no LNG sales

Dubai's status as a financial hub under threat as Iran threatens US and Israeli banks in Gulf region

Resentment mounts in Gulf states as Iran strikes hit key infrastructure, causing economic and military strain: sources

Price of gold per 10 grams rose by Rs3,172 to Rs465,759

Investors cautious amid geopolitical uncertainty; global cues remained mixed, influencing local market direction

FBR resists IMF proposal as past trader tax schemes failed to deliver results

Markets ease after reports the agency may deploy its largest-ever stockpile draw to offset supply risks from war

Several consignments arriving at Port Qasim

ICMA highlights rare opportunity to strengthen manufacturing credit as inflation, external risks persist

Overseas inflows fall 5% in February but remain above $3 billion

India meets half of its 195 million standard cubic metres per day (mmscmd) of gas consumption through imports

Observe officer continued to serve beyond maximum deputation period of five years

Former LCCI chief says industrial clusters and district-level mapping can boost exports

KSE-100 soars 9,697 points as Trump's war-end remarks spark optimism

Chairman urges G-B administration to help fast-track work on Daimer-Bhasha project

Says no such summary has been sent to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif

Port Qasim spokesperson says vessel from Fujairah has arrived, three more ships expected in coming days

Pakistan stocks recover as investors return after sharp decline a day earlier

Price of silver per tola increases by Rs460 in Pakistan

SBP warns oil price volatility, ME war could pressure current account and inflation

Govt rules out delay, says mock exercise successfully completed at telcos

Committee says urea, DAP plants operational with gas supply ensuring continued production

Urges State Bank to allow petroleum imports on cost, insurance & freight basis

State oil company attempting to re-route some of its crude exports through the Red Sea to avoid the Strait of Hormuz

KSE-100 tumbles 11,000 points amid oil price surge, policy rate uncertainty

In study, CCP advocates a structural reset of Pakistan's aviation sector