News & Updates

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Oct 2025

Oct 14, 2025 • 5 min read

Pakistan and IMF Reaffirm Commitment to Reforms in Washington Talks

Pakistan’s Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb launched a series of high-level meetings in Washington this week,...

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14

Oct 2025

Oct 14, 2025 • 5 min read

Pakistan Plans to Take Medical Exports to $30 Billion

Federal Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal announced on Monday that Pakistan aims to raise its pharmaceutical and medica...

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Oct 2025

Oct 14, 2025 • 5 min read

Gold Surges Past $4,100 to Record High on Trade Tensions

Gold soared above $4,100 an ounce for the first time on Monday, setting a fresh record as renewed U.S.-China trade tensi...

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14

Oct 2025

Oct 14, 2025 • 5 min read

Finance Minister Welcomes Breakthrough Tariff Deal, Invites US Investment in Pakistan

Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb has welcomed successful negotiations with the US adm...

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14

Oct 2025

Oct 14, 2025 • 5 min read

2 FBR Officials Martyred in Armed Attack Near Kohat Toll Plaza

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has strongly condemned the deadly attack that claimed the lives of two of its officia...

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14

Oct 2025

Oct 14, 2025 • 5 min read

Finance Minister Targets Early Financial Close for Reko Diq

Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb kicked off a packed agenda in Washington as he leads the country’s delega...

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14

Oct 2025

Oct 14, 2025 • 5 min read

Internet Services Expected to Go Down for the Whole Day in Pakistan

Pakistan Telecommunications Limited (PTCL) has announced that internet users across the country may experience slower sp...

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News Update

14

Oct 2025

Oct 14, 2025 • 5 min read

PM Removes Senior FBR Official Over Alleged Corruption

Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has removed a senior official of the Inland Revenue Service from service for alleged invol...

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14

Oct 2025

Oct 14, 2025 • 5 min read

Oversight of 21 Key PSDP Projects Handed to Few Senior Officers, Including VC PIDE

The Ministry of Planning, Development & Special Initiatives (MoPDSI) has assigned key oversight roles for Public Sector...

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News Update

13

Oct 2025

Oct 13, 2025 • 5 min read

PBA Hosts Saudi Delegation to Advance Strategic Investments in Pakistan

The Pakistan Banks Association (PBA), in collaboration with the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC), welcomed...

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News Update

13

Oct 2025

Oct 13, 2025 • 5 min read

Fertilizer Sector Profits to Drop 20% in 3QCY25

Pakistan’s fertilizer sector is expected to record a 20% year-on-year decline in profits during the third quarter of 202...

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13

Oct 2025

Oct 13, 2025 • 5 min read

Rupee Edges Higher Against Dollar as Euro, Pound Slip

The Pakistani Rupee posted a marginal gain against the US Dollar in interbank trading on Monday, appreciating by 01 pais...

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News Update

13

Oct 2025

Oct 13, 2025 • 5 min read

Bloodbath at PSX: KSE-100 Plunges Over 4,600 Points

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed deep in the red on Tuesday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index tumbling 4,654 poi...

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13

Oct 2025

Oct 13, 2025 • 5 min read

Cement Sector Profits Set to Rise 34% in Q1FY26

Pakistan’s cement industry is expected to post a 34% year-on-year increase in profitability during the first quarter of...

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News Update

13

Oct 2025

Oct 13, 2025 • 5 min read

National Foods Divests Majority Stake in A1 Bags and Supplies Inc.

National Foods Limited has announced the divestment of a majority stake in A1 Bags and Supplies Incorporated, according...

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13

Oct 2025

Oct 13, 2025 • 5 min read

Gold and Silver Prices in Pakistan Hit New Records

Gold prices in Pakistan surged to new all-time highs on Monday, mirroring gains in the international market as investors...

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13

Oct 2025

Oct 13, 2025 • 5 min read

Pakistan Showcases 36 Tech Firms and Startups at GITEX 2025

Pakistan is showcasing its growing digital potential at GITEX 2025, one of the world’s largest technology exhibitions, w...

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13

Oct 2025

Oct 13, 2025 • 5 min read

CDA Cancels Revised Layout Plan of Famous Housing Scheme in Islamabad

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has scrapped the revised layout plan of the CBR Employees Housing Scheme (CBR-EH...

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13

Oct 2025

Oct 13, 2025 • 5 min read

Pakistan Shuts Torkham Border With Afghanistan Amid Escalating Cross-Border Tensions

Pakistan has closed the Torkham border crossing with Afghanistan to all commercial and pedestrian traffic following a su...

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13

Oct 2025

Oct 13, 2025 • 5 min read

KSE-100 Falls by Over 4,000 Points

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) saw a sharp selloff on Monday as escalating cross-border tensions with Afghanistan sho...

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13

Oct 2025

Oct 13, 2025 • 5 min read

Finance Minister Arrives in Washington for IMF and World Bank Talks

Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, has arrived in the United States for a six-day vis...

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