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Pakistan, FAO commit to joint action for sustainable agriculture, rural developmentPublished on: August 1, 2026 3:42 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 1 -- Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research, Rana Tanveer Hussain on Friday chaired a high-level meeting with Robert Simpson, Deputy Regional Representative for Asia a... Read More


Asim Munir reaffirms enduring Pakistan-China ties at PLA anniversaryPublished on: August 1, 2026 3:38 PM

Pakistan, Aug. 1 -- Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir has reaffirmed the strength of Pakistan-China relations, describing the partnership as unique, time-t... Read More


Rupee inches up against dollarPublished on: August 1, 2026 3:33 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 1 -- The Pakistani rupee extended its marginal gains against the US dollar on Friday. The local unit closed the day at 277.80, a gain of Re0.01 against the greenback. On Thursday, the P... Read More


SBP injects over Rs 12.38tr in the marketPublished on: August 1, 2026 3:32 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 1 -- The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Friday, injected Rs 12,384.1 billion through Reverse Repo Purchase and Shariah Compliant Mudarabah based Open Market Operations (OMO) to maintain ... Read More


Govt discusses scrapping right-of-way fees to accelerate fiber rolloutPublished on: August 1, 2026 3:31 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 1 -- The government discussed abolishing Right-of-way (ROW) fees, among other measures, for telecom infrastructure as part of a proposed National Connectivity Plan (NCP) aimed at accele... Read More


CCP approves acquisition of BP's global Castrol lubricants businessPublished on: August 1, 2026 3:31 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 1 -- The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has approved the proposed acquisition of BP plc's global Castrol lubricants business by Motion JVCo Limited, a special purpose vehicle ... Read More


Pakistan's IPAK expands into Europe with new Portugal subsidiaryPublished on: August 1, 2026 3:30 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 1 -- International Packaging Films Limited (IPAK) announced to set up a new subsidiary in Portugal on Friday through IPAK Connect Packaging Materials Trading FZCO (IPAK Connect), its wh... Read More


Kitchen items' prices fall by 0.91%Published on: August 1, 2026 3:30 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 1 -- The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)-based weekly inflation decreased by 0.91 percent during the week ended on July 30, 2026, for the combined consumption group, the Pakistan Bureau... Read More


Gold prices surge by Rs 3,000 per tolaPublished on: August 1, 2026 3:29 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 1 -- Gold prices witnessed a sharp increase in the local market on Friday, with the price of 24-karat gold per tola rising by Rs3,000 to settle at Rs430,436, according to rates issued b... Read More


Too Big to Govern!Published on: August 1, 2026 3:26 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 1 -- Pakistan is facing a severe governance crisis because its administrative structure relies on outdated, centralized frameworks while managing a modern population of over 250 million... Read More