Govt raises minimum ex-mill sugar price for sales tax collection, targets Rs90bn revenue boost
Minimum price set at Rs153 per kg which will increase the per kilogram price by Rs10 to Rs15, effective April 1
PM orders crackdown on sugar hoarders amid Ramazan price surge
Prices reach Rs171.9 per kg as sugar becomes 30% more expensive since November
FBR records 54% rise in sales tax from sugar sector as retail prices remain high
Rs24bn collected in two months; sugar exports surge 2,188%, fueling price hike
Zarea Limited announces expansion into local coal supply chain
Expansion expected to significantly boost revenue growth, diversify income streams, and unlock new opportunities; company’s stock rises by 4.33% Â
Pakistan’s rice exports surge 19% in first half of FY25, projected to hit $4.5bn
Exporters overcome global trade challenges; Basmati demand drives growth
Economic woes drive gold prices to new high yet again
Gold prices in Pakistan have reached an all-time high again, according to data from the All Pakistan Sarafa Gems and Jewellers Association...
Asia LNG spot prices plummeted by 50pc from January to $2.5 per mmBTU in July: Fitch Solutions
Analyst believes low international prices are a brilliant opportunity for the Pakistani government nowadays to regain energy competitiveness, provide affordable electricity/gas & catalyze the decaying industrialization
Gold price surges to record Rs100,400 per tola
The gold price reached an all-time high of Rs100,400 in Pakistani markets on Tuesday, the All Sindh Saraf and Jewellers Association (ASSJA)...
Asia’s surging fuel exports depress refining industry profits
Since 2006, the Asia-Pacific has been the world’s biggest oil consuming region, led by traditional industrial users South Korea and Japan along with rising economic powerhouses China and India
Asian shares mostly lower as investors watch trade talks
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 slipped 0.5 percent to 21,368.54 in morning trading and Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.5 percent to 6,170.30
Oil prices fall as U.S. crude output hits record 12 million bpd
International Brent crude futures were at $66.87 per barrel at 0326 GMT, down 20 cents, or 0.3 percent, from their last close
Oil slips away from 2019 highs as surging US supply undermines OPEC cuts
OPEC-member and top crude exporter Saudi Arabia is expected to reduce shipments of light crude oil to Asia in March as part of the effort to tighten markets
Gold stays near 10-month peak; Palladium jumps to record high
Spot gold slipped 0.2 percent to $1,323.81 per ounce as of 0448 GMT. The metal had touched $1,327.64 an ounce in the previous session, its highest since April 25
Asian shares gain on hopes for progress on China-US trade
The Shanghai Composite index added 0.3 percent to 2,762.73 in early trading, while Japan’s Nikkei 225-edged 0.1 percent higher to 21,297.67
Brent oil eases from 2019 highs as markets await trade talks outcome
Traders said the slight downward correction was driven by concerns about the health of the global economy this year