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Karachi: A risk of a petrol and diesel crisis has emerged due to dwindling fuel stocks in the country.The Oil Companies Advisory Council (OCAC) has sent an urgent letter to the Federal Minister for Petroleum and the Chairman of OGRA, warning that the proc…
Federal Cabinet’s final decision to import 500,000 tons of sugar
The federal cabinet has taken a final decision to import 500,000 tons of sugar, while the Ministry of Food Security, Government of Pakistan, said that the import of sugar will be done through the government sector. The Ministry of Food Security said th…
Weekly inflation inches up by 0.73pc, prices of key food items rise
Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) has released its weekly inflation report, showing a 0.73 per cent increase in the overall inflation rate over the past week. Despite this rise, the annual inflation has dropped to negative 2.06 per cent. According to…
Auto prices soar as new budget taxes kick in
In response to the carbon levy and increased sales tax introduced in the 2025-26 federal budget, several automobile manufacturers in Pakistan have started transferring the added costs to consumers from July 1. Others, however, are either absorbing the cos…
UK launches TikTok investigation over child safety concerns
New yark :US President Donald Trump said on Friday the United States "pretty much" has a deal on the sale of the TikTok short-video app.Last month, Trump extended to September 17 a deadline for China-based ByteDance to divest the U.S. assets of TikTok.Las…
Gold falls on investor caution ahead of key US economic data
Karachi: As the price of gold per ounce in the international bullion market fell by $15 to $3,335, the trend of gold prices declining again in the local bullion markets on Friday after a one-day break. In the local bullion market, the price of 24-carat…
PSX falls as Middle East tensions, oil surge hit sentiment

PSX drops below 187,000 points amid profit-taking pressure
KARACHI – The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Friday continued its bullish momentum amid stablising foreign exchange reserves and optimism about budget for new fiscal year.During intraday trading, the KSE-100 index has gained 593.89 points to reach all-t…
PSX gains over 1,300 points as bulls roar back
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) registered significant recovery a day after it lost 826 points due to profit-taking by investors. During intraday trading, the KSE-100 index benchmark climbed by 1,313.91 points to reach 133,890.89, marking a 0.99% inc…
Federal Cabinet’s final decision to import 500,000 tons of sugar
The federal cabinet has taken a final decision to import 500,000 tons of sugar, while the Ministry of Food Security, Government of Pakistan, said that the import of sugar will be done through the government sector. The Ministry of Food Security said th…
Weekly inflation inches up by 0.73pc, prices of key food items rise
Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) has released its weekly inflation report, showing a 0.73 per cent increase in the overall inflation rate over the past week. Despite this rise, the annual inflation has dropped to negative 2.06 per cent. According to…
Auto prices soar as new budget taxes kick in
In response to the carbon levy and increased sales tax introduced in the 2025-26 federal budget, several automobile manufacturers in Pakistan have started transferring the added costs to consumers from July 1. Others, however, are either absorbing the cos…
UK launches TikTok investigation over child safety concerns
New yark :US President Donald Trump said on Friday the United States "pretty much" has a deal on the sale of the TikTok short-video app.Last month, Trump extended to September 17 a deadline for China-based ByteDance to divest the U.S. assets of TikTok.Las…
Gold falls on investor caution ahead of key US economic data
Karachi: As the price of gold per ounce in the international bullion market fell by $15 to $3,335, the trend of gold prices declining again in the local bullion markets on Friday after a one-day break. In the local bullion market, the price of 24-carat…

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