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Gold price rises Rs 2,000 per tolaPublished on: August 18, 2026 10:37 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 18 -- The price of gold in the country witnessed an upward trend on Monday, with the price of 24-karat gold increasing by Rs2,000 per tola to Rs461,936, according to the All Pakistan Sa... Read More


Rupee gains three paisa against dollarPublished on: August 18, 2026 10:35 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 18 -- The Rupee on Monday appreciated by 3 paisa against the US Dollar in interbank trading and closed at Rs 277.62, compared to the previous day's closing of Rs 277.65. According to th... Read More


Pakistan takes helm of UN disarmament conferencePublished on: August 18, 2026 10:33 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 18 -- Pakistan has assumed the presidency of the United Nations (UN) Conference on Disarmament in Geneva. The country took charge of the forum on Tuesday, according to the Foreign Offic... Read More


Pakistan, Egypt to boost agri cooperation, cotton productivityPublished on: August 18, 2026 10:31 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 18 -- Minister for National Food Security and Research, Rana Tanveer Hussain on Monday sought Egypt's support and technical expertise in increasing cotton yield and improving cotton qua... Read More


Pakistan-Saudi trade down by 0.27% during FY2025-26Published on: August 18, 2026 10:31 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 18 -- A slight decline of 0.27 percent has been recorded in bilateral trade between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia during the fiscal year 2025-26. According to government sources, the volume... Read More


SBP cancels license of exchange company over violationsPublished on: August 18, 2026 10:29 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 18 -- The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has, with immediate effect, cancelled the authorization/license of M/s. Al-Rahim Exchange Company (Pvt.) Limited due to serious violations of SBP'... Read More


Tax credit adjustment against super tax declared lawful by FCCPublished on: August 18, 2026 10:28 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 18 -- The Federal Constitutional Court has ruled in favour of corporate taxpayers, declaring the adjustment of tax credit against super tax legally permissible and setting aside a decis... Read More


Pakistan rejects Indian terrorism allegations as propagandaPublished on: August 18, 2026 10:27 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 18 -- Pakistan has rejected allegations by Indian Home Minister Amit Shah that Pakistan sent people to conduct terrorism in India. The Foreign Office called the allegations baseless and... Read More


SBP injects Rs 12.56 trillion in the marketPublished on: August 18, 2026 10:25 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 18 -- The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Monday, injected Rs 12,558.5 billion through Reverse Repo Purchase and Shariah Compliant Mudarabah based Open Market Operations (OMO) to maintain... Read More


PSX gains over 397 pointsPublished on: August 18, 2026 10:23 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 18 -- The benchmark KSE-100 Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a bullish trend on Monday, gaining 397.83 points, a positive change of 0.22 percent, to close at 180,502... Read More