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Market participants cite profit-taking, cautious investor sentiment as SPI shows 8.24% weekly uptick

Refuses talks until 6.1m people from merged districts are considered in new formula

SBP holdings rise by $22m to $16.37b; govt raises Rs466b via PIBs

Businesses flag super tax instalments, procedural hurdles at KCCI meeting

Govt plans to provide cheap electricity during off-peak, solar production hours

Says activity will be slowed due to security concerns but remain under active management

Approves Rs100b for PM Austerity Fund to meet oil price differential needs

Approves reconstitution of boards of Pakistan LNG, Hyderabad and Sukkur power companies

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Lack of skilled cybersecurity professionals hampers fight against threats

Index crashes to around 152,900 as global and local pressures weigh

Kuwait signals interest in IT, logistics and industrial cooperation

Price of gold per tola falls to Rs467,262

KSE-100 tumbles 3.41% as war jitters and technical weakness weigh on investors

Infrastructure investment gap widening to $125b by 2040, costing economy 6% of GDP

NHA, water sector face major cuts; Rs71b sought for OGRA claims

Minister orders stakeholder consultations as indigenisation policy yields Rs12.7b local contracts

Closely monitoring domestic and global situation to ensure uninterrupted supply

Initiative is part of the government's broader strategy to shift away the traditional Defined Benefit pension system

Derailments shake public confidence; travellers await upgraded tracks, signalling systems

Two firms plan 500 EV chargers as Pakistan eyes 3,000 by 2030

Reaches Rs479,262/tola; safe-haven asset shifts to investment class in current condition

Investors cheer prospects of ME de-escalation and softer oil prices

3,700 containers await clearance as minister orders faster auctions, streamlined customs

Benchmark KSE-100 index surges 2.82% as investors cheer prospects of de-escalation and softer oil prices

Fed hike odds jump to 26% from 70% cut probability week ago as Middle East war fuels inflation fears

First 800MW wheeling auction expected around June or July 2026

Over the years, Chinese expertise has helped build 5,000MW clean projects

Report flags weak governance, 300% loss surge despite Rs2.1tr fiscal support

Cracks down on violations; gold prices surge by Rs16,300/tola

Fare hikes, holiday rush help bag Rs480m in three days; annual target set at Rs100b

Pasakhi-13 is part of the Pasakhi, Pasakhi North Development & Production Lease, where OGDC holds all working interest

Enforcement follows CCP's decision by the Competition Appellate Tribunal (CAT)

NARC facility to develop local machinery, train over 500 stakeholders

Association seeks pricing reforms as smaller OMCs face shutdown risk

APPPOA vice chairman warns of fresh fuel crisis if issues remain unresolved, says govt to bear responsibility

Bank president says lender to deliver rapid, flexible, scalable support to help countries manage immediate pressures

Easing geopolitical tensions, decline in global oil prices encourages bullish sentiment, draws buyers into market

Price of silver per 10 grams increases by Rs489

Australian dollar fell 0.6% to $0.6968, pulling back from a six-week high, New Zealand dollar was down 0.5% at $0.5832

Agreement comes after both sides stepped up talks in the wake of significantly higher US tariffs under Trump

Businesses raise prices, use crypto as alternative to import goods

Aramco, Kuwait Petroleum CEOs cancel, ADNOC's Jaber to attend virtually

Adjustments brought on by rising global oil prices still largest on record

Airlines, banks and small caps rally as oil slides and volatility eases; Fed rate-cut bets trimmed

With LNG disruption, local firms can raise output to bridge gap, boost revenue

Key trade elements of the accord, which has proven contentious in Europe

Cold storage gap, energy outages disrupt supply chains; processed fruit exports enter Japan

IEA chief says Middle East crisis worse than two oil shocks of 1970s

Steepest daily drop on record as safe-haven tumbles over 8% globally