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July Trade Deficit Jumps 44.16% Year-on-Year

ISLAMABAD: Despite a double-digit rise in merchandise exports, Pakistan’s trade deficit widened by 44.16% year-on-year in the first month of FY2025-26. According to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), exports rose by 17% to $2.7 billion in July FY26, up from $2.31 billion in the same month

PKR maintained its upward trajectory

KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee continued its upward trend against the US dollar in the inter-bank market on Tuesday, appreciating by 0.03%. The local currency closed at 282.57, marking a gain of Re0.09 from Monday’s closing rate of 282.66. Globally, the US dollar remained under pressure as growing expectations of Federal

PSX reaches all-time high

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange continued its record-breaking surge on Tuesday, as the KSE-100 Index soared to a new all-time high. Buoyed by bullish sentiment, positive macroeconomic signals, and revived investor confidence, the benchmark index gained 985 points, or 0.69%, closing at a historic 143,037.17 — up from the previous

PKR maintains upward momentum

KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee continued its upward trend against the US dollar, gaining 0.02% in the inter-bank market on Monday. It closed at 282.66, reflecting an appreciation of Re0.06. Read More : https://epaper.brecorder.com/2025/08/05/1-page/1060448-news.html

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