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Gold prices fall by Rs 2,400 per tolaPublished on: September 8, 2026 10:58 AM

Pakistan, Sept. 8 -- The prices of gold witnessed a decline in the local market on Monday, with the price of 24-karat gold per tola falling by Rs2,400 to settle at Rs463,136, according to rates issued... Read More


Rupee slightly up against dollarPublished on: September 8, 2026 10:57 AM

Pakistan, Sept. 8 -- The Rupee on Monday appreciated by 1 paisa against the US Dollar in interbank trading and closed at Rs277.40, compared to the previous day's closing of Rs277.41. According to the ... Read More


Bilateral investment treaty negotiations in final stage, says Australian diplomatPublished on: September 8, 2026 10:57 AM

Pakistan, Sept. 8 -- High Commissioner of Australia in Pakistan Mr Timothy Kane said that negotiations regarding the Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) are in the final stage which would pave the way f... Read More


PSX loses nearly 1,700 points amid selling pressurePublished on: September 8, 2026 10:56 AM

Pakistan, Sept. 8 -- The benchmark KSE-100 Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed bearish trend on Monday, losing 1,692.74 points, a negative change of 0.97 percent, to close at 173,636.... Read More


Mobile phone imports decrease 3.56% to $140.4mPublished on: September 8, 2026 10:54 AM

Pakistan, Sept. 8 -- The import of mobile phones into the country has witnessed a decrease of 3.56 percent during the first month of the current fiscal year (2026-27) as compared to the corresponding ... Read More


Digital transformation key to Pakistan's economic future: ShazaPublished on: September 8, 2026 10:54 AM

Pakistan, Sept. 8 -- Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja has said Pakistan believes the 21st century belongs to emerging nations that can use digital... Read More


UK, France and Canada target Israeli West Bank settlementsPublished on: September 8, 2026 10:48 PM

Pakistan, Sept. 8 -- Britain has announced a trade ban on goods produced in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. France and Canada joined Britain in the move, which targets settlement-relate... Read More


Burgeoning US-Iran tensions send oil prices soaring in PakistanPublished on: September 8, 2026 10:40 AM

Pakistan, Sept. 8 -- Oil prices rose to a six-week high on Monday as Iran vowed to strike energy infrastructure across the Middle East in response to further US attacks on its assets, the latest escal... Read More


Trump envoys find no breakthrough in Ukraine peace talksPublished on: September 8, 2026 10:34 AM

Pakistan, Sept. 8 -- US presidential Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv. The meeting focused on efforts to end the Russia Ukraine war. Re... Read More


Pakistan considers new administrative units and federal territoriesPublished on: September 8, 2026 10:33 PM

Pakistan, Sept. 8 -- Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said Pakistan is considering new administrative units instead of creating smaller provinces. He said the proposal remains under discussion within... Read More