Business
– Pakistan’s federal state-owned companies had a total debt of approximately $36.5 billion at the end of December 2025. This amount represents a 14.3% increase from the previous year, adding around $4.7 billion based on current exchange rates. The Ministry
– In 2025, the UAE’s outward foreign direct investment reached a total of $63.353 billion, as reported by UN Trade and Development. By the end of the year, the nation’s total FDI stock abroad had grown to $402.729 billion, compared
– Pakistan petrol prices increased once again on October 6 following a routine daily fuel adjustment. The cost of petrol rose by Rs0.88 per litre to Rs393.64, continuing the upward trend initiated three days prior. Conversely, high-speed diesel experienced a
– Oil prices hovered close to $102 a barrel on Monday, following a brief surge above $103 in early trading, with Brent crude futures gaining 5 cents to reach $102.30. Meanwhile, U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude declined by 49 cents,
South Korea experienced a 2.9 percent increase in its consumer price index for September, mainly driven by ongoing surges in fresh agricultural products and energy commodities. The data released by Statistics Korea shows that consumer prices continued their upward trend,
– India’s Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal is participating in the G20 Trade Ministers’ Meeting and bilateral trade negotiations in the United States. The event takes place in Milwaukee on September 30 and October 1. According to India’s Commerce