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…
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Pakistan Cement Sales Soar by 7.2% in FY26
Pakistan’s cement industry just closed its strongest fiscal year in half a decade. Total dispatches climbed 7.21 percent to 50.52…
Neelum Jhelum Hydropower Losses Hit Rs128 Billion
A flagship power project meant to secure Pakistan’s water rights and cheap electricity has instead become one of the state’s…
ICAP Raised for Trainee Chartered Accountants in Pakistan in 2026
Chartered accountancy trainees across Pakistan are getting a pay rise — and for many, it comes as a relief after…
SBP Reserves Fall $1.3 Billion in One Week: What Happened?
Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) fell by $1.305 billion during the week ended June…
Oil Prices Fall Below $70 for First Time in Nearly 2 Years
Crude Reality: Oil Prices Are Sliding Toward a 2-Year Low — And Nobody’s Hitting the Brakes Oil hasn’t looked this…
Budget 2026: An Economic Test for Pakistan
Budget 2026 is An Economic Test for Pakistan. The federal government has proposed a total national development budget of Rs…
Gold Surges Over Rs 4,000 in Pakistan for Second Day Running
Gold Climbs Rs 4,370 in Pakistan — Buyers Face Second Big Hike in Two Days Gold prices in Pakistan jumped…
Gold Rate in Pakistan Crashes Below Rs. 4.5 Lakh — Worst Drop in 5 Months
Pakistan Gold Rate Crashes to a 5-Month Low — What Just Happened? Gold Rate in Pakistan have taken a dramatic…
Pakistan Eyes New Tax on PSX Share Trading 2026
Budget makers in Islamabad are reported to be weighing a 0.1% transaction tax on equity trades at the Pakistan Stock…