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Government cuts petrol price by Rs 4, diesel Rs 2 per litrePublished on: June 13, 2026 8:46 AM

Pakistan, June 13 -- The federal government has slashed the prices of petrol and diesel by Rs4 and Rs2 per litre, respectively, for the week ending June 19. According to a notification issued by the P... Read More


SpaceX soars 23% in Wall Street debut and makes Elon Musk the first trillionairePublished on: June 13, 2026 8:41 AM

Pakistan, June 13 -- Shares of SpaceX soared 23% in their Wall Street debut on Friday, making the rocket maker's CEO Elon Musk the first-ever trillionaire. The shares opened at $150 and kept rising, ... Read More


Petrol pump owners demand monthly fuel price reviewPublished on: June 13, 2026 8:40 AM

Pakistan, June 13 -- Petrol pump owners in Pakistan have called on the government to replace the current weekly fuel pricing mechanism with a monthly review system, arguing that frequent price revisio... Read More


President approves PIA's privatisation billPublished on: June 13, 2026 8:40 AM

Pakistan, June 13 -- President Asif Ali Zardari approved on Friday the Pakistan International Airlines Corporation (Conversion) (Repeal) Bill, 2026. Following the president's approval, the legal requ... Read More


PSX gains over 2,696 pointsPublished on: June 13, 2026 8:35 AM

Pakistan, June 13 -- The benchmark KSE-100 Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued with bullish trend on Friday, gaining 2,696.30 points, a positive change of 1.59 percent, closing at 172... Read More


Rupee gains three paisa against dollarPublished on: June 13, 2026 8:35 AM

Pakistan, June 13 -- The Rupee on Friday appreciated by 03 paisa against the US Dollar in interbank trading and closed at Rs 278.32 compared to the previous day's closing of Rs 278.35. According to th... Read More


Govt allocates Rs 4,183 million in PSDP for agri sector developmentPublished on: June 13, 2026 8:31 AM

Pakistan, June 13 -- The government has allocated Rs 4,183 million in its Public Sector Development Program (PSDP) for the fiscal year 2026-27 for different uplift projects of the Ministry of National... Read More


Short-term inflation up by 0.16%Published on: June 13, 2026 8:31 AM

Pakistan, June 13 -- The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)-based weekly inflation increased by 0.16 percent during the week ended on June 11, 2026 for the combined consumption group, the Pakistan Bureau... Read More


Gwadar emerges as a future regional hubPublished on: June 13, 2026 8:31 AM

Pakistan, June 13 -- Pakistan's Economic Survey 2025-26, unveiled, highlighted Gwadar's growing importance in the country's economic and connectivity plans, describing the port city as a future region... Read More


Government earmarks Rs 88,000 million for various power sector schemesPublished on: June 13, 2026 8:31 AM

Pakistan, June 13 -- The government has allocated an amount of Rs 88,000 million for various power sector projects under the Annual Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 2026-27. According to bu... Read More