HeadlinesPakistan’s cotton output drops 34% below target amid climate and pest challenges
Production falls to 6.8 million bales in 2025–26 against target of 10.18 million bales

HeadlinesProduction falls to 6.8 million bales in 2025–26 against target of 10.18 million bales
HeadlinesRegulator says Lesco failed to meet loss reduction targets despite Rs163bn investment allowed for FY24
HeadlinesTomato prices surge by 120% and sugar by 40.82%, highlighting continued inflationary pressure on lower-income groups
HeadlinesPost-amnesty, individuals caught with illegal firearms will face prison sentences of 4 to 14 years and fines ranging from Rs1 million to Rs3 million
HeadlinesECC approves enhanced framework for gold and jewellery import-export policy on commerce ministry’s proposal
HeadlinesInvestors engage in profit-taking, causing a decline in the KSE-100 Index, with major losses in the banking sector
HeadlinesNine-month earnings drop to Rs70.52bn as lower financing yields bite; strong FX and trading gains provide partial relief
HeadlinesNine-month earnings cross Rs24.5bn as a 72% surge in export sales and improved operational efficiency drive growth, despite a sharp drop in finance income
HeadlinesNine-month profit surges 74% as strategic cost management drives unprecedented gross profit growth, offsetting a modest sales increase
HeadlinesTopline expansion and operational efficiency drive a 5.1% rise in net profit; company announces dividend payout
HeadlinesExport volume rises more than tenfold as demand for Pakistani rice grows in China
HeadlinesLower fuel costs prompt Rs0.37/kWh negative FCA request by DISCOs