Rupee posts marginal gain while gold prices fall sharply despite rise in global bullion rates

Industry pushes for cut from 25% in next policy cycle

Rising oil, freight costs from ME crisis strain outlook including remittances life-line

KSE-100 profits rise 5% to Rs1.56tr in 2025; dividends surge to Rs808b

Rupee inches up to 279.47 against dollar as gold holds at Rs540,562/tola

Experts blame lack of demand forecasting as predictable shortages recur each year

Local prices hit Rs539,962 as international market dips 2%

Rising threshold highlights widening poverty even as faith finance could ease inequality

Gold hits Rs526,462/tola tracking a global rally on US data, Iran tension

Govt borrowing, regulatory hurdles, trade gaps block growth despite stabilisation