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Pakistan advances privatization of first batch of power DISCOs
Pakistan advances privatization of first batch of power DISCOs
Govt increases petrol price by Rs1.63, diesel's by Rs1.55 per litre
The government has increased the prices of petroleum products by up to Rs1.63 per litre, effective for Wednesday, July 29. According to a notification…
Visa to lay off 7% of staff as efficiency push deepens
Visa to lay off 7% of staff as efficiency push deepens
Apple briefly becomes second company ever to notch $5 trillion market value
Apple briefly becomes second company ever to notch $5 trillion market value
Petrol price in Pakistan for July 29, 2026
Petrol price in Pakistan for July 29, 2026
Property demand, prices surge across Pakistan’s major cities
Demand for real estate and property prices has been rising steadily across Pakistan’s major cities, driven by renewed investor confidence, ongoing geo…
Currency Rates Today in Pakistan – USD, SAR, AED and GBP
Currency Rates Today in Pakistan – USD, SAR, AED and GBP
India's L&T maintains FY27 outlook on strong order inflows despite geopolitical headwinds
BENGALURU: Larsen & Toubro maintained its annual revenue and margin forecast on Tuesday, after posting a higher first-quarter profit as strong project…
US Fed begins meeting with markets expecting steady interest rates
WASHINGTON: The US Federal Reserve’s key rate-setting committee opened a two-day meeting on Tuesday, with policymakers expected to hold rates steady a…
Brookfield sees 6.5 GW of AI data-centre capacity coming online in India
SINGAPORE: Brookfield Asset Management expects about 6.5 gigawatts of data-centre capacity for artificial intelligence to come online in India over th…
Govt finally revamps oil refining policy; what does it mean?
ISLAMABAD: After six years of deadlock, the government on Tuesday approved the Brownfield Refining Policy to modernise the country’s petroleum refiner…
Three DISCOs move closer to privatisation as PC Board approves restructuring
The Privatisation Commission (PC) Board on Tuesday recommended that the Cabinet Committee on Privatisation (CCoP) approve restructuring plans and sche…
India bonds pause rally as large debt supply, Fed decision loom
MUMBAI: Indian government bonds ended flat on Tuesday after the previous session’s sharp rally, as a hefty supply of 10-year notes later this week and…
Most Gulf bourses in red awaiting Iran talks, Fed decision
Most Gulf stock markets closed lower on Tuesday as investors awaited news from Iran-U.S. peace talks and the U.S. Federal Reserve’s policy decision, a…
India holds back 8,133 GWh of solar power in April-June quarter owing to transmission constraints
NEW DELHI: India held back 8,133 gigawatt hours (GWh) of solar power for the April-June period as the grid struggled to absorb renewable electricity o…
India court orders winding up of Paytm Payments Bank after RBI licence cancellation
MUMBAI: India’s central bank said on Tuesday that the Delhi High Court has ordered the winding up of Paytm Payments Bank and appointed a former State …
PM orders increase in country's strategic petroleum reserves; changes to oil refining policy approved
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed authorities to increase the country’s strategic petroleum reserves as a cabinet committee approved a…
India plans up to quarter of 2027 LPG imports from US, sources say
NEW DELHI: India plans to buy up to a quarter of its liquefied petroleum gas imports from the United States in 2027, a move that would cut its relianc…
Gold price per tola drops Rs4,300 in Pakistan
Gold prices in Pakistan decreased on Tuesday in line with their loss in the international market. In the local market, gold price per tola reached Rs4…
PM Shehbaz approves amendments to Pakistan Oil Refining Policy 2023, orders swift implementation
Approving the proposed amendments to the Pakistan Oil Refining Policy, 2023, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday that effective and timely i…
Copper dips on strong dollar as traders await Fed rate decision
Copper declined on Tuesday, weighed down by a strong dollar and rising bets on an interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve that could dampen demand f…
Pakistani exporters to get special subsidy schemes
Pakistani exporters to get special subsidy schemes
Indian earnings recovery takes hold, but monsoon, oil risks cloud outlook, Spark Capital says
India’s June-quarter earnings suggest that a recovery in corporate profits is gaining traction in Asia’s third-largest economy, though high oil prices…
Sri Lankan shares close higher on real estate and IT gains
Sri Lankan shares closed higher on Tuesday as gains in real estate and IT stocks outweighed losses in energy and material stocks. The CSE All-Share in…
Palm slips on weaker crude, soyoil; robust demand limits fall
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures fell for a second straight session on Tuesday, pressured by weaker crude oil prices and soyoil prices, althou…
RBI's 3-day intervention push signals lower tolerance for Indian rupee weakness, bankers say
MUMBAI: The Indian central bank has stepped up defence of the rupee over the last three days by selling dollars aggressively and targeting off-peak tr…
Indian rupee clings to two-week high as oil slides, intervention helps cement rise
MUMBAI: The Indian rupee strengthened on Tuesday to close at its strongest level in two weeks as a sharp retreat in oil prices and likely central bank…
Dar says Pakistan 'confident' bilateral trade with US can double to $20bn in next 5 years
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday said the government was “confident” that trade between Pakistan and the United States …
Unilever India signals more price hikes as commodity inflation persists
Hindustan Unilever on Tuesday signalled more selective price hikes to offset persistent commodity inflation, joining other consumer goods peers as the…
Gold prices in Pakistan — July 28, 2026
Gold prices in Pakistan — July 28, 2026
Indian shares flat as IT, oil slide counter broad losses
Indian shares were little changed on Tuesday after snapping a five-session losing run in the previous session as a pause in the Middle East strikes ah…
SBP likely to maintain caution as Middle East risks, inflation weigh: S&P Global Market Intelligence
S&P Global Market Intelligence believes Pakistan’s monetary policy is likely to remain cautious despite an improving macroeconomic backdrop, as inflat…
India's January to June rice exports climb 5% as non-basmati shipments rise, sources say
MUMBAI: India’s rice exports rose 5% in the first half of 2026 from a year earlier, as higher shipments of non-basmati rice offset a drop in basmati e…
Honda Atlas rules out immediate entry into Pakistan's BEV segment: report
Honda Atlas Cars (HCAR), the assembler of Honda automobiles in Pakistan, has ruled out an immediate entry into the country’s battery electric vehicle …