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US seeks expanded economic cooperation with PakistanPublished on: May 14, 2026 3:10 AM

Pakistan, May 14 -- The United States expressed on Wednesday its interest in expanding economic cooperation with Pakistan and noted the strong interest of American companies in exploring long-term inv... Read More


Rupee makes meagre gains against dollarPublished on: May 14, 2026 3:10 AM

Pakistan, May 14 -- The Rupee on Wednesday appreciated by 1 paisa against the US Dollar in interbank trading and closed at Rs 278.65 compared to the previous day's closing of Rs 278.66. According to t... Read More


Gold prices down by Rs 1,100 per tolaPublished on: May 14, 2026 3:09 AM

Pakistan, May 14 -- The prices of gold decreased in the local market on Wednesday, with 24 karat gold per tola falling by Rs 1,100 to settle at Rs 491,362 compared to Rs 492,462 on the previous tradin... Read More


PSX in grip of bears as index loses 1,465 more pointsPublished on: May 14, 2026 3:07 AM

Pakistan, May 14 -- The benchmark KSE-100 Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued with bearish trend on Wednesday, losing 1,465.09 points, a negative change of 0.87 percent, closing at 16... Read More


MSCI adds one Pakistani firm to Frontier Market Index, three to FM Small Cap IndexPublished on: May 14, 2026 3:07 AM

Pakistan, May 14 -- Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Inc., a leading provider of critical decision support tools and services, announced the addition of one Pakistani company as a constitue... Read More


PPL enhances well output after workover operationPublished on: May 14, 2026 3:06 AM

Pakistan, May 14 -- Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL), an oil and gas exploration firm, announced on Wednesday the successful workover operations for sidetracking of well Adhi South-2 in the Adhi field... Read More


Pakistan steadily reducing dependence on imported fuel, says power ministerPublished on: May 14, 2026 3:05 AM

Pakistan, May 14 -- Federal Minister for Energy (Power Division), Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari, said on Wednesday that Pakistan was steadily reducing its dependence on imported fuel for electricity... Read More


Commerce minister assures unwavering support to Chinese investorsPublished on: May 14, 2026 3:04 AM

Pakistan, May 14 -- Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan on Wednesday assured full support to Chinese investors and highlighted Pakistan's export and manufacturing potential. The Commerce Min... Read More


Pakistan warns of 'open war' on Afghanistan as five troops martyredPublished on: May 14, 2026 2:58 AM

Pakistan, May 14 -- Defence Minister Khawaja Asif warned on Wednesday there would be an "open war" if Kabul did not stop militants from launching attacks on Pakistani territory, marking one of Islamab... Read More


IMF maintains oversight of budgetary planning as more funds land in SBPPublished on: May 14, 2026 2:57 AM

Pakistan, May 14 -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) here on Wednesday acknowledged the positive progress made by Pakistan in maintaining macroeconomic stability despite a challenging global and ... Read More