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External account story in FY25 shows short-term resilience, masks long-term fragility

Right now, best signal SBP can send to investors is stability, prudence, patience

Profiteers exploit markets as poor planning fuels artificial shortage

Some companies are in the final stages of completing documentation for their EV station licenses

The meeting took place on the sidelines of the Global Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai

Ex-minister warns high rates cripple growth, urges MPC to slash policy rate

Excess power can be redirected to Bitcoin mining without affecting domestic supply

PeaceCable eyes investment in fibre broadband rollout

Optimism over easing trade tensions helps push US stocks to record highs

Welcomes trade deal, demands long-term policy to address challenges

LCCI president backs shift from aid to trade, calls for FTA, deeper investments

KSE-100 index moves higher by 610 points amid ratings boost, rate cut hopes

Says change in company ownership occurred without state approval

Delta Blue Carbon project is a public-private partnership between the government of Sindh and Indus Delta Capital

Pilot project to involve trade bodies in four enforcement operations, move aims to address backlash over raids

Both sides held a detailed discussion on the potential of EPZA

Talks underway to waive interest; Pakistan seeks Chinese investor confidence

Shehbaz Sharif directs Finance Ministry to prioritise release of funds under Workers' Remittances Incentive Scheme

Sharif orders integration of all economic data into one system for real-time, end-to-end monitoring

Monetary easing expectations further fuel investor optimism

BYD aims to capture demand for electric, hybrid vehicles in region

With launch of AAAI chapter, country taps into international network

30 additional units were sold for Rs38.25 billion

Electricity and gas tariffs fuel SPI's spike; poorest households hit hardest

Trump's August 1 trade negotiation deadline looms

State Bank pumps Rs2.67tr; rupee appreciates 77 paisa vs dollar

Govt eyes Egypt's food safety model, Brazil's agri transformation as blueprints

IT minister in Shanghai to represent country in AI conference

Officials say 282 suspects netted in 256 raids

The statement specified that either two shipments of 25,000 metric tons each

Audit exposes massive lapses between 2010-14

Govt plans value addition, air travel expansion to boost exports and support local businesses

Home buyers to get up to Rs3.5m at 5-8% interest; foreclosure law in pipeline

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb chairs meeting on industrial growth, sustainability, skills, housing, and telecom

PSX gains 515 point amid rate cut hopes, S&P upgrade

Businesses prefer paying additional sales tax instead of registration with FBR

OICCI survey outlines notable progress in major cities, calls for broader improvements

Index falls 562 points as investors exercise caution over futures rollover

Pakistani rupee gained ground against the US dollar on Thursday, appreciating 0.19% in the inter-bank market

Local red tape stalls progress; Beijing eyes long-term agri-supply chains, not just machinery exports

He added that lower rates would help industries struggling with borrowing costs

Pakistani firms to team up with Turkiye, Russian companies for oil, gas exploration

MoU outlines financing mechanisms by Shandong Xinxu for PNSC's investments in ships, floating platforms

HCAR sees profit spike of Rs828m in Q1 FY26, no dividend as per history; used car imports, policy headwinds pose risk

The dollar is down one rupee today in the open market

Projects debt-to-revenue ratio to worsen from 443% to 454% in FY2025

This move comes due to the implementation of reforms and the abating risks of sovereign default

KSE-100 index falls 562 points as investors exercise caution over futures rollover

BYD, Mega Motor joint plant near Karachi has been under development since April

Net metering cuts spark backlash as govt shifts burden to solar users