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Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan to import 1 million tons of wheat as flour prices climb
Pakistan will import one million tons of wheat and release government stockpiles to provinces after a supply shortfall pushed up wheat and flour prices.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePetrol up Rs6.39, diesel Rs7.83 as Pakistan starts daily fuel pricing
Pakistan raised petrol by Rs6.39 and diesel by Rs7.83 for 23 July 2026 under a new daily pricing mechanism, as pump owners deferred a nationwide strike.
Pakistan / Business & FinanceS&P upgrades Pakistan's sovereign credit rating to 'B' after nine years
S&P Global Ratings raised Pakistan's long-term sovereign credit rating to 'B' from 'B-', the highest in seven years, citing reforms, rebuilt reserves and fiscal consolidation.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePetrol pump owners announce nationwide shutdown after talks fail
The All Pakistan Petroleum Pump Owners Association said around 15,000 pumps would close from midnight on 22 July after talks with the petroleum minister ended without agreement.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan appoints bank consortiums for GMTN and Sukuk issuance
The finance ministry named international bank consortiums for Pakistan's Global Medium-Term Note and International Sukuk programmes to support sovereign market issuance.
Pakistan / Business & FinanceTwo fertilizer plants shut as LNG squeeze threatens urea supplies
An energy ministry official said two gas-based fertilizer plants had stopped production, as renewed US-Iran tensions raised fresh concerns over Pakistan's LNG imports.
Pakistan / Business & FinanceOGDC confirms first lithium find in Pakistan geothermal brines
Pakistan's state-run oil and gas company said geochemical testing of a high-temperature geothermal well found lithium concentrations comparable to leading brine projects.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan to fix fuel prices daily as Gulf conflict roils oil markets
The petroleum minister said Ogra will set petrol and diesel prices daily, a shift from weekly revisions, as renewed US-Iran hostilities push global oil prices higher.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan, China sign $440m pharma deals as PM vows security
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif welcomed nine pharmaceutical and healthcare agreements worth over $440 million and pledged to protect Chinese nationals working in Pakistan.
Pakistan / Business & FinanceKSE-100 plunges 6,408 points as Hormuz blockade rattles markets
Pakistan's benchmark index fell 3.56% to 173,518.81 on 14 July 2026 as the US reinstated a naval blockade of Iran and floated a toll on Strait of Hormuz cargo.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan, US cite 'significant progress' in reciprocal trade talks
The Foreign Office said two days of Washington negotiations on a reciprocal trade agreement narrowed differences and moved both sides toward an early conclusion.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan raises petrol to Rs310.71, diesel to Rs323.30 a litre
The Petroleum Division raised petrol by Rs13.18 and high-speed diesel by Rs13.80 a litre, reversing last week's cut as Middle East war jitters pushed crude higher.