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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.

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

State Bank Governor Jameel Ahmad's message that stability can lead to sustainable growth has put Pakistan's business confidence back in focus.

The foreign ministers of eight Islamic countries, including Pakistan, once again condemned Israeli violations in the Gaza Strip in a joint statement issued by the Foreign Office (FO) on Thursday. Alongside Pakistan, the statement was issued

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said Pakistan remains far from becoming the social welfare state envisioned at its founding.

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.

• Smaller mines and larger copper, antimony projects under consideration • US Embassy official says Reko Diq moving forward, but slower than expected • Encourages Pakistan to provide level playing field to American firms • Finance minister

Pakistan enters FY2027 with stronger reserves and remittances, but renewed Middle East conflict and volatile oil prices threaten inflation and the trade balance.

Pakistan has formally assumed the SCO Council of Heads of State chairmanship, setting connectivity, innovation and shared prosperity as its theme.

WASHINGTON: The United States and Pakistan on Tuesday held the fourth counter-terrorism dialogue in Washington, reaffirming their commitment to combating terrorist groups and strengthening security cooperation at a time when regional tensio

WASHINGTON: The United States and Pakistan on Tuesday held the fourth counterterrorism dialogue in Washington, reaffirming their commitment to combating terrorist groups and strengthening security cooperation at a time when regional tension

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

A United States review has called for stronger parliamentary scrutiny and more timely publication of information about Pakistan's budgets and debt.

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.

Pakistan's reported request for a $10 billion US exchange facility could strengthen reserves, but economists question its likelihood and reform impact.

On 26 August 2026, petrol in Pakistan costs Rs343.10 a litre and high-speed diesel Rs371.80. Those rates come from a Petroleum Division notification, and they are valid until 27 August — one day.

Ishaq Dar used meetings at the SCO summit in Bishkek to reaffirm Pakistan's commitment to the United Nations and rules-based multilateral engagement.

Pakistan's role in U.S.-Iran diplomacy is giving Islamabad fresh strategic relevance while testing its ability to balance ties across a divided region.

Pakistan's Minister of State for Health, Dr Mukhtar Ahmad Bharath, has warned that the country's population could balloon to 400 million by 2040 if current growth trends continue, renewing calls for urgent action on

Pakistan faces a crowded 2026 security agenda, from the Afghanistan border and TTP violence to Middle East instability and new defence ties.

Every Friday the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics publishes a number, and every Friday it is reported as though it were inflation. It is not. It is the Sensitive Price Indicator, and it measures something narrower and more

Pakistan's Chief of Defence Forces and Army Chief Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir has arrived in Tehran with Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, placing Islamabad's regional peace diplomacy back at the centre of a tense Iran

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reaffirmed Pakistan's support for UN multilateralism during talks with secretary-general candidate Olara Otunnu.

The Makkah Defence Pact gives Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye a new collective-security framework, but its real test will be implementation.