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Pakistan Single Window Facilitates Pakistan-Uzbekistan Customs Data Integration
Pakistan Customs and the State Customs Committee of Uzbekistan have successfully operationalized the electronic exchange of pre-arrival Customs information as of 22nd January 2026, following the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the two administrations. The development follows a memorandum of…
World Bank Approves $700 Million to Strengthen Pakistan’s economy
The World Bank has approved $700 million in fresh financing for Pakistan under a multi-year reform initiative aimed at strengthening macroeconomic stability and improving public…
Gold and Silver Prices in Pakistan Today, 20th December, 2025
Gold and Silver prices in Pakistan fluctuate frequently based on international market trends. The rates listed here are provided by local gold markets and Sarafa…
Public Sector Development Programme Utilisation Stuck at 9.2% Amid IMF Fiscal Restraint
Development spending under the federal Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) remained sluggish during the first five months of the current fiscal year, with utilisation reaching…
NBP Updates USD to PKR and Other Foreign Exchange Rates
The Treasury & Capital Markets Group of the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) issued its Exchange Rates Bulletin on Friday, showing the USD to PKR…
Pakistan Advances USD 1 Billion Panda Bond Plan with First Tranche Set for January
Pakistan is moving closer to launching its first Panda Bond, as the government lines up a structured USD 1 billion program with an inaugural issuance…
Pakistan Deploys AI Cargo Scanners at Key Border Crossings
Pakistan has taken a major step toward modernising cross border trade by installing advanced AI based cargo scanning systems at two key border terminals with…
Sindh Emerges Top Cotton Producer as Punjab Output Drops
Pakistan’s national cotton arrivals have reached 5.3 million bales so far this season, marking a 1.23 percent decline compared to the same period last year,…
ML-1 Railway Project Deal Finalised with ADB
Federal Minister for Pakistan Railways Muhammad Hanif Abbasi said the ML-1 railway project agreement has been finalised with the Asian Development Bank, calling it a…
easypaisa Hosts Annual Dinner Celebrating 1st Digital Banking Anniversary & Partners in Progress
easypaisa, celebrated the first year of its digital banking operations amid guest of honor Shaza Fatima Khawaja, Federal Minister for IT & Telecommunications, Bilal Azhar…
Gold and Silver Prices in Pakistan Today, 19th December, 2025
Gold and Silver prices in Pakistan fluctuate frequently based on international market trends. The rates listed here are provided by local gold markets and Sarafa…
SBP Reserves Surge by $1.3bn on IMF Inflow
Pakistan’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves climbed to $21.09 billion as of December 12, 2025, following a sharp weekly rise driven by fresh inflows from…
Copper Prices Diverge as Trump’s Rate Outlook & AI Concerns Shake the Market
Copper prices moved in opposite directions today, December 18, 2025. The market is currently grappling with the outlook for US interest rates. Simultaneously, waning confidence…

