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Benchmark climbs to 181,398 on geopolitical easing, on oil relief

Price of gold per tola falls by Rs2,300 to Rs452,936 in local market

Solar, waste-to-energy projects power FY27 agenda

Bets on services tax to drive Rs690b provincial revenue in fiscal 2026-27

Program will support development of capital markets, private pension products

Brent crude futures are down $2.14, or 2.69%, at $77.41 a barrel

Trump says that MoU with Iran not final, and that he could resume a bombing campaign if Iran did not 'behave'

Says budget move will discourage documentation, put pressure on labour-intensive sector

KSE-100 index adds 118 points in volatile session as investors seek clarity

Energy ministry calls it step towards consumer-centric reforms

Growth attributed to Pakistan's youth; 99% of skilled workforce in IT consists of young people

Local coal beats expectations with output of 21.15 million tonnes

Faceless system to be launched in Oct to create blind between taxpayers and taxmen

Trade deficit widens as economic recovery lifts imports

KSE-100 adds 118 points in a volatile session as investors seek clarity on all fronts  

Adviser to Finance Minister Khurram Schehzad says country posts a $459m current account surplus in May

Investment minister's protest rejected; inquiry ordered into lack of competitive bidding

Brent crude futures dip 16 cents, or 0.2%, to $78.80 a barrel

Loader vehicle taxes triple; sales tax input claims capped at 12 instalments

Internationally gold surges 1% to $4,346

KSE-100 index extends winning streak over economic optimism, lower oil prices

Pencils, books remain taxed; import age limit lifted for cars meeting standards

Petroleum Division seeks higher price for diversion of local gas from CNG stations to LNG plants

Aurangzeb plans bilateral to commercial debt swap

Green tractors, Kissan Card, livestock get major funding in FY27 budget

Brent crude futures fell $4.25, or 5.1%, to $78.92 a barrel

It comes following US-Iran agreement on ending war, easing oil price uncertainty

KSE-100 Index extends winning rally, settles at 180,392.98 as optimism over economic outlook

Qaiser Sheikh terms 30-year extension without bidding illegal; cabinet referred matter back

Brent crude futures fell $4.11, or 4.71%, to $83.22 a barrel by 1730 GMT, US WTI was at $80.54, down $4.34, or 5.11%

Surges Rs10,800 to Rs455,136 per tola; rupee inches up

Positive cues trigger rally as investors welcome budget reforms, easing US-Iran tensions

Highest number in nearly two decades; Finmin calls US-Iran deal significant for global economy

Cross-border ETFs planned as SECP resolves regulatory issues

Provides support to enhance operational efficiency, capture global market

Demand single-digit policy rate; say high borrowing costs threaten industrial recovery

Shielding exporters from year-to-year tax changes can help stave off losses

Inflation hits 11.7% in May; MPC warns of prolonged double-digit price rise

Finance secretary says 'government is in discussions with the IMF; thus, it cannot disclose these numbers'

Benchmark index swings between intraday high of 177,176.73 to 175,085.79 points before closing at 177,039.83

MPC keeps policy rate unchanged amid oil volatility eases post US-Iran deal

Gold prices rise by Rs10,800 per tola in Pakistan

Global market volatility exposes structural weakness in Pakistan's system

Capital that should be expanding factories and creating jobs is diverted towards satisfying complex revenue machinery

Each bailout buys time but never buys reform; the real crisis is not reserves but resolve

Debt servicing consumes 69% of revenue while development spending stays compressed

We tax salaried class while real estate, agri, retail remain untouchable

Avoiding full-scale fiscal crisis requires lower tax rates, expenditure rationalisation & accelerated documentation

Business and technical panels to submit recommendations by June 20

Pollution body says Tata failed to take corrective action despite warnings