K-beauty expands to global demand with more inclusive products
South Korea’s K-beauty sector is evolving to meet growing international demand for more inclusive products, as fans of K-pop and Korean culture push for cosmetics…
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Pakistan gears for $1.3bn Eurobond payoff as IMF talks draw closer
Pakistan is preparing to repay about $1.3 billion in principal and interest on a maturing Eurobond in April 2026, as negotiations with the International Monetary…
Real Estate or Ruin? Pakistan’s Fraud Formula Exposed
Syed Talat Abbas Shah Pakistan’s real estate sector has faced growing scrutiny in recent years amid an increase in complaints of property-related fraud. Thousands of…
Soaring Petroleum prices weigh heavy on citizens
Pakistani citizens are facing an unprecedented financial burden as receipts from the petroleum levy have reached Rs2,590 billion over the past two years, according to…
PSX drops over 6,000 points on foreign selling, weak earnings
Stocks slid on Monday as persistent foreign selling and underwhelming corporate earnings kept investors risk-averse, with political noise and uncertainty around IMF-linked policy direction adding…
SBP currently has 64.76-ton gold reserves worth $10.37b
After the rollercoaster ride in international bullion markets, the value of gold reserves of State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has now skyrocketed to over 10…
Govt raises petrol, diesel prices for next fortnight
The federal government on Sunday raised the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel by Rs5 and Rs7.32 per litre, respectively, for the next fortnight, starting…
Petrol and diesel prices likely to rise
Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) forwarded a summary to the federal government suggesting an increase of Rs4.39 per liter in petrol price for the…
Pakistan’s power tariff changes must not hurt middle and lower-income families: says IMF
The International Monetary Fund is discussing proposed electricity tariff revisions with Pakistan authorities, the fund said in a statement to Reuters on Saturday, adding that…
Pakistan Stock Exchange witnesses Selling pressure
Stocks selling gripped the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Friday, dragging the benchmark KSE-100 Index down by more than 1,500 points till Friday prayers break….