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CM Maryam appeals to PM for urgent potato export reforms
February 14, 2026
CM Maryam appeals to PM for urgent potato export reforms
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has written a letter to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, urging immediate steps to ease difficulties…
SOEs witness 300% surge in FY25 net losses; 25 post Rs832bn in aggregate losses
February 14, 2026
SOEs witness 300% surge in FY25 net losses; 25 post Rs832bn in aggregate losses
ISLAMABAD: While witnessing a 300% surge in net losses of State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) in FY25, the finance ministry reported…
WTO chief urges China to shift on trade surplus
February 14, 2026
WTO chief urges China to shift on trade surplus
MUNICH: The head of the World Trade Organisation urged China to change its growth model, arguing that its soaring trade…
Petrol, diesel prices likely to rise
February 14, 2026
Petrol, diesel prices likely to rise
Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) forwarded a summary to the federal government suggesting an increase of Rs4.39 per liter…
UAE agrees to two-month rollover of $2 billion deposit for Pakistan
February 13, 2026
UAE agrees to two-month rollover of $2 billion deposit for Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The United Arab Emirates has agreed in principle to roll over Pakistan’s $2 billion deposit for a short period…
Govt admits 2,223 power feeders face over 10-hour daily load-shedding
February 13, 2026
Govt admits 2,223 power feeders face over 10-hour daily load-shedding
The federal government admitted in the National Assembly that thousands of electricity feeders across Pakistan are subject to prolonged load-shedding…
PSX falls 2,100 points on fertiliser cess and global tech slump
February 13, 2026
PSX falls 2,100 points on fertiliser cess and global tech slump
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) experienced heavy selling on Friday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index plunging over 2,100 points in…
Pakistan’s debt, trade deficit, and rising prices dominate economic outlook
February 13, 2026
Pakistan’s debt, trade deficit, and rising prices dominate economic outlook
The snapshot of debt and interest commitments put forward by the Ministry of Finance for FY 2025 has placed Pakistan’s finances under…
Weekly inflation slips by 0.59 percent
February 13, 2026
Weekly inflation slips by 0.59 percent
The weekly inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), decreased by 0.59 percent for the combined consumption group during…
Banks cut export refinance facility rate by 3pc
February 13, 2026
Banks cut export refinance facility rate by 3pc
Pakistan’s banking sector announced a voluntary 3 percent reduction in the markup rate on the Export Refinance Facility (ERF), lowering…