Business & Commerce


Oil Industry Seeks Extension of CIF Import Permission to Avoid Supply Disruptions

Pakistan’s oil industry has asked the government and the State Bank of Pakistan to extend…

ECC clears Gwadar-only export window for donkey hides, while “meat” claim remains less explicit on public record

Pakistan’s trade policy now clearly allows the export of donkey hides from designated, approved or…

SBP raises key rate to 11.50% in first hike in nearly three years as inflation risks build

Pakistan’s central bank raised its benchmark policy rate by 100 basis points to 11.50% on…

Iranian rial trades at a sharp local premium in Pakistan on April 27

The Iranian rial remained an unusual outlier in Pakistan’s currency market on Monday, April 27,…

Over 500 private heritage towns and villages to be revitalized in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia has announced a new initiative to revive more than 500 privately owned heritage…

Gold prices in Pakistan ease, hover around Rs491,500 to Rs493,500 per tola on April 27

Gold prices in Pakistan were reported slightly lower to broadly steady on Monday, April 27,…

Dollar and other foreign currencies hold steady in Pakistan on April 27

The Pakistani rupee showed little movement against major foreign currencies on Monday, April 27, 2026,…

Pakistan central bank cuts policy rate by 100bps to 11%

Karachi, May 5, 2025 — Pakistan’s central bank lowered its key policy rate by 100…