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PAMA seeks PM intervention, warns local manufacturing unviable after Finance Act 2026

KSE-100 settles at 185,372, driven by banking, E&P stocks; analysts eye 190k

Development score rises to 67.7 posting 20% improvement, connectivity scores 79

To counter this contraction and turn the tide for Pakistani exports in FY27

Says farmers urgently need tech to improve productivity, income

Budget gives Rs115b relief to property sector versus Rs52b for income earners

Says interest rate may drop further if Iran conflict is resolved

Index rises 13.52% YoY despite sharp fuel price cuts but declines 0.98% WoW

Delegation shows interest in Silicon Village, Pakistan Steel Mills during BOI meeting

Industry expects further growth following resolution of regional conflict

Calls urgent presser while FinMin courts S&P, $5.2b export gap exposes weaknesses

KSE-100 gains 0.46% to close at 185,372 on selective buying

On Thursday, price per tola rose by Rs9,100 to Rs428,736

Executive says SMEs need tech & AI, simpler export procedures to compete globally

Brent futures climb 46 cents, or 0.64%, to $72.26 a barrel

FPCCI links proposal to upcoming Solar & Storage Expo, cites need to cut energy costs

KSE-100 gains 471 points in range-bound session as heavyweights lead

500,000 jobs at stake; CBU imports become cheaper than local assembly

Total deposits stand at $22.1b; gold jumps Rs9,100/tola as global rally gains pace on US employment report

Government clarified that this temporary easing does not mean other foreign exchange regulations have been withdrawn

Power utility gets gas disconnection notice over breach of guarantees

Shandong Xinxu proposes refinery upgrade, offshore exploration, equipment manufacturing

Banks to absorb costs as fee-free service for home remittances continues

Trade gap widens to $7b as imports surge, exposing economic vulnerabilities

KSE-100 rise 470 points on robust buying; volume hits nearly 1 billion shares

Price per 10 grams increases by Rs7,802 to Rs367,572

Brent futures lost 1.1% to $70.78 a barrel; US West Texas ​Intermediate crude fell 1.2% to $67.74 a barrel

Emphasise processed meat, value-added products offer bigger gains

Local rate dips Rs5,200/tola but international bullion rebounds on soft jobs data

Index crosses 184k; banking sector leads rally on robust investor interest

BOP has become the first and only provincial bank in Pakistan to achieve the nation's highest credit rating

Pakistan faces 253 cyberattacks in 2026; govt issues COC deadline for organisations

Privatisation Commission says it remains committed to conducting a transparent

Average inflation hits 7.1% in FY26, lower than target of 7.5%

It will encourage companies to improve environmental, social and governance practices

Okays Rs1.585b payouts for CPPA-G despite power-sector woes

Allocations by provinces fall short by Rs229b; bank for bridging imbalances

KSE-100 index reaches 184,050.10; banking, energy, cement and auto stocks lead rally as rate-cut expectations grow

Price of gold per tola declines by Rs5,200

US president reports another $635 million from the sale of his Trump meme coins

Brent futures rise 33 cents, or 0.45%, to $73.28 a barrel

Food, fuel costs to persist for 61 economies despite Strait reopening

Index advances 1,887 points over notable buying in key sectors, falling oil prices

PSO details contingency measures; committee seeks accountability over Multan LPG tanker explosion

Policies jump to 165,064 in three months from 11,200 in March

Envoy eyes $2b trade; LCCI, Karakalpakstan region ink business cooperation MoU

During production test, Chak 63-05 produced 600 barrels of bpd, 10.5m standard cubic feet of gas per day (mmscfd)

Fiscal deficit narrows, primary surplus 3.5% of GDP; remittances hit record $4.25b

Food minister says 7m olive trees planted, production clusters expanding

Currency in circulation hits Rs12.05tr; gold down Rs4,100/tola amid 13-year quarterly low globally