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Pakistan advances peace efforts in Tehran amid rising US-Iran tensions
Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi held talks with Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni in Tehran on Monday, focusing on regional peace and efforts to resolve the ongoing US-Iran conflict through diplomacy, according to media reports.
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Pakistan upgraded to B3 from Caa1 by Moody’s
Moody's Ratings has upgraded the Government of Pakistan's local and foreign currency issuer and senior unsecured debt ratings to B3 from Caa1, citing sustained improvements in the country's external position and strengthening fiscal metrics.
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HRL signs MoU for new smart city development in Uzbekistan
A new smart city project in Khiva, Uzbekistan, is set to advance Pakistan-Uzbekistan economic cooperation after Habib Rafiq Engineering (Pvt.) Ltd. (HRL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Khorezm Region.
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Pakistan-UK ties, maritime security top Ishaq Dar’s London visit
Pakistan-UK relations, regional maritime security and broader international issues will feature in high-level diplomatic engagements during Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar’s five-day official visit to the United Kingdom.
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Pakistan’s economic recovery gains momentum
Pakistan's economic indicators are continuing to show a positive growth trajectory across various sectors, with the economy beginning to recover from the strain caused by the Gulf war, Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal said while presenting the Monthly Development Update in Islamabad.
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SBP Governor urges banks to boost retail deposits, private-sector lending
Pakistan's banks need to reorient their business models towards stronger retail deposit mobilization and greater private-sector financing to support the country's next phase of sustainable economic growth, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor said while addressing the 11th Pakistan Banking Awards 2026 in Karachi.
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Petrol price rises Rs3.81, diesel up Rs3.59
The Ministry of Energy (Petroleum Division) has revised the ex-depot prices of petroleum products, raising the price of High-Speed Diesel (HSD) by Rs3.59 per litre and Motor Spirit (petrol) by Rs3.81 per litre, effective from August 22 to August 24, 2026.
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| KSE100 | 176,966.69 443.75M | -0.11% -199.84 |
| ALLSHR | 107,599.76 930.31M | -0.04% -41.89 |
| KSE30 | 52,644.53 124.88M | -0.05% -26.27 |
| KMI30 | 251,515.82 172.78M | 0.02% 55.29 |
| KMIALLSHR | 69,526.04 742.43M | 0.16% 112.66 |
| BKTi | 49,762.20 16.68M | -0.45% -222.60 |
| OGTi | 36,831.30 31.09M | 1.12% 408.26 |
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| BITCOIN FUTURES | 77,540.00 | 78,915.00 76,745.00 | 360.00 0.47% |
| BRENT CRUDE | 93.60 | 94.83 92.74 | -0.18 -0.19% |
| RICHARDS BAY COAL MONTHLY | 110.30 | 110.50 110.30 | 0.05 0.05% |
| ROTTERDAM COAL MONTHLY | 125.25 | 125.25 125.25 | 1.50 1.21% |
| USD RBD PALM OLEIN | 1,175.00 | 1,175.00 1,175.00 | 0.00 0.00% |
| CRUDE OIL - WTI | 86.64 | 87.51 85.80 | -0.19 -0.22% |
| SUGAR #11 WORLD | 17.60 | 17.89 17.16 | 0.08 0.46% |
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