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Intra-day update: rupee inches upward against US dollar

The Pakistani rupee strengthened further against the US dollar, appreciating 0.05% during the opening hours of trading in the inter-bank market on Thursday. At 10am, the local currency was hovering at 280.42, a gain of Re0.14 against the greenback. On Wednesday, the local unit closed at 280.56. Internationally, the US dollar was on the back foot on Thursday, with trade thinned ahead of the U

Profit-taking drags PSX down by 292 points

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed volatile trading on Tuesday as the benchmark KSE-100 index closed in the red because of late-session profit-taking that erased early gains. After touching the intra-day high of 162,820, the index failed to sustain the momentum and slipped to the low of 161,277 before settling at 161,692.49. By the closing bell, the market had recorded a decline of 291

Pakistan Business Forum urges immediate revision of NFC award for economic transformation

The Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has urged the federal government and all provincial stakeholders to initiate an immediate and comprehensive revision of the National Finance Commission (NFC) award, stating that an updated fiscal framework is now critical to Pakistan's governance, economic revival and agricultural transformation. PBF provincial leaders Malik Talat Suhail, M Ashfaq Paracha, Daro

Gold stays stable as investors eye rate cut

Gold prices in Pakistan remained stable on Monday, with the local market seeing bullion per tola traded at Rs428,862. Similarly, 10-gram gold was sold for Rs367,680, according to the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association. On Saturday, gold per tola had risen by Rs2,300 to reach Rs428,862. The stability on Monday comes amid global market support, driven by growing expectations of a

Pak-Bangladesh flights to start in Dec

Bangladesh High Commissioner Iqbal Hussain Khan has announced that Mahan Air is likely to start three weekly flights between Karachi and Dhaka from next month, which will be a major step towards promoting trade and result in a significant leap in strengthening connectivity. Speaking at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI), the high commissioner said that visa process had been simpli