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LPG prices hit Rs500 per kilogram in Punjab, KP
October 20, 2026
LPG prices hit Rs500 per kilogram in Punjab, KP
Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices have surged to Rs500 per kilogram in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, while consumers in mountainous…
Pakistan, US make substantial progress on reciprocal trade deal
October 20, 2026
Pakistan, US make substantial progress on reciprocal trade deal
Pakistan and the United States have made substantial progress on several provisions of a proposed reciprocal trade agreement. The development…
Punjab govt decides to introduce Khushhaal Dihaat Act 2026
October 20, 2026
Punjab govt decides to introduce Khushhaal Dihaat Act 2026
The Punjab government has decided to introduce the Khushhaal Dihaat Act 2026′ in order to transform villages into model villages,…
Rubio heads to India for ‘trade diplomacy’
October 20, 2026
Rubio heads to India for ‘trade diplomacy’
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio heads to India on Tuesday for his second official visit to the country this…
Pakistan’s foreign direct investment rises 20pc in 1Q of FY26-27
October 20, 2026
Pakistan’s foreign direct investment rises 20pc in 1Q of FY26-27
Pakistan’s net foreign direct investment (FDI) increased 20 percent year-on-year (YoY) to $720 million during the first quarter of FY26-27,…
Electricity tariff may rise to Rs27.31 per unit from January 2027
October 20, 2026
Electricity tariff may rise to Rs27.31 per unit from January 2027
Electricity purchase costs in Pakistan may increase to Rs27.309 per kilowatt-hour (unit) in 2027, raising the possibility of a new…
Pakistan GDP growth slips to 3.65% as industry slows
October 20, 2026
Pakistan GDP growth slips to 3.65% as industry slows
Pakistan GDP growth stood at 3.65 percent for the year to June 2026, the government said on Monday, a small…
Brent crude holds near five-month high on Middle East tension
October 20, 2026
Brent crude holds near five-month high on Middle East tension
Oil prices advanced on Tuesday, with Brent hovering around a five-month high as traders priced in a geopolitical risk premium…
Pakistan to shift load-shedding from power feeders to transformers from June
October 19, 2026
Pakistan to shift load-shedding from power feeders to transformers from June
DERA GHAZI KHAN: Pakistan will shift its load-shedding strategy from electricity feeders with high power theft to individual transformers from…
Pakistan reports $18bn trade data discrepancy to IMF
October 19, 2026
Pakistan reports $18bn trade data discrepancy to IMF
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported a discrepancy of more than $18 billion in its trade data over five fiscal years to…