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Pakistan updates export control regime
January 31, 2026
Pakistan updates export control regime
ISLAMABAD: The government has revised the National Control Lists under the Export Control Act, 2004, introducing new requirements for export…
Gold loses Rs61,000 in two days, prices now at Rs511,862
January 31, 2026
Gold loses Rs61,000 in two days, prices now at Rs511,862
KARACHI: Gold prices plummeted by Rs25,500 per tola, bringing the new rate to Rs511,862 per tola, according to the sarafa…
FPCCI hails power cut for industry, blue passport for top exporters
January 31, 2026
FPCCI hails power cut for industry, blue passport for top exporters
FPCCI President Atif Ikram Sheikh has lauded Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for introducing power cut for the industrial sector. Addressing…
PM Shehbaz cuts electricity tariff by Rs4.04 per unit for industrial sector
January 30, 2026
PM Shehbaz cuts electricity tariff by Rs4.04 per unit for industrial sector
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced a reduction of Rs 4.04 in electricity tariffs for industries and expressed his…
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia agree to strengthen cooperation in energy, mineral sectors
January 30, 2026
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia agree to strengthen cooperation in energy, mineral sectors
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik met with Saudi Arabia Ambassador to Pakistan Nawaf bin Saeed Ahmad Al-Malkiy…
Pakistan targets $60bn exports by 2029, says Ahsan Iqbal at Gulfood 2026
January 30, 2026
Pakistan targets $60bn exports by 2029, says Ahsan Iqbal at Gulfood 2026
DUBAI: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has said that Pakistan has set an ambitious export target of…
Pakistan sets record for early large-scale debt repayment, cuts debt-to-GDP ratio
January 30, 2026
Pakistan sets record for early large-scale debt repayment, cuts debt-to-GDP ratio
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has set a national record by repaying large-scale domestic debt ahead of schedule, a move officials say reflects…
Honorarium for Lesco directors increased by 100%
January 30, 2026
Honorarium for Lesco directors increased by 100%
The honorarium for members of the Board of Directors of Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) has been increased by 100…
Trump threatens tariffs on nations selling oil to Cuba
January 30, 2026
Trump threatens tariffs on nations selling oil to Cuba
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order threatening to impose additional tariffs on countries that sell oil to Cuba,…
Gold price drops Rs35,500 to Rs537,362 per tola in Pakistan
January 30, 2026
Gold price drops Rs35,500 to Rs537,362 per tola in Pakistan
KARACHI: The upward trend in precious metal prices has come to a halt as gold and silver witnessed a significant…