HeadlinesPakistan cuts government debt by Rs908 billion in first four months of FY26, showing positive fiscal shift
Total debt stock at Rs76.98 trillion, down from Rs77.88 trillion in June 2025; external debt reduced by Rs413 billion to Rs23 trillion, domestic debt by Rs496 billion to Rs53.98 trillion
Dec 5, 2025
HeadlinesPTA announces temporary shutdown of DIRBS for system maintenance this weekend
FBR maintenance to affect device registration services from Saturday night to Sunday evening
Dec 5, 2025
HeadlinesKSE-100 edges up 138 points as buying interest returns to PSX
Index recovers 0.08% after PM’s announcement on PIA privatisation boosts sentiment
Dec 4, 2025
HeadlinesSaudi Arabia extends USD 3bn deposit with Pakistan for another year
SFD rollover to support SBP reserves as part of continued financial assistance to Pakistan
Dec 4, 2025
HeadlinesCustoms Karachi foils major mis-declaration bid, averts Rs167 million revenue loss
Inspection uncovers 24,000 hidden universal joints, undeclared laptops and under-reported bearings; case termed one of Collectorate’s biggest single-container interceptions
Dec 4, 2025
HeadlinesBank Alfalah receives non-binding offer from Ghazanfar Bank to acquire its Afghanistan operations
Offer is contingent on due diligence and regulatory clearances; Bank Alfalah to seek SBP and Da Afghanistan Bank approval for Ghazanfar Bank’s review process
Dec 4, 2025
HeadlinesLahore High Court approves de-merger of Mahmood Textile Mills’ apparel unit
Apparel division to be separated and transferred to newly formed MG Apparel Limited
Dec 4, 2025
HeadlinesWomen entrepreneurs receive Rs230 billion in financing but remain concentrated in microfinance, says SBP governor
974,000 loans disbursed in one year; women’s financial inclusion rises from 4%to 52%, gender gap narrows from 47% in 2018 to 30% in 2025, over 17.6 million women-owned bank accounts added since 2021; yet structural barriers continue to limit scale-up, says Jameel Ahmad
Dec 4, 2025
HeadlinesPakistan’s services exports rise 16% to $3.03bn in four months; imports up 12%
Services trade deficit widens to $1.16 billion in July–October as both exports and imports continue to grow
Dec 4, 2025
HeadlinesPunjab PDWP approves seven development schemes worth Rs16.2 billion
Projects include air-quality monitoring, youth employability in BPOs, road rehabilitation and dam upgrades
Dec 4, 2025
HeadlinesForeign exchange rates in Pakistan for today, December 04, 2025
Dec 4, 2025
HeadlinesGold price in Pakistan for today, December 04, 2025
Dec 4, 2025