Core inflation stays above 8% as PIDE report warns of oil price shock, external risks

SBP likely to hold rate, SPI falls to 9.66% but remains in double digits for the poor

UBL, NBP, Bank Alfalah top performers as govt relies on domestic borrowing

Report shows higher bad debt charges, narrowing margins squeeze earnings

Threatens to fuel inflation, widen external pressures and complicate monetary policy

Manufacturing leads with $564m as SBP data shows easing payment bottlenecks

Experts say regulatory recognition alone won't transform lending to SMEs

Freelancers contribute 25% as digital services become largest export earner

Dry bulk volumes jump 5.33m tonnes as LNG, liquid cargo decline sharply

Karachi brokers report fewer SME tenants as electricity tariffs, rents rise