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Monday 18 May 2026

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PM Shehbaz orders easier bank loans for SMEs, women entrepreneurs

PM Shehbaz orders easier bank loans for SMEs, women entrepreneurs

State Bank hikes interest rate by 100bps to 11.5%

State Bank hikes interest rate by 100bps to 11.5%

SBP set to announce monetary policy today amid rate hike expectations

SBP set to announce monetary policy today amid rate hike expectations

Pakistan repays $3.45bn deposits to UAE, SBP confirms

Pakistan repays $3.45bn deposits to UAE, SBP confirms

Pakistan secures funds to meet $4.75bn external repayments by June

Pakistan secures funds to meet $4.75bn external repayments by June

Paternity leave made mandatory as ombudsperson fines SBP Rs500,000

Paternity leave made mandatory as ombudsperson fines SBP Rs500,000

SBP set to announce monetary policy today; rate cut expected

SBP set to announce monetary policy today; rate cut expected

Why Pakistan saves too little — and how to fix it

Why Pakistan saves too little — and how to fix it

Revenue surges 27% as govt tightens anti-evasion drive: Aurangzeb

Revenue surges 27% as govt tightens anti-evasion drive: Aurangzeb

Pakistan’s economy on recovery path; remittances up 8.4%, exports rise 6.5%: Finance Ministry

Pakistan’s economy on recovery path; remittances up 8.4%, exports rise 6.5%: Finance Ministry

State Bank keeps policy rate unchanged at 11%

State Bank keeps policy rate unchanged at 11%

State Bank to announce monetary policy today

State Bank to announce monetary policy today

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Rs100 prize bond result for May 15, 2026 is already out, see winners’ list here

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ISPR condemns Indian army chief’s remarks as 'provocative, irresponsible'

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Drone strike sparks fire at UAE's Barakah Nuclear Plant

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Naqvi arrives in Tehran to 'facilitate' US-Iran peace talks

Naqvi arrives in Tehran to 'facilitate' US-Iran peace talks

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Iran says talks with US ongoing via Pakistan as mediator

Iran says talks with US ongoing via Pakistan as mediator

Chaos erupts in court as Anmol ‘Pinky’ appears before magistrate

Chaos erupts in court as Anmol ‘Pinky’ appears before magistrate

Revised Iranian proposal to end war shared with US, Pakistani source says

Revised Iranian proposal to end war shared with US, Pakistani source says

Terrorist affiliated with Sindhudesh army arrested in Rangers, CTD raid

Terrorist affiliated with Sindhudesh army arrested in Rangers, CTD raid

Pakistan condemns drone attack on UAE nuclear plant

Pakistan condemns drone attack on UAE nuclear plant

Rising oil prices and dollar strength push gold rates higher in Pakistan

Rising oil prices and dollar strength push gold rates higher in Pakistan