Finance
Google Hallucinates GBP As Low As PKR 10 In a Bizarre Twist
Google’s currency converter is displaying an impossible exchange rate of GBP-to-PKR on Monday morning, showing £1 equal to just Rs9.52, a figure that immediately raises alarms among users in Pakistan and beyond. The apparent glitch, as noticed by TechJuice, has…
Gold and Silver Prices in Pakistan Today, 2nd November, 2025
The price of gold and silver continued their downward trend in the Pakistani market on Sunday, November 2, 2025, with 24-karat gold per tola falling…
Finance Division Under Fire for Missing Details on Rs3.3bn IMF Funds
The Finance Division came under scrutiny for failing to provide details of Rs3.3 billionn IMF budgetary funds, a lapse that immediately alarmed the Senate Standing…
Power Division Slashes Smart Meters Prices to Speed Up National Deployment
The Ministry of Energy (Power Division) is moving ahead with a major effort to improve customer service and operational efficiency by reducing the cost of…
Govt’s New Solar Net Metering Policy Could Eat Into Your Electricity Savings
The government is considering a major revision to the solar net metering policy that could directly impact rooftop solar users’ savings. The proposed change would…
Fitch-Rated Sukuk Market Jumps to $231 Billion in 3Q2025
Fitch-rated sukuk continued their upward trend in 2025, reaching $231 billion by the end of the third quarter, with the rating agency calling July to…
Cement Sector Earnings Jump 55pc in 1QFY26
Pakistan’s cement sector delivered a strong opening to fiscal year 2026, with combined earnings rising 55 percent year over year and 20 percent quarter over…
Supernet Profit Rises 27pc in 1QFY26
Supernet Limited profit posted a notable rise in the first quarter of FY26, with the company recording higher earnings on the back of improved margins,…
Pakistan’s Wealthiest 10pc Hold 42pc of National Income
A new Oxfam assessment has revealed that in Pakistan, the richest 10 per cent hold 42pc of the national income, a share lower than many…
SBP Plans Major Push for Financial Literacy in Pakistan by FY2028
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced an ambitious plan to strengthen financial literacy in Pakistan by reaching 10 million people by the close…
SBP Calls for Collaboration to Speed Up Islamic and Digital Banking
Pakistan’s central bank is calling for a united push to fast-track the country’s shift toward Islamic and digital banking. Senior officials from the State Bank…
Pakistan’s Remittances Rise 11.3pc YoY in September
Pakistan’s remittances rise 11.3 percent year-on-year in September 2025, even as the country recorded a sharp 55.5 percent decline in foreign direct investment (FDI), according…
World Bank Sees Pakistan Economy Growth at 3pc in FY26
The World Bank report on Pakistan’s economy revealed that the country’s GDP expanded by 3% during the fiscal year 2025 (FY25), up from 2.6% the…

