Business & Economy Correspondent
Mehreen Abbasi
Stories by Mehreen Abbasi
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Pakistan / Business & FinancePSX KSE-100 closes 1,778 points lower as selling pressure deepens
The benchmark KSE-100 ended Friday 8 May 2026 at 171,115, down 1,778 points, as cautious investors and weaker regional markets weighed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan's total liquid foreign reserves rise to $21.29 billion
Pakistan's total liquid foreign reserves rose to $21.2935 billion as of April 30, 2026, with the State Bank holding $15.8507 billion and commercial banks $5.4428 billion.
Pakistan / Business & FinanceSitara Petroleum IPO oversubscribed seven times, raises $17.2m
Sitara Petroleum Service's book-building was oversubscribed seven times, raising up to Rs4.8 billion ($17.2 million) ahead of its listing on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistani delegation attends SelectUSA investment summit
Sixteen Pakistani entrepreneurs and business leaders joined the SelectUSA Investment Summit in Maryland, which Washington said could deepen US-Pakistan economic ties.
Pakistan / Business & FinanceForeign investors exit Pakistan's T-bills as war shakes markets
State Bank data show more than 94 per cent of foreign investment in treasury bills left by 17 April as the Middle East war roiled Pakistan's markets.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan's inflation returns to double digits for first time in 21 months
Consumer prices rose nearly 11 per cent year-on-year in April, the first double-digit reading in 21 months, driven by transport and perishable food costs.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePetrol and diesel prices cross Rs399 per litre in Pakistan
The government raised petrol by Rs6.51 and high-speed diesel by Rs19.39 per litre on 30 April, a day before the scheduled weekly review, as pumps halted sales.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan raises petrol and diesel prices again for eight days
The federal government approved another increase of Rs6.51 per litre for petrol and Rs19.39 for diesel, taking both fuels to just under Rs400 a litre from 1 May.
Pakistan / Business & FinanceFBR misses revised 10-month tax target by Rs683 billion
The Federal Board of Revenue collected Rs10,263 billion against a revised July–April target of Rs10,946 billion, with April alone falling Rs73 billion short.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan, European Investment Bank sign €100m Sindh flood housing deal
Pakistan and the European Investment Bank signed a €100 million financing agreement on 29 April 2026 to rebuild flood-damaged homes in rural Sindh.
Pakistan / Business & FinanceNepra abolishes licence requirement and fee for small solar users
Nepra withdrew the licence requirement and Rs1,000 per kW fee for solar net-metering consumers with systems below 25 kilowatts, effective from 9 February 2026.
Pakistan / Business & FinanceSBP raises policy rate by 100bps to 11.5pc, first hike in three years
The State Bank of Pakistan raised its policy rate to 11.5 per cent on 27 April 2026, the first hike in nearly three years, citing conflict-driven energy prices.