Business

Global virtual asset markets show interest in Pakistan; PVARA starts issuing NoCs

Observe secure operating environment can help expand oil, gas exploration

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BOI minister informs envoy about upcoming visit to America

Without predictable policy framework, Pakistan risks losing investments of billions of dollars

Centre vows to swiftly develop zone, make industrial units operational

Members strike different notes on growth strategy, macro stabilisation

Asks Pakistan to prepare progress cards for adopting cooperation framework

SBP holdings hit record $21.4b; import cover rebounds to three months

Buying returns to KSE-100 index, led by energy and bank stocks

HSD price rises to Rs424.92 per litre while petrol price falls to Rs390.79 following latest revision

KSE-100 closes at 169,043 points after Wednesday’s slump as crude easing supports sentiment

First US rate increase in three years exposes shifting dynamics around inflation

FinMin says prolonged disruption in oil supplies could put government's 4% growth target for the fiscal ​year at risk

Saudi Arabia offer more loadings of crude oil to Asian refiners via ship-to-ship transfers off Oman's Sohar port

Call for immediate issuance of export order, taking into account IMF recommendations, the prime minister's committee

Sign cooperation framework to explore business avenues, enhance freight linkages

KSE-100 index sheds 1,371 points on persistent selling pressure

Minister stresses improvement in transit time for textile exports

Pakistan, Japan explore digital technology partnership opportunities

Climbs over 1% in global market; US central bank raises rate later

VTTI, Honeywell eye capital flow into advanced refining technology

Meeting notes discrepancy between notified, actual market prices of fuel

Will acquire loans from local banks to lay rail line under build-and-lease model

Narrows 36% in 2MFY27 as remittances cover wider goods trade gap

Petrol will cost Rs391.22 per litre and HSD Rs421.45 per litre under daily pricing mechanism

European gasoil futures, a benchmark for diesel prices, rise to their highest intraday level since April

Global oil retreat, Middle East supply concerns weigh on market sentiment

Envoy says agreement would give investors legal protection

Index gains 1,422 points; investors return taking cue from global markets

Says IT exports hit $4.6b, digital gender divide narrows to 8%

Bestway named sole distributor; bookings expected before end-2026 as plant utilisation sits below 50%

PIDE's movement-based scorecard challenges Punjab's consistent economic lead

Pakistan, China and India cut use as prices jump to $30/MMBtu

Policy rate hold by SBP at 11.5% restores confidence as investors return to key sectors

Directs authorities to bring the quality of Pakistani products in line with international standards

Brent crude futures rise $1.37, or 1.3%, to $107.05 a barrel

Association estimates restrictions suppress business activity by Rs45-75b

ME tensions, faltering diplomacy trigger broad- based selling

Experts slam tariff cap; warn it undermines localisation, strengthens import reliance

Centre sees need for council's approval only for formulating policies, making amendments

ECC sanctions sale of 29.5% PNSC shares to NLC, 200,000T sugar export

Wall Street's elite tech index, the Nasdaq 100, slid 1.2% to a six-week low in early trading as chip stocks

Six-month data shows govt bailouts jumping to Rs804b while returns plunge 20%

Prices decline ahead of Fed decision; oil rally fuels rate hike bets

FPCCI, KATI call for single-digit policy rate as trade deficit rises 18.1%

MPC warns risks to outlook have increased but retains 3.5-4.5% growth projection

AI selloff hits an industry increasingly reliant on debt and circular financing as borrowing costs continue to rise

Hawkish bias intact as Mideast tensions lift inflation

Middle East tensions trigger broad-based selling as KSE-100 settles below 168,000