FACTFLOW

Saturday, 09 May 2026 · Global Edition · Updated 17:25 CST
Business

Oil slips as investors assess supply outlook

Oil prices slipped on Thursday after gaining in previous sessions, as investors assessed the supply and demand outlook, while a report showing a rise in US crude and gasoline stocks last week weighed on prices. Brent crude was down 28 cents

Business

Customs issues new valuation ruling for old and used mobile phones

The Directorate General of Customs Valuation has revised the determination of customs values for old and used mobile phones, particularly those imported in commercial quantities without packaging and accessories, as per a ruling dated January 16.<

Business

Fitch affirms Pakistan’s debt ratings at ‘B-’

ISLAMABAD: Fitch Ratings, one of the world’s top three agencies, on Wednesday affirmed Pakistan’s long-term debt ratings at ‘B-’ (B-negative), which it had upgraded in April last year, and assigned a

Business

FBR flags tax evasion in Sindh solar imports

• Report highlights trade-based money laundering in solar kit imports • Senate panel fumes over absence of economic minister, provincial secretaries ISLAMABAD: Another episode of massive under-invoicing for tax evasion and trade-base

Business

Gold hits record Rs506,362 per tola

KARACHI: A whopping jump of $127 per ounce in the international market to $4,840 per ounce pushed the domestic gold (24 karat) rate to Rs506,362 per tola on Wednesday, the highest in the country’s history, after an increase of Rs12,700 per tola fr

Business

T-bill yields cut to single digits after four years

KARACHI: The government on Wednesday reduced the cut-off yields on treasury bills by up to 31 basis points, bringing the yields for most tenors below 10 per cent for the first time in over four years. The yields on three-month and six-month

Business

Scheme for electric vehicles launched

ISLAMABAD: The government has launched a scheme to promote electric vehicle mobility across the country. The Pakistan Accel­erated Vehicle Elect­rification (PAVE) scheme aims to accelerate the country’s transition tow­ards clean, affordabl

Business

Taxes, power tariffs to be cut soon: Haroon

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Haroon Akhtar Khan on Wednesday said the government was planning to reduce taxes on industries and that the electricity tariff would be lowered soon. Addressing a news conference, Mr Khan

Business

Foreign loan inflows surge by a quarter

ISLAMABAD: Foreign assistance inflows to Pakistan increased by more than 25 per cent to $4.5 billion in July-December 2025-26, mainly on the back of programme support of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The total inflows (excluding IM

Business

TCL to take controlling stake in Sony’s TV, audio business

Eyeing deeper strategic cooperation in the home entertainment sector, Japan’s Sony Corp announced on Tuesday that it had reached an initial agreement with China’s home appliance heavyweight TCL Electronics Holdings Ltd for the establishment of a j

Business

Local mobile phone manufacturing dipped in December 2025: PTA

Pakistan’s local mobile phone manufacturing and assembly sector recorded a contraction in December 2025, according to data released by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA). This slowdown is on account of weak consumer demand amid

Business

Pak-Qatar General Takaful IPO enters two-day book-building phase

The initial public offering (IPO) of Pak-Qatar General Takaful Limited (PQGTL) entered its book-building phase on Wednesday, with bidding to continue until tomorrow, according to the

Business

Private sector signs 78 MoUs for $4.5bn agri investment with China

https://www.dawn.com/news/1968177

Business

Gold surges to Rs493,662 per tola

KARACHI: The yellow metal continued to shine in the world market, pushing domestic 10-gram and one-tola rates to a new all-time high of Rs423,235 and Rs493,662 on Tuesday, up by Rs3,686 and Rs4,300, respectively. According to the rates issu

Business

Dollar slide sparks economic fears

KARACHI: The depreciation of the US dollar against the rupee has reached a point where its multidimensional negative impacts could hit the economy, industry sources warned. After slipping below Rs280 on Monday, the greenback was trading at

Prev 1 388 389 390 391 392 393 Next