Business & Economy Correspondent
Mehreen Abbasi
Stories by Mehreen Abbasi
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Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan clears two foreign firms to start operations, including oilfield services provider
The Board of Investment approved two foreign firms, including oilfield services provider INTAJ LLC, to begin operations in Pakistan.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan's central government debt rises to Rs78.5trn in December 2025
Pakistan's central government debt reached Rs78.5 trillion in December 2025, up 9.6 per cent year on year, with domestic debt at Rs55.4 trillion, State Bank data show.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan capital market moves to T+1 settlement cycle
Pakistan's stock exchange began settling eligible trades a day after execution on 9 February 2026, a T+1 reform the SECP says lowers risk and aligns the market with global norms.
Pakistan / Business & FinanceIFC and Habib Metro launch risk-sharing facility for SMEs
The IFC and Habib Metropolitan Bank unveiled a risk-sharing facility on 10 February 2026 aimed at expanding formal credit for small and medium enterprises across Pakistan.
Pakistan / Business & FinanceMultan Sultans sold for record Rs2.45bn ahead of PSL 11
The Pakistan Cricket Board sold the Multan Sultans franchise to Walee Technologies for a record Rs2.45 billion at an auction in Lahore on 9 February 2026, ahead of PSL 11.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan, Iran reaffirm commitment to expand trade at AlUla talks
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and Iran's economy minister met on 8 February 2026 in AlUla and pledged to expand bilateral trade, remove bottlenecks and pursue new investment.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan exports rebound to $3.06bn in January, ending five-month decline
Pakistan's merchandise exports rose to $3.06bn in January 2026 per PBS data, ending a five-month slide and offering the first positive print since July.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan raises diesel price by Rs11.30 a litre, holds petrol steady
The federal government raised high-speed diesel by Rs11.30 per litre to Rs268.38 from 1 February 2026 while leaving the petrol price unchanged at Rs253.17.
Pakistan / Business & FinanceGold loses Rs61,000 a tola in two days as Pakistan prices slide
Gold in Pakistan fell Rs25,500 per tola on Saturday to settle at Rs511,862, a two-day slide of Rs61,000, as international bullion dropped $255 an ounce.
Pakistan / Business & FinanceEU-India trade deal a 'wake-up call', Pakistani exporters warn
Pakistani exporters and analysts said the EU-India free trade agreement could erode Pakistan's exports to the bloc, calling for urgent policy measures.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan cuts industrial electricity tariff by Rs4.4 per unit
PM Shehbaz Sharif announced a Rs4.4 per unit cut in industrial power rates on 30 January, alongside lower wheeling charges, to lift exports and productivity.
Pakistan / Business & FinanceKSE-100 plunges 6,042 points as Fauji Fertilizer results disappoint
Pakistan's benchmark KSE-100 index closed 3.21 per cent lower at 182,338.12 points on 29 January after Fauji Fertilizer's weaker-than-expected earnings triggered broad selling.