Pakistan’s 0.5 million tons sugar import plan may fail to lower domestic prices, data suggests
Price surged from govt-mandated Rs168/kg to Rs180-190/kg in major urban centres; PSMA highlights increased imported sugar prices, Karyana Merchant Association Punjab announces province-wide suspension of sugar sales
Pakistan faces challenges in securing Free Trade Agreement with ASEAN due to limited partnership status: report
Country seeks Full Dialogue Partner status with ASEAN to facilitate FTA negotiations, as current Sectoral Dialogue Partner status limits progress
Central Development Working Party approves five development projects worth Rs55.164 billionÂ
Approved projects include Construction of New Balochistan Assembly, Special Development Initiatives for Backwards Districts in Sindh, Installation of Weather Radar at Sukkur, Balochistan Livelihoods and Entrepreneurship Project and Expansion of Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology; Three projects of Rs 47.439 billion recommended to ECNECÂ
PSX rebounds as KSE-100 gains over 600 points in early Friday trade
Key index stocks recover after Thursday’s slump; buying seen across major sectors
Petroleum Division outsources gas price hike decision to audit firm
KPMG to recommend domestic categories facing gas price hike from July 2025 as part of IMF-required reforms
Senate passes bill to bind civil servants from BPS-17 to BPS-22 to publicly declare assets
Officers’ domestic and foreign assets declarations to be uploaded on departmental websites to ensure transparency, FBR will oversee digital asset disclosure system
Govt authorizes import of 750,000 metric tonnes of sugar after record exports, fueling price hikes
Policy to export first and import later leads to domestic price hike from Rs140/kg to Rs190/kg; concerns arise over benefiting millers
Lucky Cement confirms Iraq plant fully operational after drone attack rumour
Official disclosure clarifies minimal damage from flying object, denies significant impact on operations, confirms attack
PSX closes nearly 500 points down in volatile session amid regional jitters, Fed signals
Benchmark index oscillates between gains and losses as geopolitical and monetary cues weigh on investor sentiment
Senate panel rejects Rs2.5/litre carbon levy on petroleum products
Proposal aimed at boosting non-tax revenue and funding green energy initiatives faces political setback
FBR takes action against eight sugar mills implicated in tax evasionÂ
List of mills provided to opposition leader Omar Ayub during Standing Committee on Finance meeting, but FBR chairman did not disclose penalties imposed on non-compliant mills
In meeting with Pakistan’s COAS, Trump shows interest in long-term trade partnershipÂ
Both sides discuss bilateral cooperation in multiple domains including trade, economic development, mines and minerals, AI, energy, cryptocurrency
Foreign investors repatriate $2.1 billion in 11MFY25, marking 16% YoY growth
Repatriation of profits and dividends from foreign investments stood at $264 million in May, down 71% YoY and up 117% MoM
Cost of Sukkur-Hyderabad Motorway (M-6) revised up by 138%, now set at Rs395 billion
Project forwarded to ECNEC for final approval; government allocates Rs15 billion for the first year of construction, falling short of the estimated Rs78 billion required.
Pakistan secures $1 billion syndicated financing with ADB-backed guarantee
Ministry of Finance signs deal with Middle Eastern banks to boost fiscal resilience, marking Pakistan’s return to international commercial markets after 2.5 years