Author: Aftab Ahmed

The Writer is a senior journalist who has worked with Business Recorder, News International and Daily Dunyea
Business

Maple Leaf Cement Profit Falls 17% in 2QFY26

Maple Leaf Cement Factory posted Rs3.1bn profit in 2QFY26, down 17% year-on-year, as lower retention prices and higher fuel costs squeezed margins despite stable sales. Maple…

Feb 25, 2026
Engro Fertilizer Profit Falls
Education

KP Board Sets March 31 Start for Class 9, 10 Exams

PESHAWAR—The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Swat announced Tuesday that annual matric exams for Class 9 and 10 across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will run from…

Feb 25, 2026
ECP 23
Currency Rate

Rupee Edges Up to 279.99 vs Dollar

Pakistan’s rupee inched up one paisa to close at 279.99 against the US dollar, extending a 40-session recovery streak in the interbank market. Pakistan’s rupee strengthened…

Feb 25, 2026
USD To PKR Today-October 13 2025
Business

Bitcoin Stuck in $60K-$82K Range

Bitcoin trades near $68,000 as options market gamma signals warn of sharper swings within a $60,000 to $82,000 band, according to Deribit’s latest market playbook. Bitcoin…

Feb 25, 2026
Saad Siddiqui Appointed to Lead Crypto and Blockchain at PMYP
Gold Rate

Pakistan Gold Rate Hits Rs541,262 Per Tola

Gold prices in Pakistan rose on February 25, 2026, with 24-karat gold gaining Rs1,300 per tola, according to the All Pakistan Sarafa Gems and Jewellers Association.…

Feb 25, 2026
gold price
World

Italy To Grant 10,500 Visas to Pakistani Workers

ROME—Italy pledged to issue 10,500 work visas to skilled Pakistani laborers over the next three years, offering a legal pathway amid rising irregular migration from Pakistan…

Feb 25, 2026
Italy to issue visas to Pakistani workers