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Pakistan, IMF reaffirm commitment to macroeconomic stability

The Finance Minister highlighted improved investor confidence, sovereign credit rating upgrades and renewed access to international capital markets

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Pakistan, IMF reach staff-level agreement for $1.2bn tranche

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Pakistan’s economy projected to grow 4pc this year: FinMin Aurangzeb

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Gold prices plummet in Pakistan, global markets

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FinMin Aurangzeb vows to strengthen key drivers of sovereign ratings

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Gold prices record big plunge in Pakisan

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IMF review calls for 'fewer but deeper' reforms in design of loan programs

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Oil price dips briefly below $100 on Saudi exports, hopes of US-Iran diplomacy

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PM expresses satisfaction over SBP reserves reaching historic high of $21.4bn

Shehbaz Sharif says Pakistan’s successful re-entry into international capital markets is also a reflection of the restoration of global confidence in the country’s economy

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Oil rises above $108 as attacks, pipeline outage deepen Saudi supply concerns

Brent crude futures rose $2.5, or 2.37%, to $108.18 a barrel at 0813 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate futures were up $2.46, or 2.43%, at $103.85 a barrel

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Oil prices up over 3pc following new strikes on Saudi, Strait of Hormuz

Brent crude futures rose $3.21, or 3.1%, to $107.82 per barrel as of 0340 GMT

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Brent crude rises above $100 a barrel as Middle East conflict escalates

Brent crude futures rose $2.15, or 2.2%, to $100.07 a barrel by 0721 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude was up $1.70, or 1.83%, at $94.73 a barrel

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Govt jacks up petrol price by Rs5.58, HSD by Rs4.18

Following the revision, petrol will retail at Rs364.35 per litre while HSD will cost Rs385.95 per litre

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World food prices at highest since 2022 as supply risks mount, FAO says

The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in a basket of internationally traded food commodities, averaged 133.3 points in August, up from July’s revised reading of 130.8

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Oil jumps more than 2pc after US attack on Iran's Larak Island

Brent crude futures climbed $2.21, or 2.51%, to $90.31 a barrel as of 0436 GMT while US

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PM Shehbaz calls for deeper economic, agricultural ties with Saudi Arabia

The Prime Minister expressed satisfaction at the constructive engagement between the two sides, particularly with regards to export of agricultural products by Pakistan to the Kingdom

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Bitcoin rises above $80,000 as soft dollar, debasement fears boost momentum

US President Donald Trump last week called on Congress to pass a bill that would bring clearer definitions to the growing cryptocurrency sector. Since then, bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, has risen 16 per cent

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Moody's upgrades Pakistan's rating to B3 from Caa1

Moody’s says the upgrade to B3 reflects its expectations that improvements in governance will allow the government to sustain the recent improvements in the country’s external position and strengthen fiscal metrics

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Pakistan records big jump in gold prices

Per tola price of yellow metal reaches Rs471,936 after a gain of Rs13,700

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Oil rises as doubts over US-Iran deal heighten supply concerns

Brent futures were up 75 cents, or 0.84%, to $89.66 a barrel by 0553 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude climbed 72 cents, or 0.87%, to $83.92. Both contracts had risen more than $1 earlier in the session

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Ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in absentia

The ruling against Assad, who fled with his family to Moscow as rebels closed in on Damascus in December 2024, is the first under the transitional authorities who this year began trying figures from the former government, both in person and in absentia