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Bond yields climbed across the US, UK, France, Germany and Japan as investors worried the Middle East conflict could keep inflation elevated and force central banks to stay tighter for longer

Pakistan's central bank looks set to sit on its hands at its upcoming monetary policy meeting, with analysts pointing to instability thousands of miles away in the Gulf as a key reason for staying cautious at home. H2
Palestinian officials said Israeli settlers set fire to two mosques in the occupied West Bank overnight, part of a surge in West Bank violence that officials say has intensified since the Israeli assault on Gaza began.
The State Bank of Pakistan has named 10 primary dealers for FY27, with UBL, NBP and Bank Alfalah among the top performers as the government leans on domestic borrowing.
The Islamabad High Court dismissed a petition filed by Meezan Bank challenging the constitutional validity of Section 4C of the Income Tax Ordinance 2001, upholding the levy of super tax on banks.

ING says the UK jobs market is cooling, with hospitality and retail shedding jobs, vacancies falling and private-sector pay growth lagging, reducing pressure on the Bank of England to raise rates
Federal Reserve, Bank England Appear Unclear Tackle Inflation has moved into focus in economy coverage. The Federal Reserve, the ECB and the Bank of England appear unclear on how to tackle inflation amid the
State Bank Governor Jameel Ahmad's message that stability can lead to sustainable growth has put Pakistan's business confidence back in focus.

Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji, a central figure in the country's market reforms and entry into the World Trade Organization, has died at 97.
The deal gives BusinessNext a powerful strategic partner as it looks to broaden its AI-driven banking software beyond India and into global financial

Peshawar — For years, it's been one of the quieter indignities of growing old in Pakistan: a retiree, well into their seventies or eighties, making yet another trip to the bank just to prove they're still alive, only to
Israeli military raids, arrests and settler attacks expanded across the occupied West Bank after deadly violence near Nablus intensified regional tensions.
Business is booming for Snap-on, a Wisconsin company that has made tools for professional mechanics for more than a century, drawing a fact-finding visit from the head of the Chicago Federal Reserve.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has urged early groundbreaking of the ML-1 railway upgrade during talks with ADB Vice President Yingming Yang.

The September 1 SCO summit in Bishkek will bring the leaders of China, Russia, India, Iran, Pakistan and Central Asian states together amid global tensions.

The Barbican, a once divisive housing complex in central London, is now considered an architectural masterpiece. Residents are fighting plans for a 20-story building next door

Pakistan quotes two prices for the same dollar, and the distance between them has done more damage to the country’s external position over the past four years than almost any other single number.

An Israeli airstrike killed three Palestinians in Jenin as Palestinian medics reported being detained and prevented from recovering casualties at the scene.
Prosecutors charged an Israeli settler on Thursday in the killing of Palestinian activist Awdah Hathaleen in the occupied West Bank, the first such indictment since the outbreak of the Gaza war in 2023, activists say. “Yinon Eliya Levi [33]

A cross-border investigation found that 532 brokers used a WhatsApp group to coordinate hundreds of millions of euros in hawala transfers.
Activists left food and water near Palestinian homes in Qusra after residents said Israeli settlers blocked access and cut utilities for several days.

The US is expanding economic pressure on Iran as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the EU has backed Operation Economic Outcast.

NASA PACE satellite data show falling chlorophyll in the central Pacific as the 2026 El Nino suppresses nutrient-rich water and affects marine ecosystems.
The Central Traders Association of Balochistan has warned that retail goods transport companies may suspend deliveries indefinitely on national highways unless authorities take immediate action against extortion threats.