
Dedicated secretariat set up to speed up seed approvals
February 8, 2026
ISLAMABAD, Feb 08 (ABC): The Ministry of National Food Security and Research has simplified and accelerated its pest risk analysis, seed evaluation and approval…

BYD sues US government over import tariffs, challenges presidential authority under IEEPA
February 8, 2026
WASHINGTON — Four US-based subsidiaries of Chinese automaker BYD have filed a lawsuit against the US federal government, challenging a series of tariff-related executive…

Gold rate today in Islamabad remains volatile at Rs518,500 per tola
February 8, 2026
ISLAMABAD — Gold prices in Islamabad remained elevated on Sunday, February 8, 2026, with 24-karat gold trading at Rs518,500 per tola, according to rates…

Pakistan negotiates rice export deals with Philippines, China
February 7, 2026
ISLAMABAD, Feb 6 (ABC): Pakistan is advancing efforts to expand rice exports to the Philippines and China through government-level negotiations and trade facilitation measures.…

CDA to procure five modern vehicle testing units
February 7, 2026
ISLAMABAD, Feb 7 (ABC): The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has approved the allocation of funds for the procurement of five state-of-the-art vehicle testing units.…

Faheem Ashraf leads Pakistan to three-wicket win over Netherlands
February 7, 2026
Pakistan survived a major scare to avoid a shock defeat against the Netherlands in their opening match of the T20 World Cup, scraping to…

Balancing Tax Recovery with Economic Realities
February 6, 2026
With the upcoming International Monetary Fund review mission scheduled later this month, Pakistan’s Federal Board of Revenue is under mounting pressure to address a…

Maryam Nawaz cancels Basant events after deadly Islamabad mosque blast
February 6, 2026
In a solemn response to one of the deadliest attacks in the capital’s recent history, Maryam Nawaz has announced the cancellation of all her…

PSX tumbles on Feb 6, 2026 as KSE-100 drops over 2,000 points on profit-taking
February 6, 2026
KARACHI — The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended the week with a sharp decline on Friday as profit-taking triggered broad selling, pushing the benchmark…