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MG News | January 14, 2026 at 09:04 AM GMT+05:00

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January 14, 2026 (MLN): Morning Breeze aims to lessen the load for its readers by curating noteworthy updates from the preceding day.

Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates have reached an agreement to implement a pre-immigration clearance system, that allows passengers traveling from Pakistan to complete immigration procedures before departure and skip queues upon arrival in the UAE. Read more

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are set to deepen their economic and industrial collaboration in the mining and minerals sector, with both countries exploring joint investment opportunities and initiatives across the mineral value chain. Read more

Pakistan and Japan have signed a Grant Agreement, Exchange of Notes, and Record of Discussion to support the project titled “Improvement of Child Health Care Facilities in South Punjab”, with Japan providing approximately $18.62 million through JICA under the Japanese Grant-in-Aid. Read more

Pakistan and Canada bilateral trade has crossed the $1 billion annual mark, a milestone marked at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) where Samir Dossal, President of the Canada Pakistan Business Council (CPBC), performed the ceremonial market opening. Read more

The Pakistani rupee (PKR) remained mostly steady with a slight rise by 1.03 paisa against the US dollar in Tuesday's interbank session to settle the trade at PKR 280 per USD, compared to previous closing of 280.01. Read more

The benchmark KSE-100 Index concluded Tuesday's trading session at 183,951.50, showing an increase of 1,567.36 points or 0.86%. Read more

The transformation of real-world assets into blockchain-based tokens is accelerating beyond theoretical discussions into mainstream financial infrastructure. Read more

Pakistan's cotton arrivals at factories reached 5.43 million bales by December 31, 2025, marked a 0.33% year-on-year decline compared to 5.45m bales recorded during the same period last year, according to data from the Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) and Pakistan Cotton Corporation (PCC). Read more

Pakistan is moving toward a structured and regulated digital asset ecosystem, engaged U.S.-based blockchain infrastructure company Icoin Technology Inc. for guidance on regulatory pathways, licensing, and integration with local financial institutions. Read more

Gold price in Pakistan increased on Tuesday, with 24-karat gold being sold at Rs481,862 per tola, up Rs900. Read more

Pioneer Cement Limited (PSX: PIOC) share transfer books will remain closed from January 27 to February 2, 2026, for the purpose of determining eligibility for the public offer by Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited, according to the company’s filing on PSX revealed today. Read more

Main Line-I (ML-I) work from Karachi Port is set to begin in July 2026, which marks a major step toward modernizing Pakistan’s north–south rail corridor and enhancing cargo handling and transportation efficiency. Read more

Pak-Qatar General Takaful Limited (PQGTL), a pioneer in Shariah-compliant non-life insurance solutions in Pakistan, is set to launch its Initial Public Offering (IPO) next week, aims to raise up to Rs 420 million. Read more

The United States signaled a new escalation in economic pressure against Iran, with a proposed policy that would impose a 25% tariff on any country continuing to do business with the Islamic Republic of Iran. Read more

The government outlined its roadmap and key initiatives for 2026 on public debt management, highlighting strategies for both domestic and external liabilities and ongoing reforms to strengthen transparency and market efficiency. Read more

Pakistan and Indonesia have agreed to fast-track the creation of joint working groups on defence production, marked a concrete step toward institutionalizing defence ties between the two countries. Read more

The government of Pakistan has retired a debt of Rs194.1 billion during the week ended January 02, 2026, which brings its total net retirement for ongoing fiscal year 2026 to Rs401.05bn, according to the central bank's weekly estimates. Read more

Broad money (M2), the most widely used measure of money supply in Pakistan, rose by Rs345.76 billion WoW to Rs41.63 trillion as of January 02, 2026, data released by State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) showed. Read more

The treasury management division of the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) on Tuesday issued the following exchange rates. Read more

Asia markets moved broadly higher on Tuesday, with investors largely brushing aside geopolitical tensions in Iran and Venezuela, as well as headlines surrounding a criminal investigation into U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Read more

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