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Pakistan unveils first-ever Skills Impact Bond

Pakistan unveils first-ever Skills Impact Bond
Sindh approves Rs 2.9b for development of industrial areas

Sindh approves Rs 2.9b for development of industrial areas

Pakistan to export $14.5million halal meat to Tajikistan

Pakistan to export $14.5million halal meat to Tajikistan

Pakistan records retail payments surge to $592b in first quarter of FY26: report

Pakistan records retail payments surge to $592b in first quarter of FY26: report

FinMin says Panda bond to diversify funding, avoid overreliance on dollar

FinMin says Panda bond to diversify funding, avoid overreliance on dollar

Stocks edge lower as 2025 winds down while gold and silver rise

Stocks edge lower as 2025 winds down while gold and silver rise

Pakistan, ADB sign $304.5m deals for climate resilience projects

Pakistan, ADB sign $304.5m deals for climate resilience projects

Pakistan Stock Exchange rises sharply with 576-point boost

Pakistan Stock Exchange rises sharply with 576-point boost

Banks to remain closed on January 1 across Pakistan

Banks to remain closed on January 1 across Pakistan

Gold price tumbles by over Rs10,000 per tola in Pakistan

Gold price tumbles by over Rs10,000 per tola in Pakistan

Petrol prices likely to drop in Pakistan from January 1

Petrol prices likely to drop in Pakistan from January 1

PIA to resume Islamabad-London flights after six years

PIA to resume Islamabad-London flights after six years

Pakistan becomes third-largest freelancing hub, says FinMin Aurangzeb

Pakistan becomes third-largest freelancing hub, says FinMin Aurangzeb

IMF urges Pakistan to remove sales tax exemption on locally manufactured hybrid electric vehicles

IMF urges Pakistan to remove sales tax exemption on locally manufactured hybrid electric vehicles

Oil prices retreat slightly; investors wary of RussiaUkraine tensions

Oil prices retreat slightly; investors wary of RussiaUkraine tensions

Dollar steady ahead of Fed minutes in sluggish end to dismal 2025

Dollar steady ahead of Fed minutes in sluggish end to dismal 2025

Pakistan Stock Exchange hits record high as KSE-100 touches 174,411 points

Pakistan Stock Exchange hits record high as KSE-100 touches 174,411 points

Zafar Masud elected chairman of Pakistan Banks Association

Zafar Masud elected chairman of Pakistan Banks Association

Gold rates drop by Rs5,500 per tola in Pakistan

Gold rates drop by Rs5,500 per tola in Pakistan

China's BYD poised to overtake Tesla in 2025 EV sales

China's BYD poised to overtake Tesla in 2025 EV sales

PSX crosses 174,000 milestone for first time with strong investor confidence

PSX crosses 174,000 milestone for first time with strong investor confidence

Oil gains as investors weigh Middle East tensions

Oil gains as investors weigh Middle East tensions

Yen stages a partial recovery as BOJ hikes, intervention risks weighed

Yen stages a partial recovery as BOJ hikes, intervention risks weighed

Customs seize contraband, vehicles worth $1.1m in Balochistan operation

Customs seize contraband, vehicles worth $1.1m in Balochistan operation

Pakistan, Bangladesh discuss trade, investment and aviation

Pakistan, Bangladesh discuss trade, investment and aviation

Pakistan seeks to convert $1b UAE deposit into investment: DPM

Pakistan seeks to convert $1b UAE deposit into investment: DPM

Oil falls 2% on looming supply glut, hopes of Ukraine peace deal

Oil falls 2% on looming supply glut, hopes of Ukraine peace deal

Winter weather in US Northeast leads to thousands of flight delays, cancellations

Winter weather in US Northeast leads to thousands of flight delays, cancellations

China issues draft rules to regulate AI with human-like interaction

China issues draft rules to regulate AI with human-like interaction

Punjab records higher sugar recovery as crushing season gains pace

Punjab records higher sugar recovery as crushing season gains pace

Pakistan secures 10,500-job quota from Italy over three years

Pakistan secures 10,500-job quota from Italy over three years

LDA announces ballot for residential, commercial plots

LDA announces ballot for residential, commercial plots

Govt to take action against sale of smuggled goods on social media

Govt to take action against sale of smuggled goods on social media