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IMF mission arrives in Pakistan for third economic review under $8.4bn loan program
February 24, 2026
IMF mission arrives in Pakistan for third economic review under $8.4bn loan program
Pakistan is set to host a key review delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) starting tomorrow, as the global…
Pakistani rice exports fall, global prices halve as India re-enters market
February 24, 2026
Pakistani rice exports fall, global prices halve as India re-enters market
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s rice exports have declined during the first six months of the current fiscal year, causing global prices to…
FBR’s integrity cell to get strengthened to curb corruption
February 24, 2026
FBR’s integrity cell to get strengthened to curb corruption
ISLAMABAD: The government has assured the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that it will strengthen the Integrity Management Cell (IMC) within…
SMEDA’s matching grant for SME certification attracts entrepreneurs
February 24, 2026
SMEDA’s matching grant for SME certification attracts entrepreneurs
LAHORE: The SME Certification & International Accreditation Grant Programme of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) gains traction as entrepreneurs…
PSX sheds over 1,400 points amid US-Iran tensions
February 24, 2026
PSX sheds over 1,400 points amid US-Iran tensions
KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) extended losses on Tuesday as selling pressure is intensified amid rising tensions between Iran and…
Oil hovers below seven-month high as traders eye US–Iran talks, trade policy
February 24, 2026
Oil hovers below seven-month high as traders eye US–Iran talks, trade policy
Oil prices hovered below an almost seven-month high on Tuesday as traders gauged the outlook for U.S.-Iran nuclear talks amid…
Gold prices continue upward trend in Pakistan
February 24, 2026
Gold prices continue upward trend in Pakistan
KARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan maintained their upward momentum on Tuesday, with rates increasing significantly once again. According to the…
80% SEPCO consumers are defaulters but uninterrupted power supply continues
February 23, 2026
80% SEPCO consumers are defaulters but uninterrupted power supply continues
A startling disclosure has revealed that nearly 80 percent of electricity consumers in the Larkana Circle of the Sukkur Electric…
Turkmenistan aiming to diversify gas exports to Pakistan, India, other nations: ex-president
February 23, 2026
Turkmenistan aiming to diversify gas exports to Pakistan, India, other nations: ex-president
ASHGABAT: Former Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov said that his country’s ‘primary goal’ was to diversify exports of its enormous gas…
China urges calm as US Supreme Court strikes down Trump tariffs
February 23, 2026
China urges calm as US Supreme Court strikes down Trump tariffs
China is closely monitoring the latest ruling by the Supreme Court, which invalidated a set of tariffs imposed during the…