Business

In the international market, price of gold eased by $86 per ounce to $4,972, reversing some of this week’s gains

SBP asks for small-ticket lending, expanding scope beyond high-volume regions

Business leaders urge longer loan maturities, export-led growth to ease risks

PBA cites surge in private sector credit, SME lending and record agriculture financing

Central bank deposits rise $21m; bullion steady over global cues

Startup funding hits $74m as debt-equity financing rises to 89%

Rana Tanveer held a meeting with IFAD President Alvaro Lario to review progress on IFAD-funded projects

Rs9b earmarked as govt begins transfers to 41,000 electric bike, rickshaw recipients

Engro Fert results come in below expectations, triggering market rout

Exporters complain about prolonged delays in name of security checks

PM aide prods company to either deliver cars or return money

KSE-100 index succumbs to relentless selling as recovery hopes dash investor sentiment

Price of silver per tola rises by Rs90 in Pakistan

Gallup says industry share stagnating as gender, urban-rural gaps persist in labour force

Cites improved reserves, tariff reforms and plans to return to global markets

Clouds fiscal consolidation narrative; gold per tola gains Rs2,300; rupee inches up to 279.66/$

Stock exchange secures full WFE membership, completes shift to T+1 settlement cycle

FBR gives go-ahead; panel installation to help overcome outages

Collaboration injects new impetus into bilateral livestock industry development, aligning with advancement of CPEC 2.0

Says IMF divergence emerges as country recovers from BOP crisis

Trading remains range bound as investors focus on selective stocks

Both sides sign joint statement, map sectoral cooperation and business linkages

BOI Federal Minister emphasised strengthening economic, investment cooperation between two countries

Panel finalised for executive director role, with two women officers shortlisted

Overall trading volume decreased to 734.6 million compared with Tuesday's tally of 1.06 billion

Price per 10 grams rises by Rs1,972 in Pakistan

Governor says agriculture and industry are holding up, and earlier rate cuts are still feeding through

Index drops 187 points as investment, geopolitical concerns weigh on sentiment

Households up to 300 units face new charges as govt shifts subsidy to industry

Senate body gives govt two-week time to introduce legislation to increase jail term, penalties

CEPA will help double trade, remove obstacles

Pakistan, Uzbekistan operationalise exchange of pre-arrival customs information following MoU signage

SAPM also highlights one-window SEZ facilitation at business forum

Ministers focus on pharmaceuticals, textiles, logistics as business bodies push B2B follow-up

Industry calls grow to tackle informality, red tape and export underperformance

Proceeds will be used to clear liabilities of banks, employees of closed company

EU, Western inflows offset US decline; SBP projects inflows at $42b for FY26

Benchmark Shanghai Composite Index, SSEC rose 0.13%, while blue-chip CSI300 Index, CSI300 inched higher by 0.11%

Price of 10 grams of silver also remains stable at Rs7,385

SBP says economic growth prospects have improved, sees 3.75-4.75% GDP expansion

Extends gains as investors await key US economic data; rupee stable

Agency view contradicts SBP confidence, flags heavy govt lending

KSE-100 drops 1,789 points amid lingering uncertainties, geopolitical fears

Aurangzeb links macro stability, Saudi interest in key sectors at AlUla forum

Govt pursuing PM Shehbaz's vision of restoring steel mills as viable national asset

Iqbal warns renegotiating $15b deals will raise risk premium, undermine trust

Petitioner asks petroleum secretary to take action against irregularities

Industrial contamination risks yields, food safety as researchers explore bioremediation solutions

Envoy says export today is nearly same as a decade ago, calls for diversification

International credit rating agency projects Pakistan’s GDP growth at 3.5 per cent in 2026