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Aurangzeb warns oil price surge could raise Pakistan’s monthly import bill by up to $600m, pressuring external account Petroleum Minister...

ISLAMABAD: The oil industry has ruled out making money through old inventory following a massive increase in prices of petrol...

US imposed a new 10% blanket levy that could rise to 15%, generating new global uncertainty TOKYO: Japan has sought...

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange's (PSX) KSE-100 index experienced a sharp decline in the outgoing week, closing at 157,496 points,...

Province makes third-party motor insurance mandatory to enhance financial protection for road users ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of...

Business leaders urge govt to cut fuel levies to absorb impact of rising global oil pricesAbdul Rehman Fudda, President of...

Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal chairs a consultative meeting in Islamabad on producing two landmark historical web series on Quaid-e-Azam...

Iesco stood on top in the wake of its plausible performance to curb losses, improve recoveries and act in line...

Rs55/litre surge in petrol, diesel expected to push transport, food and production costs higherPetrol rush. Photo: file LAHORE: The latest...

Tax cut. Design: Ibrahim Yahya ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has given a go-ahead to seek the International Monetary Fund...

3D-printed oil pump jacks and the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) logo appear in this illustration taken March 2, 2026. Photo:...

Govt vehicles restricted to essential duties only, officials directed to maximise use of online platforms for meetingsFinance Department Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. Photo:...

Gold imitation and US dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration picture taken February 20, 2026. Photo: Reuters Gold prices...

Joint working group reviews MoUs, explores alternative trade route through China, sectoral cooperation ISLAMABAD: Pakistan plans to present a five-year...

Govt pursuing privatisation of distribution firms to ensure long-term sustainabilityFederal Minister for Energy (Power Division) Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari held...

OECD highlights Pakistan's initiatives to modernise enforcement functions via advanced tech ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has detected...

The order follows a rise in bird flu outbreaks across Europe, with 139 cases reported since July, including 14 in...

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) injected Rs1.91 trillion into the banking system through Open Market Operations (OMO) on Friday...

New terms aim to reduce tariffs, clear Rs235b dues to state-owned power producersElectricity tariff. Design: Mohsin Alam ISLAMABAD: The government...

Shares of 366 companies were traded. At the end of the day, 182 stocks closed higher. PHOTO: AFP/FILE KARACHI: Pakistan's...