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Govt increases petrol price by Rs6.39, diesel by Rs7.83 per litre

Govt increases petrol price by Rs6.39, diesel by Rs7.83 per litre

The price of petrol and HSD is now Rs327.12 and Rs375.04 per litre, respectively; the new prices will be applicable from July 23.

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Dawn Business

News Desk

PSX gains 2,000 points during intraday trade as oil eases amid US-Iran mediation efforts

PSX gains 2,000 points during intraday trade as oil eases amid US-Iran mediation efforts

Analyst says market extending previous session’s late recovery as oil prices retreat from one-month high.

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Dawn Business

News Desk

PSX gains 2,000 points during intraday trade

PSX gains 2,000 points during intraday trade

Analyst says market extending previous session’s late recovery as oil prices retreat from one-month high.

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Dawn Business

News Desk

US imposes new 50pc tariffs on $20bn worth of Canadian products

US imposes new 50pc tariffs on $20bn worth of Canadian products

The new tariffs, set to take effect in 30 days, will also apply to dairy products, swimming pools, furniture, fishing rods, seeds, clothing and wigs,...

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Reuters

Canada announces over $47m in assistance

Canada announces over $47m in assistance

Ottawa eyes new trade, investment avenues with Pakistan as Foreign Minister Anita Anand visits; Dar invites Canadian firms to invest in priority...

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Syed Irfan Raza

Business leaders say daily fuel pricing to 'hurt exports’

Business leaders say daily fuel pricing to 'hurt exports’

SITE Association of Industry president says the policy will increase manufacturing and logistics costs, making it difficult for Pakistani exporters to...

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The Newspaper's Staff Reporter

Spray and pray is not an export strategy

Spray and pray is not an export strategy

Firms are 80pc more likely to qualify for support on traditional products than on new ones.

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Ammar H Khan

The drying of Manchhar Lake

The drying of Manchhar Lake

Deprived of its once-thriving economy and biodiversity, fishing communities migrate in search of livelihoods.

20.07.2026 10

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Mohammad Hussain Khan

No temporary diplomatic breakthrough can insulate Pakistan from the economic whiplash of repeated geopolitical shocks

No temporary diplomatic breakthrough can insulate Pakistan from the economic whiplash of repeated geopolitical shocks

Under the proposed strategy, the government plans to establish a 45-day emergency oil buffer in the first phase, with a longer-term objective of...

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Mohiuddin Aazim