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Rupee marginally up against dollarPublished on: August 6, 2026 9:54 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 6 -- The Rupee on Wednesday appreciated by 1 paisa against the US Dollar in interbank trading and closed at Rs 277.75, compared to the previous day's closing of Rs 277.76. According to ... Read More


Gold prices up by Rs 10,000 per tolaPublished on: August 6, 2026 9:53 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 6 -- Gold prices witnessed a sharp increase in the local market on Wednesday, with the price of 24-karat gold per tola rising by Rs10,000 to settle at Rs437,936, according to rates issu... Read More


Pakistan seeks JICA financing for ML-1 Railway ProjectPublished on: August 6, 2026 9:52 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 6 -- The government has invited the Japan International Cooperation (JICA) to co-finance the multibillion-dollar Main Line-1 (ML-1) Railway Project, as Pakistan seeks to expand developm... Read More


HugoBank achieves pilot approval from SBPPublished on: August 6, 2026 9:51 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 6 -- HugoBank on Wednesday announced that it had received approval from the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to initiate pilot operations. The pilot approval allows HugoBank to test its pr... Read More


Bulls take charge at PSX as index gains over 2,900 pointsPublished on: August 6, 2026 9:51 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 6 -- The benchmark KSE-100 Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) turned around to a bullish trend on Wednesday, gaining 2,931.71 points, a positive change of 1.66 percent, to close... Read More


SBP injects Rs 656 billion in marketPublished on: August 6, 2026 9:51 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 6 -- The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Wednesday, injected Rs 656 billion through Open Market Operations (OMO) Reverse Repo Purchase to maintain liquidity in the market. The central ba... Read More


CPEC 2.0: Ahsan directs ministries to fast-track implementation of key projectsPublished on: August 6, 2026 9:51 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 6 -- Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal on Wednesday directed all ministries to expedite the implementation of the five corridors u... Read More


US, Iran signal progress on Strait of Hormuz deal as key hurdles remainPublished on: August 6, 2026 9:45 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 6 -- The United States (US) and Iran have indicated that an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could be close, raising hopes of easing tensions in the Gulf, restoring maritime tra... Read More


Pakistan forex reserves increase by $13 millionPublished on: August 6, 2026 9:42 PM

Pakistan, Aug. 6 -- Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan increased by $13 million during the week ending July 31, 2026. The reserves reached $17.04 billion, according to the ce... Read More


US and Pakistan join forces against terror groups threatening regional stabilityPublished on: August 6, 2026 9:16 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 6 -- The United States and Pakistan have reaffirmed their commitment to deepen cooperation against militant groups including the Pakistani Taliban, Daesh and the Balochistan Liberation ... Read More