Finance minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has warned that Pakistan’s oil import costs could climb to $600 million per month if the crisis continues to intensify.

Pakistan’s ISI is reportedly targeting Chinese investments in Afghanistan’s Wakhan Corridor amid dwindling influence over the ...

KARACHI, March 9 (Reuters) - Pakistan’s central bank kept its key policy rate unchanged at 10.5% on Monday, pausing its easing cycle as rising global energy prices and regional tensions pose new ...

Pakistan has announced austerity and fuel-saving measures as the Middle East war disrupts energy supplies and pushes up oil prices. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said government spending will be cut b ...

Pakistan’s central bank held its key policy rate at 10.5%, citing economic uncertainty after oil prices surged as the Strait ...

The sudden hike reflects the sharp surge in global oil prices triggered by the conflict involving Iran, which has disrupted energy markets and raised fears of supply shortages.

Barcelona and Islamabad, 4 March, 2026: Pakistan’s digital payments ecosystem is evolving from innovation to infrastructure, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s Cashless Economy Initiative, supported ...

Pakistan has announced a record fuel price hike of 55 PKR per liter. With the Strait of Hormuz blocked and international oil prices surging, cities like Karachi and Lahore face panic at the pumps.

An IMF report argues that weak governance and corruption keep Pakistan in economic stress, as imports and foreign financing sustain consumption-led growth while the tax to GDP ratio stays near ten per ...

Iran conflict lasts only a few days and does not turn into a prolonged war, heightened regional risk can weigh on financial ...

Pakistan is considering various measures, including weekly petroleum price revision, compensating oil companies and mandatory work from home, to “keep markets liquid” amid the disruption of trade ...

Tensions between nuclear-armed Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban regime sharply escalated in late February, further ...