Beyond Today, Into Tomorrow
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…
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…
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…
ISLAMABAD: Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik has formally invited global stakeholders to participate in the Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum to be held in April. He is currently representing Pakistan at the Future Minerals Forum (FMF) in Riyadh, where he participated in high-level discussions showcasing Pakistan’s immense mineral potential to the world. The minister took part…
ISLAMABAD: The upstream oil and gas exploration and production companies have lodged a strong protest against the state-owned Sui Southern Gas Company Ltd and Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Ltd for defaulting on more than Rs1.5 trillion in overdue payments. Pakistan Petroleum Exploration and Production Companies Association (PPEPCA), in a letter to the Petroleum Division, said…
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court has ruled that the collection of a levy imposed on gas supply to industrial captive power plants (CPPs) with retrospective effect was ultra vires (beyond legal authority) the relevant law. The court also observed that the levy on CPPs could not take effect immediately upon the promulgation of the law,…
