Top Stories
- Aurangzeb approves revised features of low-cost housing scheme, sanctions key grants
- Pakistan awards 11 oil and gas blocks, attracts Rs8.66 billion investment
- FBR clamps down on trade fraud, strikes Rs30 billion blow
- IMF team arrives in Pakistan, formal EFF talks to begin Monday: Aurangzeb
- PM Shehbaz vows growth, tax reforms, export boost in budget 2026-27
- Finance Minister Aurangzeb, World Bank team up to drive Pakistan’s reforms
FINANCE
- Pakistan economy finds its feet, but storm clouds linger: ICMAP
- Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves rise by $106 million: SBP
- Finance ministry busts myths on Pakistan’s external debt, interest costs
- Foreign investors pull $1.68bn from Pakistan as profit repatriation surges in 7MFY26
- Pakistan’s weekly forex reserves dip $73 million: SBP
- Pakistan reports 41% plunge in foreign direct investment in 7MFY26
NATIONAL
- Pakistan set to hike petroleum prices for early March 2026
- NAB recovers 350 acres of prime government land in Karachi worth Rs423.5bn
- Aurangzeb approves revised features of low-cost housing scheme, sanctions key grants
- Pakistan’s inflation falls 0.54% in first week of Ramazan 2026
- PMD predicts date for Eid-ul-Fitr 2026
- Pakistan rolls out QR IDs: A game-changer for digital identity
MONEY & BANKING
- Rupee gains 3 paisa against US dollar amid Pak-Afghan tensions
- SBP directs banks to facilitate February 2026 tax collection
- SCBPL reports 37% drop in annual profit for CY25, declares final dividend
- Cryptocurrency gets green light in Pakistan as Senate panel clears regulatory bill
- National Bank of Pakistan declares highest ever dividend in CY25
- UBL posts massive 73% profit growth in CY25
TAXATION
- Tax bars flag super tax, SRO 350 issues; FBR chairman forms committee
- FBR orders Inland Revenue offices to operate full day on Saturday, February 28
- FBR considers email as valid electronic address of taxpayer
- PRA intensifies crackdown on delayed tax payments in Lahore
- FBR sets new customs values for imported mineral and sparkling water
- SBP directs banks to facilitate February 2026 tax collection
TRADE AND INDUSTRY
- Power Division clarifies confusion over PM’s electricity relief package
- KCCI endorses “one-city, one-chamber” principle amid TORs debate
- Pakistan’s poverty and inequality hit alarming levels, warns Khurram Ijaz
- OICCI pushes for tax refunds and investor-friendly reforms with IMF
- Business leaders raise alarm over proposed amendments to trade organization rules
- Government considers industry tax relief in Budget 2026-27: Haroon Akhtar
STOCKS & COMMODITIES
- Today’s Gold and Silver Prices in Pakistan – February 27, 2026
- KSE-100 index ends lower, recovers intraday losses amid Pak-Afghan tensions
- Gold and Silver Prices in Pakistan Drop Slightly – February 26, 2026
- KSE-100 index surges 4,267 points on strong buying momentum
- PSX profits soar 50% in 1HFY26, riding high on market surge
- KSE-100 index sheds 1,632 points amid volatile trading session
AUTOMOTIVE
- Indus Motor demands big tax cuts to rev up Pakistan’s auto boom
- Grant Thornton declines full audit review of TPL Trakker half-year results
- Locally Assembled Fronx Hybrid SUV Launching in May 2026
- PSX cracks the whip on DFML over reporting lapses
- Mega Motors secures UK financing to launch Pakistan’s first large-scale NEV plant
- Changan Motors back on track: Deepal S05 REEV rolls out after delay
IT & TELECOM
- PTA plans to let prepaid balance stay until SIM deactivation
- Samsung Pakistan Offers Foodpanda Vouchers With Galaxy A Series Purchases
- Google Launches Nano Banana 2 Image Model With Faster AI Rendering
- Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Preorders Offer Free Galaxy Tab A11
- Samsung Galaxy S26 Series Launched in Pakistan: Expected Prices, Specs, Features and Availability
- Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra unveiled with Privacy Display, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
CURRENCY RATES
- SBP Releases Karachi Interbank Offered Rates (KIBOR) – February 27, 2026
- SBP Releases Today’s Interbank Foreign Exchange Rates – February 27, 2026
- BTC vs USD: Latest Bitcoin Rate Against US Dollar – February 27, 2026
- Latest Foreign Currency Exchange Rates in Pakistan – February 27, 2026
- SBP Issues Daily KIBOR Rates for February 26, 2026
- SBP Releases Daily Interbank Foreign Exchange Rates – February 26, 2026
ENTERTAINMENT
- Olivia Rodrigo teases OR3 with War Child Records collaboration
- Ariana Grande to miss Actor Awards ceremony for Eternal Sunshine tour
- BLACKPINK returns with new album after 100M subscribers
- Rihanna sends fans into frenzy with BTS Video
- Adele opens up about fame, postpartum struggles, and mental health
- Lindsay Lohan opens up about fame, regret, and life far from Hollywood
SPORTS
- Pakistan get lifeline, must beat Sri Lanka big to reach T20 WC 2026 semi-finals
- New Zealand semi-final hopes hang by a thread after dramatic loss to England
- England vs New Zealand: Super 8 T20 World Cup Clash Set for Colombo
- Electrifying batting powers India to commanding win over Zimbabwe
- South Africa crush West Indies, move closer to T20 World Cup 2026 Semi-Final
- New Zealand crush Sri Lanka, inch closer to T20 World Cup 2026 semi-final spot
JUST IN
- PTA plans to let prepaid balance stay until SIM deactivation
- Pakistan set to hike petroleum prices for early March 2026
- Olivia Rodrigo teases OR3 with War Child Records collaboration
- Ariana Grande to miss Actor Awards ceremony for Eternal Sunshine tour
- BLACKPINK returns with new album after 100M subscribers
- Rihanna sends fans into frenzy with BTS Video