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Pakistan, Iran eye $10b trade thru greater economic engagement
June 19, 2026
Pakistan, Iran eye $10b trade thru greater economic engagement
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Iran have renewed their commitment to strengthening economic ties and increasing bilateral trade to $10 billion through…
PPP demands 10pc salary hike for government employees in budget proposal
June 19, 2026
PPP demands 10pc salary hike for government employees in budget proposal
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has called for increasing government employees’ salaries by 10 percent, terming the proposed 7 percent…
KPT sets new record of handling 2.65 million containers
June 19, 2026
KPT sets new record of handling 2.65 million containers
Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Junaid Anwar Chaudhry on Friday said that Pakistan Port Trust (KPT) set a new record…
Weekly inflation rises to 15.28% in Pakistan
June 19, 2026
Weekly inflation rises to 15.28% in Pakistan
Pakistan’s weekly inflation has increased by 0.46 percent. The annual inflation rate has now reached 15.28 percent, according to the…
Pakistan approves nationwide e-passport system
June 19, 2026
Pakistan approves nationwide e-passport system
The federal government has approved a plan to gradually phase out machine-readable passports and shift entirely to e-passports across the…
NA panel resists FBR move seeking access to bank accounts data
June 19, 2026
NA panel resists FBR move seeking access to bank accounts data
A meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance was held in Islamabad on Friday under the chairmanship of…
PSX ends lower as benchmark index drops nearly 2,900 points
June 19, 2026
PSX ends lower as benchmark index drops nearly 2,900 points
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended its first trading session in negative territory on Friday, erasing earlier gains after…
Oil rises as uncertainty mounts over lasting US-Iran truce
June 19, 2026
Oil rises as uncertainty mounts over lasting US-Iran truce
Oil prices rose on Friday as the prospect of a lasting truce between the US and Iran was clouded after…
ADB okays $700m loan to support insurance sector reforms in Pakistan
June 18, 2026
ADB okays $700m loan to support insurance sector reforms in Pakistan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $700 million policy-based loan to support reforms aimed at strengthening insurance in…
Trade resumes as Iran-Pakistan business visas reinstated after one year
June 18, 2026
Trade resumes as Iran-Pakistan business visas reinstated after one year
Pakistan has restored the trade visa facility at the Taftan border for traders, marking the resumption of an important cross-border…