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Pakistan refineries sign agreements to advance $6 billion upgrade planPublished on: September 25, 2026 4:06 AM

Pakistan, Sept. 25 -- Pakistani oil refineries began signing long-awaited agreements with a government-designated entity on Thursday that will allow them to proceed with around $6 billion in planned u... Read More


PSX turns bearish, loses over 1,730 pointsPublished on: September 25, 2026 4:05 AM

Pakistan, Sept. 25 -- The benchmark KSE-100 Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) turned around to bearish trend on Thursday, losing 1,733.57 points, a negative change of 1.01 percent, to close a... Read More


Pakistan courts US financing for Boeing jets, refineries and Reko DiqPublished on: September 25, 2026 4:00 AM

Pakistan, Sept. 25 -- Pakistan sought US Export-Import Bank support for Boeing aircraft purchases, refinery upgrades and the Reko Diq copper-gold mine, according to an official statement circulated on... Read More


Rupee gains ground against dollarPublished on: September 25, 2026 3:59 AM

Pakistan, Sept. 25 -- The Rupee on Thursday appreciated by 3 paisa against the US Dollar in interbank trading and closed at Rs 277.17, compared to the previous day's closing of Rs 277. 20. According t... Read More


Gold prices fall by Rs 5,600 per tolaPublished on: September 25, 2026 3:57 AM

Pakistan, Sept. 25 -- The prices of gold witnessed a decline in the local market on Thursday, with the price of 24-karat gold per tola falling by Rs5,600 to settle at Rs448,336, according to rates iss... Read More


SBP-held foreign reserves rise by $11m to $21.4bnPublished on: September 25, 2026 3:56 AM

Pakistan, Sept. 25 -- State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)-held foreign exchange reserves increased by $11 million during the week ended September 18, 2026, reaching $21.4 billion, according to data released ... Read More


SIFC, World Bank discuss business facilitation reformsPublished on: September 25, 2026 3:55 AM

Pakistan, Sept. 25 -- With a focus on streamlining regulations and easing business-government interaction, the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) held talks with a World Bank delegation on... Read More


FBR offices to remain open todayPublished on: September 25, 2026 3:54 AM

Pakistan, Sept. 25 -- The Federal Bureau of Revenue (FBR) has decided to keep open its officers on Saturday as a routine to facilitate the tax-payers. The FBR issued the orders to keep open its offic... Read More


CCP approves Velora's acquisition of Masood Textile sharesPublished on: September 25, 2026 3:53 AM

Pakistan, Sept. 25 -- The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) here on Thursday approved the acquisition of shareholding in Masood Textile Mills Limited by UAE-based Velora Global Ventures-F.Z.C. ... Read More


The Human Cost of Economically Outcasting IranPublished on: September 25, 2026 3:51 AM

Pakistan, Sept. 25 -- We are squeezing the Iranians like they have never seen," United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent declared while the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly wa... Read More