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Wholesale flour prices drop by up to Rs13 per kg

Following a reduction in wheat prices, the rates for various types of flour have dropped in the wholesale market. However, only a few retailers have passed on this relief to consumers. Karachi Wholesalers Grocers Association (KWGA) Chairman Rauf Ibrahim said the wholesale price of flour No. 2.5 fell to Rs67 from Rs80 per kg and that of fine flour to Rs76 from Rs84 per kg over the past couple of

US expresses strategic interest in Pakistan’s mineral sector

A senior US official on Wednesday underscored Washington’s strategic interest in Pakistan’s mineral sector, signalling a push for long-term cooperation in the development of critical mineral resources key to American advanced technologies. “Critical minerals are the raw materials necessary for our most advanced technologies,” Eric Meyer, senior bureau official for the Department of State’s Bure

OGDCL to begin output in ADNOC’s block by 2027

Oil and Gas Development Company Ltd expects to start production in Abu Dhabi’s Offshore Block-5 by 2027, while also increasing domestic oil and gas output and diversifying into minerals, its CEO said on Wednesday. OGDCL partnered with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) in 2021 to explore and develop oil and gas resources in the block. Ahmed Hayat Lak, managing director and CEO of OGDCL,

Lucky raises record Rs50bn in initial public offering

Lucky Investments Ltd on Wednesday raised an unprecedented Rs50 billion during the initial public offering (IPO) of its Lucky Islamic Money Market Fund, shattering all previous subscription records. According to a press release, this landmark achievement marks an extraordinary milestone in Pakistan’s financial sector, where investors nationwide demonstrated overwhelming confidence in the compan

Dollar bonds resume sell-off, Pakistan’s drops 6 cents

International bonds issued by smaller, riskier, emerging economies suffered another sharp selloff on Wednesday after President Donald Trump’s eye-watering 104pc tariffs on China took effect, re-igniting turmoil across global markets. Pakistan’s longer-dated dollar-denominated bonds tumbled more than 6 cents to be bid below the 70-cent threshold where debt is seen as distressed, Tradeweb data sh