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Islamabad: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) achieved another significant milestone today by surpassing the psychological barrier of 133,000 points in the stock market's hundred index during trading. According to Radio Pakistan, the hundred index, w...

Islamabad: A meeting to review the domestic situation of essential commodities and food items was held in Islamabad on Monday with Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar in the chair. Discussions focused on supply and demand dynamics, pricing trends, and mea...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's government has announced a reduction in the national base tariff for electricity, setting it at PkR34.0 per kWh for the fiscal year 2026. This adjustment represents a 4% decrease from the previous year's rate of PkR35.5 per kWh. ...

Islamabad: Prominent economic commentator and former President of the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce, Shahid Rasheed Butt, has expressed grave concerns over Microsoft's recent decision to close its direct operations in Pakistan. The move, he argues, se...

Islamabad: Prominent economic commentator and former President of the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce, Shahid Rasheed Butt, has expressed grave concerns over Microsoft's recent decision to close its direct operations in Pakistan. The move, he argues, se...

Karachi: Automobile sales in Pakistan showed significant growth in June 2025, with major industry players achieving the highest combined sales volumes since December 2022. According to a report from JS Global, Indus Motors Company Ltd, Honda Atlas Car...

Karachi: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has voiced strong opposition to a newly imposed tax on cash withdrawals from bank deposits, labeling it an unjust and poorly conceived policy that breaches fundamental taxation principles. ...