Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday reaffirmed Pakistan’s unwavering commitment to further strengthening the brotherly ties with Azerbaijan, recalling the high-level exchanges between the two countries over the past two and a half years…
Day: August 1, 2026
IFMP board approves relocation to Islamabad to drive national financial literacy initiative
Islamabad: The Board of Directors of the Institute of Financial Markets of Pakistan (IFMP) has approved the relocation of the Institute’s head office to Islamabad as part of a major strategic transformation aimed at making IFMP the country’s premier i…
Speculations cannot sustain a criminal conviction, rules SC
Islamabad: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has ruled that a conviction in a criminal case cannot be sustained on the basis of speculation, assumptions or incomplete evidence, holding that an offence of criminal breach of trust under Section 409 of the P…
CCP approves acquisition of BP’s global Castrol lubricants business
Islamabad: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has approved the proposed acquisition of BP plc’s global Castrol lubricants business by Motion JVCo Limited, a special purpose vehicle established by U.S.-based investment firm Stonepeak Partners…
Kitchen items’ prices fall by 0.91pc
Islamabad: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)-based weekly inflation decreased by 0.91 percent during the week ended on July 30, 2026, for the combined consumption group, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported on Friday.
According to PBS …
Gold prices surge by Rs3,000 per tola
Islamabad: Gold prices witnessed a sharp increase in the local market on Friday, with the price of 24-karat gold per tola rising by Rs3,000 to settle at Rs430,436, according to rates issued by the All Pakistan Sarafa Gems and Jewellers Association.
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