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PSX rebounds, gains over 574 pointsPublished on: August 22, 2026 10:48 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 22 -- The benchmark KSE-100 Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) staged a strong recovery on Friday, gaining 574.76 points, a positive change of 0.33 percent, to close at 177,166.... Read More


SBP injects Rs 2.85tr in the marketPublished on: August 22, 2026 10:48 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 22 -- The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Friday, injected Rs 2,850.55 billion through Reverse Repo Purchase and Shariah Compliant Mudarabah based Open Market Operations (OMO) to maintain... Read More


SBP designates domestic systemically important banks for 2026Published on: August 22, 2026 10:48 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 22 -- The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced the designation of D-SIBs for the year 2026 in accordance with Framework for 'Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs)' publis... Read More


China remains Pakistan's top FDI source in JulyPublished on: August 22, 2026 10:47 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 22 -- Pakistan attracted net foreign direct investment (FDI) of $178.6 million in July 2026, the first month of fiscal year 2026-27, with China remaining the country's largest source of... Read More


Weekly inflation increases by 0.49%Published on: August 22, 2026 10:47 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 22 -- The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)-based weekly inflation increased by 0.49 percent during the week ended on August 20, 2026, for the combined consumption group, the Pakistan Bur... Read More


Pakistan eyes domestic AI platform for secure govt trade dataPublished on: August 22, 2026 10:47 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 22 -- Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan held separate meetings with representatives of the Pakistan Digital Authority (PDA) and the management of Sky47 to explore the develop... Read More


US court blocks immigrant visa suspension affecting PakistanPublished on: August 22, 2026 10:34 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 22 -- A US federal judge has blocked a policy that suspended immigrant visa issuance for applicants from 75 countries. The policy affected Pakistan and several other nations across mult... Read More


TikToker Shamsu Bibi murder in Taxila linked to honour killingPublished on: August 22, 2026 10:26 PM

Pakistan, Aug. 22 -- Rawalpindi police have solved the murder case of TikToker Shamsu Bibi, also known as Ayesha Gulamnah. Police arrested five suspects in connection with her killing in Taxila. The s... Read More


Senior source rules out possibility of deal or relief for Imran KhanPublished on: August 22, 2026 10:21 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 22 -- A senior and well-informed source has ruled out any possibility of a deal or relief for former prime minister Imran Khan. The source also rejected reports of differences between P... Read More


12 people died in separate road crashes across England, Ireland within less than a weekPublished on: August 22, 2026 10:21 PM

Pakistan, Aug. 22 -- Twelve people have died in separate road crashes across England and Ireland within less than a week. The accidents involved vehicles travelling on the wrong side of major roads. A... Read More