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Pakistan Secures $1bn Five-Year Finance Deal with ADB Guarantee

Pakistan Secures $1bn Five-Year Finance Deal with ADB Guarantee

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance has signed a USD 1,000 million syndicated term finance facility, backed partially by a Policy-Based…
PTI Denies Alliance with PPP Over Federal Budget Vote

PTI Denies Alliance with PPP Over Federal Budget Vote

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has denied holding any formal talks with the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) regarding a joint move…
Pakistan’s Solar Imports Hit 32,000MW as Local Industry Faces Pressure

Pakistan’s Solar Imports Hit 32,000MW as Local Industry Faces Pressure

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s solar imports have surged to support a total power generation capacity of 32,000 megawatts, according to an official…
LPG Crisis Looms in Pakistan Amid Iran-Israel War, Urgent Imports Needed

LPG Crisis Looms in Pakistan Amid Iran-Israel War, Urgent Imports Needed

Amid escalating tensions between Iran and Israel, Pakistan faces a potential nationwide LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) crisis, warns the LPG…
FBR Arrest Powers Face Scrutiny in Budget 2025-26

FBR Arrest Powers Face Scrutiny in Budget 2025-26

ISLAMABAD: The federal government is reconsidering the wide-ranging powers granted to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to arrest suspected…
Govt Increases Fuel Prices Amid Global Surge

Govt Increases Fuel Prices Amid Global Surge

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has approved a significant hike in petroleum prices for the next fortnight, with immediate effect from…
Gold Hits 1-Month High as Middle East Crisis Deepens

Gold Hits 1-Month High as Middle East Crisis Deepens

ISLAMABAD: Gold prices surged to a one-month high on Friday as investors flocked to safe-haven assets following Israel’s military strike…
Oil Surges Over 9pc After Israeli Strike on Iran

Oil Surges Over 9pc After Israeli Strike on Iran

ISLAMABAD: Oil prices soared more than nine percent on Friday after Israel launched a direct military strike on Iran, sending…
Pakistan’s Foreign Reserves Reach Highest Level Since 2022

Pakistan’s Foreign Reserves Reach Highest Level Since 2022

ISLAMABAD: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) reported a weekly increase of $167 million in the country’s foreign exchange reserves.…
US-China Trade Deal Nears Completion, Trump Announces

US-China Trade Deal Nears Completion, Trump Announces

ISLAMABAD: US President Donald Trump declared the US-China trade deal “done,” following intense negotiations aimed at restoring a fragile trade…
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