Economy

The tender for two spot cargoes of 140,000 cubic meters each was floated on May 9

The carrier left Qatar on May 2 and transited the Strait of Hormuz, reportedly after Iran permission

GPA chairman meets logistics, shipping companies in Karachi; discusses transshipment, feeder services

The project being built with a local partner, is expected to complete by December 2031

Tariff reductions aim to boost cargo traffic and position Gwadar as a regional trade hub

Inflows from overseas Pakistanis reached USD 33.86 billion in the first 10 months of FY26

Analysts say the ex-refinery price of diesel nearly doubled since March 1, but government could have cut the tax to ease the burden

Investment activity has jumped nearly 35% as local and overseas buyers shift focus from Dubai to Karachi

Aurangzeb oil import bill increased by over $1 billion between March and April due to higher oil prices

Criticism mounts as government returns to spot market two days after rejecting bids in a previous tender

PEPPCA Secretary-General Ibrar Khan says the cut could revive industrial gas demand and improve energy sector cash flows

The KSE-100 gained 8,122 points during the week ending May 9, settling at 171,116 points

The new prices will come into effect on May 9.

Pakistan has now received approximately $4.8 billion since the loan program began in September 2024

ECAP met Senate finance committee members to push for regulatory reforms before the upcoming budget

Watch how a CEO's vision is transforming Pakistan's electric bikes manufacturing ecosystem by training women and putting them on the assembly lines along with men

The 100-basis-point hike, lifting the benchmark policy rate to 11.5%, wasn't driven by domestic mismanagement, rather from a conflict still burning in the region

The SPI rose 0.79% week-on-week in the first week of May

Seven spot cargo offers received as Middle East tensions disrupt supply and push prices above USD 16.9 per mmbtu

The company says the matter is still at a preliminary stage.