July 9, 2026
The KSE-100 index hit an intra-week record of 187,454 points on July 7, capping a sustained rally driven by easing Gulf tensions, macroeconomic stabilisation, and foreign inflows — before retreating 2.48% to 181,629 points the following session. The index has still gained approximately 37% over the past year and closed FY26 as one of the world's best-performing major equity markets.
March 9, 2025
پاکستان اور افغانستان کے درمیان دوطرفہ تجارت، ٹرانزٹ تجارت اور پیدل آمد ورفت کے لئے طورخم کی اہم سرحدی گزرگاہ کھولنے کے لئے دونوں ممالک کے حکام مذاکرات کی ناکامی کے بعد اب کشیدگی کم کرنے کے لئے جرگہ ہورہا ہے۔ جرگہ طورخم کھولنے سے متعلق بھی دونوں ملکوں کی قیادت کو تجاویز دینگے جو 21 فروری سے طورخم کے دونوں اطراف پر نئی تعمیرات پر تنازعہ کی وجہ سے بند ہے۔ پاک افغان مشترکہ صنعت و تجارت کے نائب صدر ضیاء الحق سرحدی نے “دی پاکستان ڈیلی” کو بتایا ہے کہ طورخم بند ہونے سے تاجروں کا ملینز ڈالرز
February 24, 2025
BAKU: Pakistan and Azerbaijan have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening economic ties, with plans to finalize investment agreements worth $2 billion by April. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif made the announcement during his official visit to Baku, where he met with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. Speaking at a joint press conference, PM Shehbaz expressed gratitude for Azerbaijan’s investment pledge, highlighting its potential to boost economic cooperation. “This investment will bring mutual benefits to both countries,” he stated. The two sides have given themselves a one-month deadline to finalize the agreements, with an Azerbaijani delegation scheduled to visit Islamabad in April for
February 4, 2025
Pakistan and Saudi Fund for Development have signed two financing agreements worth over one billion dollar. These agreements include “Deferred Payment for Oil Import from Saudi Arabia” worth 1.2 billion dollar for one year and “Construction of Gravity Flow Water Supply Scheme” at Mansehra amounting to 41 million dollar. Secretary Economic Affairs Dr Kazim Niaz and Chief Executive Officer Saudi Fund for Development Sultan Abdulrahman Al-Marshad signed the agreements. Among others, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Saudi Ambassador Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki witnessed the signing ceremony.
January 28, 2025
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, welcoming the one percent reduction in policy rate by the State Bank of Pakistan, has said it would help boost the investors’ confidence in the country’s economy. In a statement, he termed the policy rate reduction to 12 percent as a welcome move for the economy and expressed the hope that it would pave the way for increase in investment. The Prime Minister said the policy rate has been reduced due to the low inflation rate. He expressed his optimism that the inflation would further decrease in the coming months. He also lauded the efforts
January 14, 2025
ISLAMABAD– Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has summoned the federal cabinet meeting to be held today (Tuesday) in Islamabad to discuss the current political, economic and security situation in the country. The prime minister will preside over the meeting which will be held at the Prime Minister’s Office. The cabinet will discuss an eight-point agenda during the meeting. According to sources, recommendations of the Right Sizing Committee will be presented for approval during the meeting. The cabinet will also give approval to merge the Narcotics Division in the Ministry of Interior. The summary of the merger of the Aviation Division with
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