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Oil holds above $100 and stocks fall amid Middle East tensions

Oil holds above $100 and stocks fall amid Middle East tensions

Oil prices held around $100 Friday and most equity markets dropped after Iran’s leader called for the blocking of the…
Finance Minister signals further increase in petroleum prices

Finance Minister signals further increase in petroleum prices

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has indicated a possible further increase in petroleum product prices in the coming days. Speaking…
Pakistan completes 5G spectrum auction with $500 million investment

Pakistan completes 5G spectrum auction with $500 million investment

ISLAMABAD: The 5G spectrum auction in Pakistan has been successfully completed with nearly $500 million in investment, marking a significant…
Pakistan-IMF staff-level agreement delayed amid Middle East crisis, talks to continue

Pakistan-IMF staff-level agreement delayed amid Middle East crisis, talks to continue

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund announced on Thursday that it has not yet reached a staff-level agreement (SLA) with Pakistan…
Pakistan receives $5.17 billion from external sources in seven months

Pakistan receives $5.17 billion from external sources in seven months

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan received $5.17 billion from external sources between July and January of the current fiscal year, according to documents…
Bank deposits reduce by 2.10% on monthly basis

Bank deposits reduce by 2.10% on monthly basis

Bank deposits witnessed monthly reduction of 2.10 percent, while an annual increase of 18 percent in January 2026 was recorded,…
OGRA announces higher LNG prices for Sui Northern and Sui Southern

OGRA announces higher LNG prices for Sui Northern and Sui Southern

The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has announced an increase in the price of imported re-gasified liquefied natural gas…
PSX closes in red as KSE-100 index drops 1,437 points amid Middle East tensions

PSX closes in red as KSE-100 index drops 1,437 points amid Middle East tensions

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended Thursday’s session in the negative zone as investor sentiment remained under pressure due…
Six vessels attacked in Gulf, Strait of Hormuz as war puts merchant ships on front lines

Six vessels attacked in Gulf, Strait of Hormuz as war puts merchant ships on front lines

DUBAI/BASRA: Explosive-laden Iranian boats appear to have attacked two fuel tankers in Iraqi waters, setting them ablaze and killing one…
Oil climbs as tankers are attacked in Iraqi waters amid Middle East war

Oil climbs as tankers are attacked in Iraqi waters amid Middle East war

BEIJING: Oil prices climbed on Thursday after Iraqi security officials said Iranian explosive-laden boats had hit two fuel oil ​tankers…
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