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Finance minister also meets Bill Gates, highlights debt discipline, export-led growth at WEF

Fintech's regulatory sandbox entry signals global confidence in Pakistan's open banking push

Local apparel, textile sector has expressed concern over government's decision to include rice sector

Inch up by $16m; T-bill yields drop, spotlight shifts to stock market

Easing T-bill yields lift sentiment despite mixed breadth, profit-taking

Forum links export stagnation to high energy costs and currency instability

Investment minister says further $10bn Chinese investment expected in near future

Experts say green investment could help local industry meet EU carbon rules and expand food exports

Govt shelves Islamabad airport outsourcing plan as talk with UAE stall

Says reforms in public services face data, capacity, coordination gaps

KSE-100 recovers modestly, ends up 0.35% amid high volume despite profit taking

Rising AI infrastructure demand pushes up prices, weakens consumer sales outlook

Price of 10 grams of gold falls by Rs686

Revised valuation lowers taxes on refurbished iPhones and other major brands

Local firm will invest Rs1b in production of non-leather footwear over five years

Report warns regional conflicts, climate shocks can compromise limited fiscal space

Discusses airport outsourcing, PIA privatisation with Menzies Aviation

Notes privatisation recognised globally owing to high-level transparency

High commissioner cites PMIF, PDAC 2026 participation, energy sector support

Index retreats nearly 1,600 points amid broad-based stock selling

Warns tax will raise prices, hurt food security and push small farms out

Jumps Rs12,700 per tola; international rate touches $4,887

Stresses that economic policies must benefit every district, small business

KSE-100 retreats amid widespread selling pressure

Price of 10 grams of gold increases by Rs10,888

Updates sovereign rating criteria from Sept 2025, incorporating recovery assumptions into debt ratings for first time

Discusses minerals cooperation, OGRA reforms and offshore exploration with petroleum minister

Agreements span food processing, agri-technology and livestock as officials stress follow-up and implementation

Review conducted during a Zoom meeting with SMEDA officials

Investors monitor US President Donald Trump's tariff threats against European states that oppose his Greenland push

Baragzai X-01 well flows 3,100 bpd oil, 8.15 mmcfd gas in Kohat district

Driven by mutual fund buying, KSE-100 adds 860 points and settles at 188,622

BoI minister says investment in SMEs is essential for broad-based economic development

Government to support exporters via development fund, G2G exports with Indonesia

ADB voices concern $360m loan could lapse if work is not expedited

Signs $603m loan deals; govt to pick advisers as it mulls dollar, Islamic bonds

Safe-haven rush pushes metal to Rs493,662/tola as Trump tariff warning rattles markets

PM will engage in bilateral talks with global leaders, participate in roundtable to explore investment opportunities

Buying from local mutual funds plays key role in supporting the market’s upward trend

Sees downside risks from trade flareups, AI-driven market correction

Index jumps 2,663 points as investors expect better corporate results

SAPM says SMEDA to expand targeted support as women-led firms face finance, market gaps

Policy envisages regulated plant cultivation, derivatives manufacturing for medicinal, industrial use

Traders in Gul Plaza face financial devastation, with losses of up to Rs2.5 billion; experts highlight systemic flaws

US president's visit looms over WEF; China's vice premier to also court business leaders

Reaches $244m in Dec, reversing last year's surplus; FDI records outflow of $135m

Minister cites $17b savings, says 8,000MW capacity dropped from expansion plan, circular debt reduced by Rs780b

Shipments redirected to Middle East, Southeast Asia during peak season

Tells Saudi counterpart Pakistan's reserves improving, investor confidence growing

Price of 24-carat gold per tola increases by Rs 7,500