Crypto firms face July 1 EU cutoff as MiCA grace period ends
The ESMA says crypto companies without MiCA authorization must stop serving EU clients from July 1, even if their licence applications remain under review.
Hyperliquid bear turns bullish after losing over $46M shorting HYPE
The whale is now backing Arthur Hayes’ favored HYPE, ZEC and NEAR plays, signaling a sharp pivot toward momentum-led crypto bets.
Govt to present budget on June 10, confirms FinMin Aurangzeb
Deputy Prime Minister Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar speaks during a meeting with Pakistan Peoples Party leaders in Islamabad, June 3, 2026. — X/@DPM_PKAurangzeb stresses coordination with IMF, allies on budget.DPM Dar, FinMin hold pre-budget talks with PPP leaders.Govt, PPP discuss…
Punjab govt extends market closure timings amid hot weather
People visit local markets to shop ahead of Eid ul Fitr, March 16, 2026. — APPMarkets, malls to close at 9pm daily under new schedule.Marriage halls and event venues required to shut by 10pm.Restaurants, cafés, cinemas allowed to operate until 11pm.
OGDC makes significant oil, gas discovery in Sindh’s Sanghar
A drone view of a pump jack and drilling rig south of Midland, Texas, United States. — Reuters/FileWell produced 2,000 barrels oil, 1.1 mmcfd gas daily: OGDC.Lower Goru Formation confirms hydrocarbon reservoir potential.Discovery opens new exploration window in Sanghar district.
In meeting with business leaders, PM vows relief for public in next budget
PM Shehbaz Sharif chairs meeting with industrialists and business leaders June 3, 2026. — PIDPM terms business leaders, ambassadors, key stakeholders.PM stresses private sector partnership, consultation in policymaking.Business leaders express confidence in fiscal management…
US proposes tariffs on 60 economies, including Pakistan, over forced labour concerns
A State Department contractor adjusts a Pakistan national flag. — Reuters/FileMove comes after US launched probes into trading partners.54 economies failed to impose forced labour prohibition: USTR. “Failure to address forced labour concerns unacceptable.”
The US Trade…
Crude oil rides geopolitical shockwave, gaining around 2% after ME military flare-up
A person works near an oil tanker docked at the Port of Fujairah, as the US-Israel conflict with Iran limits marine traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, May 6, 2026.— Reuters
Markets remained focused on stalled Iran–US…
Palantir Contracts Have Become ‘An Unacceptable Point of Weakness,’ UK Politicians Warn
A government committee says that the country’s growing dependence on the data analytics company is a serious liability.
He Blew the Whistle on DOGE. Then His Brakes Were Cut
A federal IT staffer filed a complaint about DOGE, then went public. Shortly after Elon Musk boosted a post calling his claims false, his brake lines were cut. Now he’s suing for defamation.