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Digital payments account for 88pc retail transactions
November 4, 2025
Digital payments account for 88pc retail transactions
KARACHI: Digital payments accounted for 88 percent of retail transactions in Pakistan in the outgoing fiscal year, the central bank…
Oil slips on oversupply concerns after OPEC+ output plans
November 4, 2025
Oil slips on oversupply concerns after OPEC+ output plans
SINGAPORE: Oil prices slipped on Tuesday as investors read OPEC+’s decision to pause output hikes in the first quarter as…
Gold price tumbles by Rs3,500 per tola amid global market dip
November 4, 2025
Gold price tumbles by Rs3,500 per tola amid global market dip
KARACHI: The price of gold took a sharp fall in the local market, dropping by Rs3,500 per tola on Monday…
Sugar prices skyrocket to Rs220 per kg across Pakistan
November 3, 2025
Sugar prices skyrocket to Rs220 per kg across Pakistan
KARACHI: The price of sugar has surged to Rs 220 per kilogram in various cities across Pakistan. According to documents…
Balochistan govt orders to seal Chiltan Ghee Mills
November 3, 2025
Balochistan govt orders to seal Chiltan Ghee Mills
Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti presided over a special meeting during which it was decided to take stern action…
FBR cell flags ‘tax dodgers’ living lavishly to HQ, RTOs for action
November 3, 2025
FBR cell flags ‘tax dodgers’ living lavishly to HQ, RTOs for action
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) Lifestyle Monitoring Cell has identified taxpayers displaying lavish lifestyles while declaring negligible income…
Government mulls Rs.300 billion cut in development budget
November 3, 2025
Government mulls Rs.300 billion cut in development budget
The federal government is reportedly considering a Rs 300 billion reduction in the current fiscal year’s Public Sector Development Programme…
Economy on right track as reforms accelerate across key sectors, says FinMin Aurangzeb
November 3, 2025
Economy on right track as reforms accelerate across key sectors, says FinMin Aurangzeb
ISLAMABAD: Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Monday that the country’s economy is on the right path, with global…
PSX stays on a roll as KSE-100 surges over 1,100 points on bullish trading
November 3, 2025
PSX stays on a roll as KSE-100 surges over 1,100 points on bullish trading
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) kicked off the week with a bang as bullish momentum took hold of the…
Oil extends gains after OPEC+ pauses Q1 output hikes
November 3, 2025
Oil extends gains after OPEC+ pauses Q1 output hikes
SINGAPORE: Oil prices climbed in early Asian trade on Monday after OPEC+ decided to hold off production hikes in the…