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Several gold ingots arranged on a plain white backgroundPakistan / Business & Finance

Gold 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.

European Union flag flying against a blue skyPakistan / Business & Finance

EU-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.

Coal-fired power plant with cooling towers and electricity pylons at Port Qasim, near KarachiPakistan / Business & Finance

Pakistan 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.

A visitor ringing the closing bell at the Karachi Stock Exchange in 2010Pakistan / Business & Finance

KSE-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.

The State Bank of Pakistan building in Lahore on a sunny dayPakistan / Business & Finance

S&P projects Pakistan's economy to grow 3.5pc in FY26, 4.4pc in FY27

S&P Global Market Intelligence projected Pakistan's real GDP growth at 3.5pc in FY26 and 4.4pc in FY27, endorsing the State Bank's macroeconomic outlook.

The State Bank of Pakistan building photographed on a sunny dayPakistan / Business & Finance

SBP holds policy rate at 10.5pc, cites improving growth and 7.4pc core inflation

SBP held the policy rate at 10.5pc on 26 January 2026, citing 5.6pc headline inflation, 7.4pc core, 3.7pc Q1 GDP growth and $16.1bn FX reserves.

Rows of solar panels installed at the Sindh Industrial and Trading Estate in KarachiPakistan / Business & Finance

Sindh distributes 170,383 solar home systems under energy project, 30,000 left

Sindh reports 170,383 Solar Home Systems delivered under the Sindh Solar Energy Project, with roughly 30,000 kits still to be distributed in rural and underserved areas.

A beige BYD Atto 2 electric SUV photographed from the front three-quarter angle with a BYD ATTO 2 number plate.Pakistan / Business & Finance

BYD launches Atto 2 and Sealion 7 electric vehicles in Pakistan

BYD Pakistan launched the Sealion 7 and Atto 2 electric vehicles, pricing them at Rs 15,490,000 and Rs 7,290,000 ex-showroom respectively.

Pakistan's railways minister and Kazakhstan's ambassador seated for a meeting in an Islamabad office.Pakistan / Business & Finance

Pakistan, Kazakhstan to sign $7bn rail connectivity MoU in February

Pakistan and Kazakhstan will sign a memorandum of understanding for a $7 billion rail connectivity project during the Kazakh president's visit on 3 February.

The State Bank of Pakistan building on Mall Road in Lahore.Pakistan / Business & Finance

Pakistan draws $4.51bn in foreign loans and grants in first half of FY26

Pakistan received $4.51 billion in foreign loans and grants in July–December 2025, about 22.7% of the $19.9 billion budgeted for the fiscal year, the EAD said.

A large Nestlé food and beverage factory complex with industrial buildings and storage silos.Pakistan / Business & Finance

Nestlé to invest another $60m in Pakistan and export to 26 countries

Nestlé announced an additional $60 million investment in Pakistan at a Davos roundtable on 22 January 2026, saying it would use the country as a regional export hub.

Stacked gold bullion bars with a large gold bar in the foreground under warm light.Pakistan / Business & Finance

Gold crosses Rs500,000 a tola in Pakistan for first time

Gold prices in Pakistan crossed Rs500,000 per tola for the first time on 21 January 2026 as international bullion hit a record high of $4,840 an ounce.