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Oil prices rise as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed ahead of Trump’s deadline.
Apr 07, 2026

Oil prices ​extended gains on Tuesday as a U.S.-imposed deadline loomed for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz or be “tak...

India’s Reliance directly purchases Venezuelan oil from PDVSA.
Apr 07, 2026

A unit of India’s refiner Reliance Industries has begun loading a 2-million-barrel ​cargo of Venezuelan heavy crude dire...

Oil prices climb ahead of Trump’s deadline for a potential Iran deal.
Apr 07, 2026

Oil prices climbed as markets reacted to uncertainty ahead of a looming deadline set by Trump regarding a potential Iran...

Pakistan to introduce modern fuel management system amid rising petrol prices
Apr 06, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan government has decided to implement a nationwide digital fuel management system at petrol pumps...

PIA’s grounded Boeing 777 successfully completes test flight
Apr 06, 2026

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has successfully completed a test flight of its previously grounded Boeing 777 air...

Trade at Gwadar Port continues steady growth
Apr 06, 2026

Trade at Gwadar Port continues to rise steadily as another cargo vessel, MV Riva Glory, has anchored at the port carryin...

Oil prices remain volatile after Trump’s expletive-filled threat to Iran
Apr 06, 2026

Markets react nervously as escalating US-Iran tensions trigger uncertainty in global oil trade.

Pakistan’s national debt rises to Rs 81,400 billion as interest payments continue to surge.
Apr 04, 2026

Pakistan’s national debt has climbed sharply over the past three years, reaching Rs 81,400 billion by December 2025, acc...

Finance Minister Aurangzeb to participate in IMF–World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington.
Apr 04, 2026

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb will travel to Washington, DC next week to attend the annual spring meetings of the...

Foreign exchange reserves rise to $21.4 billion as external debt climbs to $138 billion
Apr 04, 2026

Pakistan’s total foreign exchange reserves stand at $2.14 billion, while external debt has risen to $138 billion, and do...

Europe weighs nuclear revival as new energy shock raises urgent questions
Apr 04, 2026

Amid a fresh energy shock, Europe is reconsidering nuclear power as a potential solution to strengthen energy security a...

Sources say OPEC+ may consider further oil output increase on Sunday.
Apr 03, 2026

OPEC+ is likely to weigh a further oil output increase when eight members meet on Sunday, ‌two OPEC+ sources said, a mov...

Pharmaceutical products will face 100% tariffs in the US unless companies reach an agreement.
Apr 03, 2026

The United States has imposed a 100% tariff on pharmaceutical imports, with an exception only for companies that secure...

Despite global trade challenges, Federal Board of Revenue achieves record revenue collection.
Apr 02, 2026

QUETTA: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Collectorate of Customs Appraisement & Enforcement, Quetta, has successfully...

Pakistan records sharp annual price increases across major sectors.
Apr 02, 2026

Pakistan has experienced notable rises in the cost of living over the past year, according to a recent report from the F...

Pakistan receives assurances of oil supply from friendly countries.
Apr 02, 2026

Pakistan has intensified efforts to secure fuel supplies from Gulf countries as the Iran-US war continues into its secon...


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Iraq’s oil production crashes as conflict shuts Strait of Hormuz
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Iraqi oil ‌production from its main southern oilfields has f...

Gold prices climb further despite already record highs
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Government announces early salary, pension payments ahead of Eidul Fitr 2026
Mar 10, 2026

PESHAWAR: The provincial government has announced that salar...