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Islamabad: Pakistan's consumer price index (CPI) is projected to surge to 6.5-7.0% year-over-year in September 2025, a sharp increase from 3.0% in August 2025 and marking the highest level in eleven months. This alarming rise is primarily attributed t...

Islamabad: Pakistan's large-scale manufacturing (LSM) sector experienced a significant boost in July 2025, registering a year-on-year growth of 9%, marking the fourth consecutive month of expansion. This positive trend follows five months of decline, ...

Islamabad: The Pakistan Stock Exchange's benchmark KSE-100 index surged nearly 800 points to close at 156,181, approaching its all-time high. Trading volume increased significantly to 1.35 billion shares compared to the previous day's 858 million. M...

Islamabad: Major global currencies experienced shifts against the Pakistani Rupee (PKR) on September 17, 2025, according to data released by the Exchange Companies Association of Pakistan. The US dollar saw a trading range between PKR 282.01 and PKR 2...

Islamabad: The Pakistani Rupee continued its struggle against the US Dollar, closing at 282.55 rupees per dollar in the open market on September 17, 2025, according to the Exchange Companies Association of Pakistan (ECAP). The buying rate for the gr...

Lahore: The Bank of Punjab (BOP) reported unprecedented growth in the first half of 2025 during a corporate briefing for analysts and investors. The bank, led by President and CEO Zafar Masud, recorded a 278% increase in operating profit and announced...

Lahore: Vivo, a prominent global smartphone brand, has announced the appointment of renowned Pakistani singer and actor Atif Aslam as the brand ambassador for its upcoming V series in Pakistan. The collaboration marks a strategic move by Vivo to lever...