Business & Economy Correspondent
Mehreen Abbasi
Stories by Mehreen Abbasi
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Pakistan / Business & FinancePSX crashes 16,089 points in record one-day fall as Iran war rattles markets
The KSE-100 closed 9.57% lower at 151,973 on 2 March after panic selling over US-Israel strikes on Iran forced a one-hour trading halt on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePIA halts Gulf flights as Pakistan evacuates citizens from Iran via Azerbaijan
Pakistan International Airlines suspended flights to the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar and Kuwait while the Foreign Office activated a crisis unit to bring citizens home.
Pakistan / Business & FinanceKSE-100 falls 830 points as border tensions with Afghanistan rattle investors
Pakistan's KSE-100 index closed 830.92 points lower at 168,062.16 on 27 February 2026 as border clashes with Afghanistan drove a sharp intraday sell-off.
Pakistan / Business & FinanceSenate panel approves Virtual Asset Act 2026, clearing path to legal crypto trade
A Senate committee approved the draft Virtual Asset Act 2026 on 25 February, moving Pakistan toward licensed cryptocurrency trading after an eight-year ban.
Pakistan / Business & FinanceKSE-100 slides 3.6% as PSX posts second straight weekly decline
Pakistan's KSE-100 index fell 3.6 per cent week-on-week to close at 173,170, extending the PSX sell-off into a second week as foreign selling and geopolitical risk persisted.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan, US discuss trade and investment in Washington meeting
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb met US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in Washington on 21 February 2026 to discuss trade, investment and energy cooperation.
Pakistan / Business & FinanceKSE-100 posts steepest one-day fall as PSX crashes 6,683 points
Pakistan's benchmark KSE-100 index closed down 6,682.81 points, or 3.74 per cent, at 172,170.29, its steepest single-day fall, as oil and geopolitical fears drove panic selling.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan and US sign MoU to redevelop New York's Roosevelt Hotel
Pakistan's finance ministry said the two governments signed a memorandum of understanding on 19 February 2026 to jointly renovate and redevelop the Roosevelt Hotel in Manhattan.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan raises petrol by Rs5 and diesel by Rs7.32 a litre
The federal government raised petrol to Rs258.17 and high-speed diesel to Rs275.70 per litre for the fortnight from 16 February 2026, a Petroleum Division notification said.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan repays $700m Chinese loan as FX reserves fall to $15.5bn
Pakistan repaid a $700 million China Development Bank loan, cutting gross official reserves to $15.5 billion ahead of an IMF review mission due on 25 February 2026.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePSX KSE-100 falls below 180,000 as two-day sell-off deepens
The KSE-100 closed at 179,603.73 on 13 February 2026, down 908.91 points and below the 180,000 mark for the first time since early January as selling broadened.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePSX marks PIA privatisation with gong ceremony as new owners plan listing
The PSX held a gong ceremony on 12 February 2026 to mark PIA's Rs135 billion privatisation, as the airline's new owners said they plan to list it within a year.