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Pakistan seeks stronger investment ties with Silk Road FundPublished on: August 22, 2026 11:20 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 22 -- Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb met a senior Silk Road Fund delegation to discuss investment opportunities in Pakistan. The delegation was led by Silk Road Fund Chairperson Zh... Read More


Pakistan reports Rs4.3 trillion savings from IPP revisionsPublished on: August 22, 2026 11:13 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 22 -- The federal government says Pakistan saved Rs4.3 trillion after revising agreements with six independent power producers (IPP). The Ministry of Energy presented details of capacit... Read More


NCCIA raids Islamabad call centre, suspects reportedly escapedPublished on: August 22, 2026 11:06 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 22 -- The National Cyber Crime Investigation raided a call centre in Islamabad's G-8 sector. The operation targeted an alleged network involved in organised cybercrime and digital fraud... Read More


Pakistan, ICCD discuss boosting halal exportsPublished on: August 22, 2026 10:53 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 22 -- Pakistan is seeking to identify specific products, sectors and international markets to expand its presence in the growing global halal economy, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangze... Read More


Rupee records gain against dollarPublished on: August 22, 2026 10:53 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 22 -- The Pakistani rupee extended its marginal gains against the US dollar on Friday. The local unit closed the day at 277.56, a gain of Re0.01 against the greenback. On Thursday, the ... Read More


Gold price rises Rs 5,200 per tolaPublished on: August 22, 2026 10:49 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 22 -- The price of gold in the country witnessed a sharp increase on Friday, with the price of 24-karat gold rising by Rs5,200 to Rs477,136 per tola, according to the All Pakistan Saraf... Read More


Sugar giant joins alliance to acquire FESCO; GEPCO privatisation draws 11 bidsPublished on: August 22, 2026 10:49 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 22 -- Pakistani sugar giant JDW Sugar Mills announced this week that it has joined a consortium of companies that will collectively bid to acquire stakes in the state-owned Faisalabad E... Read More


PM objects to officials' carriage ride during Independence Day celebrationsPublished on: August 22, 2026 10:49 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 22 -- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has taken notice of senior officials riding in a carriage during Independence Day celebrations. He expressed displeasure over the conduct of the Isla... Read More


PSX rebounds, gains over 574 pointsPublished on: August 22, 2026 10:48 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 22 -- The benchmark KSE-100 Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) staged a strong recovery on Friday, gaining 574.76 points, a positive change of 0.33 percent, to close at 177,166.... Read More


SBP injects Rs 2.85tr in the marketPublished on: August 22, 2026 10:48 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 22 -- The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Friday, injected Rs 2,850.55 billion through Reverse Repo Purchase and Shariah Compliant Mudarabah based Open Market Operations (OMO) to maintain... Read More