Finance minister discusses budget preparations with visiting IMF mission
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday discussed preparations for the upcoming federal budget and the country’s broader reform agenda with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) visiting Islamabad, the finance ministry…
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy warns of incoming Russian drone attacks during daylight
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned of possible waves of Russian drone attacks throughout Wednesday, saying that more than a hundred drones were in Ukraine’s airspace, as Moscow has shifted tactics…
Minister urges port expansion, stronger logistics to meet rising trade demand
Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry stressed on Wednesday the need to expand port capacity, fortify logistics networks, and promote feeder services to meet growing trade demands.…
Copper advances as investors buy over supply concerns
Copper advanced to a three-month high on Wednesday as investors continued to buy on future supply concerns as uncertainties in the Middle East kept oil prices high and higher-than-expected U.S.…
MSCI adds 1 Pakistani co to Frontier Market Index, 3 to FM Small Cap Index
Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Inc., a leading provider of critical decision support tools and services, announced the addition of one Pakistani company as a constituent on its Frontier Market…
Japan rubber futures rise on weather-related supply woes
Japanese rubber futures spiked on Wednesday after two straight sessions of losses, supported by tightening supply from top producer Thailand as heavy rainfall and warnings of flash floods hamper tapping.…
US to impose visa curbs on 13 people linked to Indian firm over prescription pills laced with fentanyl
The United States has said it was imposing visa restrictions on 13 people linked to Indian online pharmacy KS International Traders for selling counterfeit prescription pills laced with fentanyl. The…
Ahead of high-stakes visit to Beijing, Trump vows to push Xi to ‘open up’ China
US President Donald Trump said he would ask Xi Jinping to “open up” China to American firms as he headed to Beijing on Wednesday for a high-stakes summit that will…
PPL enhances well output after workover operation
Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL), an oil and gas exploration firm, announced on Wednesday the successful workover operations for sidetracking of well Adhi South-2 in the Adhi field. The company informed…
India raises gold and silver tariffs to 15% to curb imports, support Indian rupee
NEW DELHI: India has raised import tariffs on gold and silver to 15% from 6%, government orders said on Wednesday, as part of efforts to curb overseas purchases of the…