In a significant development, the prices of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) have decreased by Rs. 40 per kilogram in just two days in Karachi. The LPG Association’s leader, Ali Hyder, attributes the decline in prices to an improvement in LPG supply. According to Hyder, twenty LPG ships will arrive at the Port Qasim in the next two months, while Sui Southern Gas Company has suspended LPG import.
The Pakistan Stock Exchange’s weekly update shows that the Iran-US ceasefire index has increased by 11% in the past week. However, the prices of gold in the country have seen a slight increase after a decline yesterday. The inflation rate for the fiscal year 2026 is expected to be 6.4%.
The Karachi Stock Exchange closed at 1,65,517 points on the last day of the business week, with the gold prices in Pakistan’s currency markets experiencing a reverse gear. Despite the Iran-US ceasefire and the Israel-Iran truce, Asian stock markets are experiencing a negative trend.
According to the State Bank of Pakistan’s announcement, the remittances growth rate has decreased by 16.5% on a monthly basis and 5.5% on a yearly basis. Industry sources reveal that the prices of crude oil have decreased by up to 15%.
The All Pakistan Gold Jewellers Association reports that the price of gold per tola has increased by Rs. 15,700, reaching Rs. 5,41,216. The Pakistan Stock Exchange closed at 1,51,673 points on the last day of the business week.
The prices of gold in the country have seen a slight increase before decreasing again today. The Nepalese government has sought public and stakeholders’ opinions. The prices of various benchmark marks have reached a high level due to the increase in prices.
Former US President Donald Trump has stated that the meeting with Iran started early and lasted for almost 20 hours, adding that he could elaborate on the details and the terms of the agreement. On social media, Trump stated that the only point of disagreement was related to Iran’s nuclear program.
The details of the traffic jam incident in the Korangi area of Karachi have come to light. The leader of the Council of Islamic Ideology and the opposition leader in the Senate, Senator Allama Raja Nasir Abbas, stated that the US believed it could easily capture Iran after the assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
An American official has confirmed that the entire US negotiating team has departed for Islamabad.
