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Kuwait keen to enhance investment in Pakistan
December 17, 2025
Kuwait keen to enhance investment in Pakistan
Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervez Malik held a meeting with Kuwait’s Minister of Finance and Chairman Kuwait Investment Authority,…
Federal govt moves to impose Rs9 per unit power fee
December 17, 2025
Federal govt moves to impose Rs9 per unit power fee
The federal government has decided to impose an additional financial burden on electricity consumers, as the Central Power Purchasing Agency…
Pakistan’s current account balance posts surplus of $100mn in November
December 17, 2025
Pakistan’s current account balance posts surplus of $100mn in November
KARACHI: Pakistan’s current account balance posted a surplus of $100 million in November 2025, a significant recovery from a deficit…
Punjab launches modern fruit and vegetable markets to transform public shopping experience
December 17, 2025
Punjab launches modern fruit and vegetable markets to transform public shopping experience
A new era of public shopping has begun in “Modern Punjab” with the introduction of modern fruit and vegetable markets…
PSX declines by nearly 1,000 points as investors engage in profit-taking
December 17, 2025
PSX declines by nearly 1,000 points as investors engage in profit-taking
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) recorded significant decline as profit-taking by investors has erased early gains amid ongoing trading…
Gold prices in Pakistan surge again, silver hits record high
December 17, 2025
Gold prices in Pakistan surge again, silver hits record high
KARACHI: Gold prices recorded a sharp increase in both international and local markets on Wednesday, while silver climbed to an…
Oil soars over 1pc as Trump orders blockade of sanctioned oil tankers leaving, entering Venezuela
December 17, 2025
Oil soars over 1pc as Trump orders blockade of sanctioned oil tankers leaving, entering Venezuela
SINGAPORE: Oil prices rose more than 1% on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered “a total and complete” blockade…
IMF projects Pakistan’s GDP to reach Rs193.63 trillion by 2030
December 16, 2025
IMF projects Pakistan’s GDP to reach Rs193.63 trillion by 2030
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised Pakistan’s key macroeconomic projections, estimating that the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP)…
Pakistan seeks oil deal with Russia as energy ministries hold talks
December 16, 2025
Pakistan seeks oil deal with Russia as energy ministries hold talks
Pakistan and Russia are in talks on a potential oil-sector agreement, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb told RIA news agency in remarks published…
CM Maryam allots 720 flats through balloting to industrial workers
December 16, 2025
CM Maryam allots 720 flats through balloting to industrial workers
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has allotted 720 newly constructed flats to homeless industrial workers through balloting, it was reported…