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ME conflict partly responsible for shortfall; collection reaches Rs9.3tr

Absorbs $1.024b in Dec 2025 alone; rupee inches up to 279.15/$

MoU-driven cooperation targets energy, agriculture and housing ventures

ECC approves food ministry's proposal of building strategic reserves amid regional situation

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Index gains 1,900 points, driven by optimism about ME de-escalation

Kisan Ittehad team calls on SAPM; SMEDA to help farmers improve packaging, processing

Industrial rates fall Rs14.44 per unit; Jan-Feb adjustments show net relief

Officials stress Gwadar's rising role, push deeper business and education cooperation

Envoy notes seamless fuel supply despite volatile regional markets

Buying across key sectors, positive signals from US lift benchmark index past 148,700

Silver prices also record an upward trend

Throughput hits 36.5m tonnes as larger vessel loads offset 1.3% drop in ship calls

Composition shifts from food to energy, with 65% of monthly price hike

Iran clears way for 20 cargoes; vessels will bring diesel and jet fuel

Govt resists as Fund proposes ending exemptions on fuel, housing and solar users

Safe-haven asset soars Rs3,900 per tola; rupee inches up to 279.16/$

FPCCI warns 30% of businesses may shut under proposed plan, urges long-term policy clarity

Industry players caution abrupt policy changes will severely disrupt supply chain

PSMA calls for deregulation, ethanol blending to cut import dependence

ME tensions continue to fuel losses as KSE-100 sheds 4,865 points

Chairman warns of regulatory action against abuse of dominant position

Broad-based selling hits banks, cement, fertiliser sectors as market expected to remain cautious with downside bias

On the first business day of the week, the price of gold per tola surged by Rs3,900

Regional instability could redirect data infrastructure, outsourcing and skilled labour to Pakistan

Every EV on road proves to be vote for sovereignty and blow to ‘petrol poverty’

More reliance on hydropower, renewables, domestic coal can meet future demand

Consumption-led loans, weak reforms and low exports worsen outlook

In modern world, sovereignty has evolved; it is no longer just political; it is deeply economic

Energy diversification and electrification shield Beijing from Gulf disruption

Kayani leads agriculture talks, holds bilateral meetings with key economies

KSE-100 loses ground as geopolitical uncertainty overshadows IMF progress

PQA has rolled out tariff incentives like zero wharfage charges on transshipment cargo

Think tank warns quotas may worsen inflation, shortages and black market activity

Experts suggest strategically managed exports, domestic price stabilisation

Project aims to expand cotton cultivation and address challenges affecting production in the region

Report flags faster rise in urban poverty, methodological gaps behind lower official figures

Reforms target legacy NTDC inefficiencies, with full digital maturity planned by end-2026

White paper frames national control of AI as key to security, governance and economic development

500,000 units, 40% tariffs, supply chain gaps weaken demand, competitiveness

Govt plans self-declaration regime, lower WHT to lure overseas Pakistanis

Onion, tomato, fuel prices drive short-term inflation; WoW inflation surges 0.97%

FPCCI warns EU trade status underpins jobs, competitiveness, access to key export market

KCCI backs optional pricing model but flags high electricity costs as core issue

Oil prices rose on Friday reflecting scepticism about prospects for a ceasefire

Dismiss talk of retrospective increase in K-P's share due to merged districts

Meeting explores efforts to enhance access to financing, particularly in K-P, Balochistan

Global market surges 3.6% on geopolitical uncertainty; rupee inches up to 279.17/$

Profit-taking and geopolitical risks push KSE-100 index down

Asset-backed structures of such digital assets reduce volatility, speculation