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Traders question inflation figures despite relief

• Vegetable price slump offsets costlier staples• Tomato glut eases prices, hurts growers• Flour, milk and meat rates climb KARACHI: Traders appear...

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Aamir Shafaat Khan

Petroleum Division delays action over ‘illegal’ energy deal

ISLAMABAD: Six months after issuing show-cause notices to energy companies for alleged unauthorised changes in ownership and management control,...

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Kalbe Ali

Punjab leads wheat sowing as Rabi campaign nears completion

ISLAMABAD: Punjab is leading the wheat sowing campaign for Rabi 2025-26, with sowing completed on time and 90 per cent achieved under early sowing,...

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Amin Ahmed

Petrol price slashed by Rs10.28, diesel by Rs8.57 for next fortnight

The government on Wednesday slashed the rates for petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs10.28 and Rs8.57, respectively, for the coming fortnight....

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News Desk

SBP observes bank holiday for New Year

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan will remain closed for public dealing on Thursday (Jan 1), which will be observed as a ‘bank holiday’. All...

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The Newspapers Staff Reporter

Economy expands 3.71pc in 1QFY26

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s economy grew by 3.71 per cent in the first quarter (July-September) of the current fiscal year, a sizable increase from...

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Mubarak Zeb Khan

Afghanistan bears heavier economic cost as Pakistan trade suspension bites harder

Unlike the common perception, the suspension of bilateral trade between Islamabad and Kabul for nearly two-and-a-half months has hit Afghanistan...

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Mubarak Zeb Khan

Govt launches first bond for skill development

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday launched the country’s first-ever private-capital-funded Pakistan Skills Impact Bond (PSIB), backed by a guarantee...

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The Newspapers Staff Reporter

SBP buys $9.7bn in 16 months

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has bought $9.7 billion from the interbank currency market over the past 16 months, reflecting the...

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Shahid Iqbal

Lobbying over hybrid vehicles’ classification as EVs sparks row

KARACHI: A quiet tug-of-war is going on in the auto sector as a Chinese assembler and a local importer, who presents himself as an “automaker”...

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Aamir Shafaat Khan

Retail payment transactions rise 10pc to 2.8bn

KARACHI: Retail payment volumes rose to 2.8 billion transactions in the July-September quarter, up 10 per cent from the previous quarter, while the...

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Shahid Iqbal

FBR seals two sugar mills over tax law violation

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has sealed two sugar mills in central Punjab for serious breaches of statutory provisions, in line...

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Mubarak Zeb Khan

Telecom industry demands rational spectrum auction policy

• Companies say it must reflect sector’s ‘economic realities’, urge federal cabinet to prioritise long-term benefits over short-term...

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Kalbe Ali

SBP rolls out ‘shock covering’ measures for banks

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has introduced a set of shocks covering climate-related risk measures to protect the financial...

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Shahid Iqbal

PSX hits new peak on UAE investment hopes

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Monday extended its record-setting rally for a second consecutive session, propelling the benchmark...

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Muhammad Kashif

Govt prioritises critical power projects

ISLAMABAD: Planning and Development Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Monday directed relevant ministries to finalise a prioritised list of the most critical...

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