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Foreign Investors Repatriate $151.4 Million from Pakistan in June 2026
Government Increases Petrol and Diesel Prices Across Pakistan
The federal government has announced an increase in the prices of petroleum products for the next pricing period, effective July 11, 2026. According to a notification…
Solar Becomes Pakistan’s Largest Power Source for Farm Irrigation, Replacing Diesel
Solar energy has emerged as the leading power source for agricultural irrigation in Pakistan, replacing diesel-powered tubewells and pumps that dominated the farming sector for…
Government Set to Hike Petrol, Diesel Prices; Massive Increase Expected
The government is expected to increase the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) for the next seven days following renewed tensions between the United…
Privatisation Commission Approves ADB Deal to Privatise Islamabad Airport
The Privatisation Commission Board has approved the signing of a transaction advisory services agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for the outsourcing of operations…
PSX Rebounds as KSE-100 Index Gains 982 Points on Strong Economic Data
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) staged a strong recovery on Friday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index closing 982.10 points higher as investors responded positively to…
Punjab Cuts Digital Payment Tax at Restaurants and Salons
Punjab has introduced a new digital payment tax system that offers restaurant customers a 50 percent tax discount when they pay through credit cards or…
Pakistan Secures $376 Million World Bank Funding for Energy Grid
The World Bank has approved $375.9 million in financing for the Grid Stability Enhancement Project in Pakistan, aimed at strengthening the national power transmission network.…
BISP Beneficiaries to Pay PKR 280 for Digital Wallet Withdrawals
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has officially confirmed that Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) beneficiaries must bear the interoperability costs of their digital wallets.…
Gold and Silver Prices in Pakistan Today, 10th July, 2026
Recent geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have resulted in above-average price volatility for gold and silver. Typically, the prices of gold and silver in…
FBR Deploys New Powers to Punish Tax Dodgers Avoiding Digital Monitoring
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Thursday blocked refunds worth more than Rs6 billion belonging to taxpayers who failed to comply with digital monitoring…
Meezan Bank Challenges Presidential Order Over Rs. 216,000 Refund in IHC
A customer has claimed that Meezan Bank has challenged a presidential order directing the bank to refund Rs. 216,000 by filing a petition in the…
Pakistan’s Top Mufti Declares Crypto Trading Haram in New Fatwa
Pakistan’s prominent Islamic scholar, Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani has declared cryptocurrency trading impermissible (haram) under Islamic law in a new religious ruling (fatwa) issued in June 2026.…