SBP Sets the Record Straight: Rs10 Note is not Going Anywhere Yet
Rumors spread rapidly this week claiming the State Bank of Pakistan had set a firm deadline for phasing out the…
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Rupee Keeps Inching Up Against the Dollar, and a $3 Billion Bond Sale
Pakistan’s currency has quietly put together one of its steadiest stretches in months. The rupee has strengthened against the US…
Why are Gold Prices Fluctuating?
Gold Prices are a concern for everyone. Anyone who has walked into a Sarafa market in the last few weeks has…
CDA Opens Rs16bn Bids for Islamabad Waste Management
Islamabad’s waste management is about to change hands. The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has moved to outsource the capital’s entire…
Pakistan’s Oil Import Bill Beats IMF’s FY26 Forecast
Pakistan’s oil import bill has landed well above what the International Monetary Fund had penciled in for this fiscal year,…
Pakistan Debt Retirement Hits Record Rs3.65 Trillion
Islamabad has done something no Pakistani finance ministry has managed before pay debt back early, at scale, and keep doing…
Pakistan Agricultural Census 2024: Farms Shrink Fast
Pakistan just got its first real look at its farmland in fourteen years — and the picture is messier than…
Oil Prices Surge 6% as Trump Declares Iran Truce Over
Global oil markets convulsed this week after President Donald Trump effectively tore up the fragile truce with Iran, sending crude…
Hybrid Cars Face Shocking 25% Tax After Budget 2026-27
Pakistan’s hybrid cars buyers just lost the tax break that made these vehicles worth choosing over petrol models. Under the…
Pakistan Loses $2 Billion in Exports this Year
Pakistan’s export machine took a hard hit this year. Goods shipments fell by nearly $2 billion in the fiscal year…