Pakistan ranks fifth most vulnerable to climate-related disasters: report
World Bank calls for resilient infrastructure and strategic investments to improve rural access to services
Hydrocarbon exploration firms favor unlicensed buyers, gas policy implementation questioned: report
Some private entities lobbied government despite lacking licences and are pressuring E&P firms to bypass requirements for gas bidding, sources say
Govt targets Rs4.825 trillion borrowing through T-bills, PIBs in three months
Strategy shifts towards longer-term debt as early repayments reduce reliance on SBP borrowing
CCP flags major data gaps in PTCL–Telenor merger
Missing data, preferential rates, and unclear financing plans stall merger progress
Buying returns as KSE-100 settles near 150,000 amid debt retirement
Market boosted by early government debt retirement, ADB funding, and lower inflation
Punjab floods washed away thousands of villages and farms; now the devastation threatens Pakistan’s economy
Farmers and experts warn recovery could cost billions to rebuild homes and farms, with food insecurity rising; cotton losses to hit hard textile industry
FBR empowered to impose Rs 500,000 penalty for non-compliance with digital invoicing
Subsequent violations could trigger higher fines of Rs 1 million, Rs 2 million, and Rs 3 million as FBR urges registered taxpayers to integrate systems
HSD price down by Rs3 per litre, petrol rate unchanged for next fortnight
Government maintains petrol at Rs 264.61, lowers high-speed diesel to Rs 269.99 per litre
Flood-hit areas remain without power as hundreds of feeders await full restoration
Thousands of households remain in darkness as flood damage cripples power supply
Pakistan flooding worsened by India’s river-sharing treaty suspension and barrage collapse
Officials say downstream water flow and failed Indian infrastructure intensified damage
FBR misses August tax collection target by Rs64 billion
Provisional collection recorded Rs886 billion against Rs950 billion target; two months shortfall stands at Rs47.5 billion
Finance minister highlights reforms, investment prospects to UAE investors
Aurangzeb briefs delegation on economic progress, structural reforms, and opportunities in mining and privatization
PSDP 2025-26 capped at 2% amid IMF commitments, Senate panel toldÂ
10% cap on new uplift projects maintained but actual PSDP allocation for 2025-26 only 2% due to ongoing commitments, Secretary for Planning briefs Senate Standing Committee on Planning
KSE-100 index closes higher at 148,617 amid buying in key sectors
Cement, banking, oil and power stocks support modest rebound after rollover pressures
Petroleum prices to drop up to Rs3.13 per litre from September 1
Petrol price is expected to go down by Rs0.61/litre to Rs264, diesel by Rs3.13/litre to Rs269.86