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Pakistan to float $1b Panda Bond in January 2026

Pakistan to float $1b Panda Bond in January 2026

Pakistan is moving closer to its debut in China’s onshore bond market, with the inaugural issuance under a planned $1…
Electricity prices increased as Nepra approves quarterly adjustment

Electricity prices increased as Nepra approves quarterly adjustment

Electricity consumers across Pakistan will face higher power bills for three months after the federal government approved an increase in…
Punjab govt moves to detect illegal housing societies

Punjab govt moves to detect illegal housing societies

The Punjab government constituted a high-level committee to detect illegal housing societies and appointed Provincial Minister of Housing Bilal Yasin…
PSX hits record high as benchmark index surges on last trading day

PSX hits record high as benchmark index surges on last trading day

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Friday witnessed the benchmark 100 Index reaching an all-time high due to a…
Gold prices in Pakistan drop by Rs900 after consecutive hikes

Gold prices in Pakistan drop by Rs900 after consecutive hikes

KARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan experienced a slight decline on Friday following two days of consecutive price increases. According to…
Oil set for second straight weekly decline on supply outlook

Oil set for second straight weekly decline on supply outlook

LONDON: Oil prices fell on Friday and were poised for a second straight weekly decline as a potential supply glut…
PM approves halal meat export policy to boost Pakistan’s global market share

PM approves halal meat export policy to boost Pakistan’s global market share

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has approved a new halal meat export policy aimed at increasing Pakistan’s share…
No cheap contraceptives as IMF turns down request to abolish 18% GST

No cheap contraceptives as IMF turns down request to abolish 18% GST

ISLAMABAD: Despite having one of the highest population growth rates in the world and clear directives from Prime Minister Shehbaz…
Minister vows to provide maximum relief to salaried class

Minister vows to provide maximum relief to salaried class

Minister of State for Finance Bilal Azhar Kayani has vowed to provide maximum relief to the salaried class. In an…
To fulfil another IMF condition, govt moves to deregulate sugar sector

To fulfil another IMF condition, govt moves to deregulate sugar sector

In order to fulfil yet another condition put forward by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the federal government has prepared…
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