ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research, Rana Tanveer Hussain, has announced that the Pakistan–China Agri Investment Conference, held on 19 January 2026, has resulted in 79 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) between Pakistani and Chinese companies with an approximate investment value of USD 4.5 billion, signaling unprecedented confidence of Chinese investors in Pakistan’s…
BEIJING/SINGAPORE: China has bought about 12 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans, fulfilling a U.S.-stated pledge to purchase that volume by the end of February, three traders told Reuters on Tuesday, after a late-October trade truce spurred buying. As buyers shunned North American supplies amid a trade war, China recorded no imports from the United…
Karachi: Gold prices surged to a new record on Wednesday, January 21, crossing the Rs5 lakh mark for the first time in Pakistan. According to the All Pakistan Sarafa, Gems and Jewellers Association (APSGJA), both gold and silver prices reached historic highs following a sharp rise in the international bullion market. The price of gold…
The Central Directorate of National Savings (CDNS) has announced revised profit rates for Defence Savings Certificates (DSCs), effective from January 2026. Launched in 1966, the Defence Savings Certificates scheme is designed to help Pakistani citizens, both domestically and overseas, grow their savings over time. The certificates are available in a range of denominations to suit…
Pakistan and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) signed three loan agreements worth a total of $603 million on Tuesday. The agreements were signed by the Vice President of the Islamic Development Bank and the Secretary of the Economic Affairs Division, in the presence of Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Ahsan Khan Cheema, Federal Minister Syed…
KARACHI: The Saudi Riyal (SAR) drifted lower to Rs74.65 against the Pakistani Rupee (PKR) in today’s open market, a small decline from Rs74.66 yesterday and still comfortably below the mid-2025 high of Rs76.03 recorded in July, currency dealers confirmed. The selling rate settled at Rs75.22. This quiet downward movement, shaped by ongoing market recalibrations and…
Gold prices in Pakistan on Monday, January 19, 2026, recorded a surge of Rs7,500 per tola, according to the All Pakistan Sarafa, Gems and Jewellers Association (APSGJA). The price of per tola gold reached Rs489,362, while the price of 10 grams of 24-karat gold hit Rs419,549 after increase of Rs6,431. In the international market, gold…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan government is implementing comprehensive reforms for bringing improvement and transparency in the petroleum sector, Radio Pakistan reported. According to Petroleum Division, a Track and Trace System has been introduced to eliminate smuggling at petrol pumps and within the fuel supply chain. A Raahguzar Mobile App has been launched to provide information about legal…
The stock market gained on Monday as mid-caps outperformed on expectations of interest-rate cuts, a moderate current-account deficit, debt-restructuring bets and optimism around cheaper funding via a prospective panda bond launch. The Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) benchmark KSE-100 Index traded between a high of 187,491.69 (up 2,392.86 points, or 1.29%) and a low of 186,127.35…
LAHORE: A total of 46 Sahulat Bazaars established across Punjab have provided dignified employment opportunities to 9,200 people, according to official figures. This landmark initiative marks Punjab’s first government-run project offering free home delivery of quality food items at subsidised rates, aimed at providing direct relief to citizens at their doorsteps. Read more: https://beyondthetimenews.com/backdated-cpp-gas-levy-unlawful-rules-shc/ The service…