Business

Targets Rs3.6tr in treasury bills, Rs1.7tr in bonds, Rs275b in sukuk, plus Rs200b buyback

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First framework aligns with global standards as EU deadline pressures exporters

Bank borrowing being made to settle power-sector circular debt

Weekly short-term inflation eases 0.59% as tomato, onion rates dip

Higher remittances from overseas Pakistanis fuel market momentum

PM aide says SMEs will be aligned with modern tech to enhance productivity

Oppose bulk charges accumulated over several years in petition submitted to OGRA

October inflows offer relief as imports hit $6.1b, highest since March 2022

Govt seeks Rs3.3tr for mega dams as country faces scarcity, flooding challenges and India's water aggression

KSE-100 Index settles at 159,592 at end of week

Experts say investment pledges are encouraging, but not innovation-driven

Blue Economy is key to Pakistan's advancement

Experts at TFS urge for pragmatic ties, economic realism in Pakistan's regional policy

Three-year incremental consumption package aims to revive demand amid 14% industrial, 47% agricultural decline

SBP boosts bank liquidity with Rs774b injection; rupee inches up

Pakistan, UK seek to expand £5.5b trade as July mechanism faces six-month deadline

Index slips 481 points amid no major triggers; Pakistan beats MSCI FM index

Distribution firms seek NEPRA's nod for recovery of Rs22b from consumers

CDWP postpones approval as PPPA fails to justify work done by AT Kearney

24-karat gold price rises Rs3,700 per tola

Leaders at TFS push for economic renewal through fairness, innovation, reform

Gold prices slip Rs1,000 per tola despite global gains; rupee steady

Sugarcane crushing season to commence from November 15, 2025, across the country

Finance committee chief calls for end to 'colonial era legacy' as secrecy shrouds $12.7b deposits, $7b loans

Affordable spectrum urged as govt prepares 600MHz auction, MVNO framework nears approval

They highlight new opportunities, Egyptian envoy points to Suez Canal Zone for investment

Heavyweights drag KSE-100 index down as earnings season draws to a close

Li pledges high-standard opening up as 461 new products, services set for debut at Shanghai event

NEPRA questions power firms over spending billions of rupees on AMI units

Experts stress need for identifying exporters to push beef trade to $200m

Help desks at all tax offices to provide support and legal assistance to taxpayers free of charge, says spokesperson

Despite decline, trading activity remained strong, with volumes reaching 860m shares, traded value standing at Rs34.8b

Ethereum down 10 per cent, XRP falling around 6 per cent

Price of gold per tola falls by Rs1,000

Trade gap swells by $3.5b in four months as exports decline for third consecutive month

African nations gain expanded zero-tariff access as Beijing hosts major event

KSE-100 index falls over 1,500 points, sparked by selling in blue-chip shares

Ask NEPRA to impose levy on solar net metering to help offset losses

FinMin highlights significant progress Pakistan has achieved in recent years towards restoring macroeconomic stability

Bullion slides over 1% globally; rupee holds ground at 280.87/$

Maritime minister offers 140 acres of port land for industrial park for shipbuilding, shipping ventures

Govt includes three more plants in sell-off list, plans to maintain uniform tariff

Individual taxpayers to submit both their income tax returns, withholding statements online

Blue-chip selling halts market momentum, causes KSE-100 to dip below 162,000

Price of 24-karat gold falls by Rs3,500 per tola

FinMin says commission will assess possibility of taking back education, population ministries from provinces

Non-food, non-energy inflation accelerates; border closure sends tomato prices up 127% and sugar 35%, while gas jumps

Australian, Canadian drilling firms contacted for exploration of reserves

Salaried class paid Rs555b in FY25; $21b tax exemptions erode revenue base