Gold Prices Surge Rs.12,700 in Pakistan, Touch All‑Time High of Rs.506,362 Per Tola
Gold prices surged to an all-time high in the local market on Wednesday as the price of 24-karat gold per tola jumped by Rs12,700 to settle at Rs506,362.
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Crypto Markets Tumble: Bitcoin Price Drops Under $90,000
BITCOIN slid to its lowest level in more than a week, tracking a sharp selloff across global financial markets as investors continued to de-risk amid ongoing geopolitical tensions.
Adil Aziz
UBL & AUTON8 Successfully Complete Core Banking Data Migration for 105 Ex‑Silk Bank Branches
United Bank Limited (UBL) has successfully completed a large-scale core banking data migration with AUTON8 in six months, transitioning data from Ex-Silkbank’s Temenos T24 core banking system to UBL’s Symbols platform.
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Tarbela 5th Extension 56% complete; generation to commence in April 2027
Chairman WAPDA Lt Gen Muhammad Saeed (Retd) visited in detail the major components of Tarbela 5th Extension Hydropower Project (T5 HPP) being constructed on Tunnel No. 5 of Tarbela Dam with financial assistance of World Bank and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.
GCT Turns Rani Bagh Hyderabad into Wonderland, Begins Rs900M Ramazan Drive for 777 Orphans
Beyond joy and recreation, the galas also marked the formal launch of Green Crescent Trust’s Ramazan 2026 fundraising campaign, which aims to raise Rs900 million to combat illiteracy and expand access to quality education for disadvantaged children in Sindh.
RDA inflows rise to $11.707 Billion in Dec 2025
The inflow of remittances under Roshan Digital Account (RDA) has risen to US $11.707 billion by the end of December 2025, as compared to US $11.494 billion by November (2025) end.
Pakistan Records $1.1B Current Account Deficit in First Half FY26
Pakistan’s External Current Account Balance recorded a deficit of US$ 1,174 million during the first half of fiscal year 2025-26 in comparison to a surplus of $957 million during July-December 2024-25.
KGTML, GENMA Agreement to Boost Karachi Port Bulk Cargo Efficiency
To transform bulk cargo handling at Karachi Port, the Karachi Gateway Terminal Multipurpose (KGTML), signed an agreement with a Chinese company for the procurement of high-capacity automated bulk handling equipment.