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<p>The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) maintained its key policy rate at 10.5 per cent on Monday during its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting.</p> <p>Brokerage house Topline Securities noted that this “came as a surprise” as a majority of their pa
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<p>Gold surged to a record high above $5,100 an ounce on Monday, extending a historic rally as investors piled into the safe-haven asset amid rising geopolitical uncertainties.</p> <p>Spot gold was up 2.2 per cent at $5,089.78 per ounce by 6:56am GMT
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<p>Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and his Burmese counterpart Than Swe held “very productive and comprehensive” discussions in Islamabad on Monday, as both Pakistan and Myanmar seek to revitalise ties.</p> <p>FM Than Swe <a class="link--external" href="h
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<p>The State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is set to meet today to decide on the key policy rate.</p> <p>During the last MPC meeting, the central bank <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1961265">revised </a>its benchmark ra
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<p>Pakistan’s benchmark index, KSE-100, was up 1,354.59 points, or 0.72 per cent, at 190,521.41 as of 12pm today, building on the previous close of 189,166.82.</p> <p>Mid-session trading saw the index fluctuate within a defined range, hitting a high
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<p>Pakistan and Myanmar seek to enhance bilateral cooperation as Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and his Burmese counterpart Than Swe meet in Islamabad on Monday.</p> <p>FM Than Swe <a class="link--external" href="https://x.com/ForeignOfficePk/status/2015
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<p>ISLAMABAD: The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations will convene a National Agricultural Investment Summit in Islamabad on February 3 to showcase concrete investment opportunities in Pakistan’s agriculture sector, particu
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<p>Fire accidents in Karachi are not new, yet we treat each incident as an isolated tragedy rather than a symptom of systemic infrastructure failure. The Gul Plaza fire, which led to a structural collapse, tragic loss of life, and huge financial loss
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<p>Pakistan’s capital market is poised to enter a faster and more efficient phase as the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) transitions from a T+2 to a T+1 settlement cycle, effective February 9, 2026.</p> <p>This shift, led by the Securities & Excha
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<p>European Council president Antonio Costa arrived in India on Sunday, as the EU and New Delhi seek to seal a free trade pact, capping nearly two decades of negotiations between the economic behemoths.</p> <p>Costa and European Commission president
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<p>KARACHI: The new calendar year began with record foreign investment in domestic bonds, as inflows into treasury bills during the first 16 days of January crossed $114 million.</p> <p>Latest data released by the State Bank of Pakistan showed the co
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<p>ISLAMABAD: The maritime sector posted a record Rs100 billion profit in 2025, mainly due to reforms in port efficiency, cost reduction and the clearing of long-delayed policies. </p> <p>In its annual performance report, the Ministry of Maritime
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<p>KARACHI: A jump of $65 per ounce to $4,988 has pushed domestic 10-gram and one-tola gold (24kt) rates to new all-time highs of Rs446,812 and Rs524,162, respectively, reflecting an increase of Rs5,573 and Rs6,600 from Friday’s rates.</p> <p>Rates i
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<p>KARACHI: Moro Power Company (MPC) has secured approval from federal authorities to use the National Transmission and Dispatch Company’s (NTDC) infrastructure for its 100-megawatt hybrid wind and solar project, marking Sindh’s first business-to-bus
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<p>ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit with nine neighbouring countries widened by 44.42 per cent to $7.683 billion in the first half of FY26 compared to $5.320bn during the same period last year. </p> <p>The soaring deficit was mainly due to a dec