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Sep 2025

Sep 01, 2025 • 5 min read

Searle Secures DRAP Approval to Launch Denosumab Injections in Pakistan

The Searle Company Limited (SEARL) has received approval from the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) to market...

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Sep 2025

Sep 01, 2025 • 5 min read

Pakistan and China Strengthen Financial Cooperation in High-Level Meetings in Beijing

Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, held pivotal meetings in Beijing with D...

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Sep 2025

Sep 01, 2025 • 5 min read

KSE-100 Index Nears 150,000 as Positive Momentum Drives Market Gains

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) experienced a strong buying spree on Monday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index surging...

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Sep 2025

Sep 01, 2025 • 5 min read

Pakistani Rupee Appreciates for 17th Consecutive Session Against US Dollar

The Pakistani rupee continued its upward trajectory against the US dollar, appreciating by 0.01% in the inter-bank marke...

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Sep 2025

Sep 01, 2025 • 5 min read

Pakistan’s Inflation Rate Eases to 3% in August 2025

Pakistan’s headline inflation eased to 3% year-on-year (YoY) in August 2025, down from 4.1% recorded in July 2025, accor...

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Sep 2025

Sep 01, 2025 • 5 min read

SBP Announces Remuneration Rate for Special Cash Reserve Accounts for September

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced the remuneration rate for Special Cash Reserve Accounts (US$) maintained...

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Sep 2025

Sep 01, 2025 • 5 min read

Gold Prices in Pakistan Hit All-Time High, Crosses Rs. 370,000 Per Tola

Gold prices in Pakistan surged to an all-time high on Monday, continuing their upward trajectory amid rising internation...

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Sep 2025

Sep 01, 2025 • 5 min read

SECP Pushes for Riba-Free Financial Sector with New Directive

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has directed its relevant licensed entities to adopt concrete...

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Sep 2025

Sep 01, 2025 • 5 min read

Sazgar Engineering Reports Highest-Ever Annual Profit

Sazgar Engineering Works Limited (SAZEW) announced the highest-ever net profit of Rs. 16.3 billion for the financial yea...

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Sep 2025

Sep 01, 2025 • 5 min read

Pakistan Eyes Deeper Capital Market Ties With China: Finance Minister

Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, held a key meeting on Monday with Mr. Jing Feng, C...

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Sep 2025

Sep 01, 2025 • 5 min read

SBP Appoints 1LINK As Designated Payment System Operator

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), under the powers conferred by Section 4(1) of the Payment Systems & Electronic Funds T...

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Sep 2025

Sep 01, 2025 • 5 min read

Food Prices Go Out of Control as Floods Disrupt Supply Chain

Heavy rainfall and widespread flooding across Punjab have severely disrupted the transportation of food supplies to Laho...

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Sep 2025

Sep 01, 2025 • 5 min read

Pakistan and 24 Other Countries Suspend Mail Service to US After New Duties

More than 25 countries, including Pakistan, have temporarily suspended mail services to the United States after Washingt...

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Sep 2025

Sep 01, 2025 • 5 min read

Govt Retires Rs. 1.13 Trillion SBP Debt Ahead of Time

The federal government on Sunday announced it had retired Rs. 1.133 trillion worth of debt owed to the State Bank of Pak...

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Sep 2025

Sep 01, 2025 • 5 min read

PTA Offloads Old IMEI Records to Improve DIRBS Efficiency

To enhance the efficiency and management of the Device Identification, Registration, and Blocking System (DIRBS), the PT...

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Sep 2025

Sep 01, 2025 • 5 min read

NA Speaker Sends Back Controversial Rs. 375 Trillion Audit Report to AGP

A fresh dispute has erupted between the National Assembly (NA) and the Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) after the lower...

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Sep 2025

Sep 01, 2025 • 5 min read

FBR Misses August Tax Collection Target by Rs. 50 Billion

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) fell short of its August 2025 tax collection target by Rs. 50 billion, collecting Rs....

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Sep 2025

Sep 01, 2025 • 5 min read

Petrol Price Unchanged; Diesel Slashed for Next Fortnight

The government announced a reduction of Rs. 3 per litre in the price of high-speed diesel (HSD) for the next fortnight,...

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Aug 2025

Aug 30, 2025 • 5 min read

SBP Officials Involved in Multi-Million New Currency Notes Scandal

Citizens across Pakistan are once again facing disappointment as fresh currency notes, traditionally issued by banks for...

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Aug 2025

Aug 30, 2025 • 5 min read

Oil and Gas Development Company Limited Launches New Logo as #OGDCTheEnergy Trends on X

Oil and Gas Development Company Limited has launched its new logo with the tagline “OGDC – the energy,” marking the begi...

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Aug 2025

Aug 29, 2025 • 5 min read

BOP Reports 278% Growth in Operating Profit During 1H-2025, Approves 10% Cash Dividend

In a meeting held on August 29, 2025, the Board of Directors of The Bank of Punjab (BOP) reviewed and approved the un-au...

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