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Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur motorway to be completed in two years; $100-150m investment pipeline

Tumbles on lag effect; international prices climb amid Iran hopes; rupee inches up

Experts urge urgent reforms amid Middle East tensions, Hormuz disruptions

Fuel cost hits Rs9.97/kWh as furnace oil usage surges six?fold, raising adjustment claims

Investors wary as supply disruption continues

New tariff talks, agri-deals, and rare earth negotiations signal cautious reset in China-US ties

KSE-100 index rebounds sharply, approaches 165k amid improved investor confidence

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Benchmark KSE-100 index closes at 164,831.42 as improved global cues and buying across key sectors support sentiment

NLC will buy shipping company's stake along with management control

Brokerage estimates transport index up 6.9%, food up 1.5% and SBP policy tightening

Vows to deepen cooperation with Japan in geosciences, mineral research

Easing oil prices, pause in ME tensions fuel selective stock buying

Secretary agriculture sees stable prices, improved market as seed cotton crosses Rs11,000/maund

Dual nationality curbs delayed SBP appointment; debt office also understaffed

Foreign companies repatriate $172m in April, up 42% YoY

Modern, climate-resilient design to upgrade key transport corridor linking three provinces

Hopes arise as gas supply allocated to two-decade-old steel mill project

Investors can acquire between 51% and 100% shareholding with management control

KSE-100 index settles higher as easing oil prices and pause in Middle East tensions fuel broad-based buying

Trump says 'very good chance' US reaches agreement with Iran

Trading reflects risk-off sentiment; pressure builds on banking, energy sectors

Cumulative 10-month IT receipts reach $3.81b as sector eyes $10b annual target

Sindh assigned Rs200b provincial target; Punjab, K-P, Balochistan to contribute rest

Power Division says timely LNG imports rescue consumers; thin tariff cut likely

SBP data shows trade shortfall hits $324m in April, widening gap to 47% MoM

Projects Pakistan's real GDP growth at 3.2% in fiscal year 2027

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Industrial sector asks OGRA to reject SSGC's revenue requirement petition

Envoy invites Pakistani investors to business forum in Sept 2026

Index drops 2.29% amid global risk-off sentiment, with heavy pressure across banking, energy and industrial sectors

Poor systems, damaging narratives are hurting Pakistan's image among foreign investors

Fragmented taxation structure functions like internal customs barriers

Pakistan's economic trajectory being shaped by complex interplay of external shocks, internal policy responses

Third Schedule offers smarter collection but is no substitute for deeper reform

Budget must be bridge between economic stabilisation, long-term growth

CPEC-II moves farming to centre stage where each side brings what other lacks

Geopolitical uncertainty weighs on KSE-100 index despite domestic developments

100-acre seafood processing zone planned at Korangi to enhance blue economy

Markets reopen for late hours, yet inflation dampens festive cheer

IMF to review proposals as Pakistan seeks to reduce salaried, corporate rates and raise Rs50b

2.5% rate lowest ever for country; follow-up issuance possible in 3-6 months

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Both sides agree to explore tariff cuts, address non-tariff barriers, expand trade

CPEC second phase shifts to B2B cooperation as one?quarter of bilateral trade settles in renminbi

New council set up to ramp up trade, investment, private-sector linkages

Energy minister says exit rooted in long-term economic vision, evolving energy capabilities

Says successful issuance reflects growing confidence of Chinese institutions, global investors

WoW also jumps 0.47% on transport, food costs; raises fears for interest rates