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Pakistan Airports Authority to build energy efficient highrise in Islamabad’s Blue Area

Pakistan Airports Authority to build energy efficient highrise in Islamabad’s Blue Area

RAWALPINDI: The Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) is set to build a Ground 25 storey state-of-the-art energy-efficient headquarters in Blue Area,...

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Round-the-clock gas supply to Karachi promised

Round-the-clock gas supply to Karachi promised

KARACHI: The people of the metropolis may have a sigh of relief during Eidul Fitr as the Sui Southern Gas Company has assured round-the-clock supply...

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Gold hits Rs325,000 per tola

KARACHI: Extending its record-setting spree, the local prices of 10-gram and one-tola gold scaled yet another record high of Rs278,635 and Rs325,000...

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Telcos flay Uni­versal Service Fund for not launching projects

Telcos flay Uni­versal Service Fund for not launching projects

ISLAMABAD: The Uni­versal Service Fund (USF) has failed to start a single project in two years, and there is no representative from telecom operators...

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Danish mining tech firm to train 100 Pakistani engineers

Danish mining tech firm to train 100 Pakistani engineers

ISLAMABAD: In an important step toward enhancing Pakistan’s mining and minerals sector, a Danish company, FLSmidth, was set to launch a training...

30.03.2025 10

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Public debt swells to Rs74tr in July-December

Public debt swells to Rs74tr in July-December

ISLAMABAD: Despite a growth of about 10 per cent in total public debt to Rs74.103 trillion by the end of December 2024, the government has claimed...

30.03.2025 10

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NA panel concerned by cargo glut at ports

NA panel concerned by cargo glut at ports

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Commerce on Tuesday raised concerns over 1,000 containers stuck at the ports due to changes in...

27.03.2025 10

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MoU for agri financing

MoU for agri financing

ISLAMABAD: Zarai Taraqiati Bank Ltd (ZTBL) and HBL Zarai Services Ltd have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote financial inclusion...

26.03.2025 30

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ADB advises merchant adoption, digital payments

ISLAMABAD: Calling for regional cooperation to mobilise climate finance and ease political tension and restrictions to foreign direct investment, the...

26.03.2025 10

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Islamic banking app

Islamic banking app

KARACHI: BankIslami has launched ‘aik’, Pakistan’s first fully digital Islamic banking solution, said a press release on Thursday. “The app...

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Uptick in SBP reserves

Uptick in SBP reserves

KARACHI: The foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) rose $49 million to $11.146bn during the week ended on March 14....

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EU envoy calls for fostering trade

EU envoy calls for fostering trade

ISLAMABAD: The European Union will launch an EU-Pakistan Business Network (EUPBN) to serve as a unified voice of European businesses, fostering...

21.03.2025 10

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Gold surges to record Rs319,000 per tola

KARACHI: The domestic gold continued its record-setting spree on Wednesday, propelling the 10-gram and one-tola rates to Rs273,491 and Rs319,000,...

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Foreign loan inflows fall by a quarter

Foreign loan inflows fall by a quarter

ISLAMABAD: Pak­istan has received almost $12bn foreign loans in the first eight months (July-February) of 2024-25, aiming to cross the $19.2bn target...

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FPCCI develops charter of economy

FPCCI develops charter of economy

ISLAMABAD: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has developed a comprehensive Charter of Economy to foster political...

20.03.2025 10

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Foreign direct investment plunges 45pc

Foreign direct investment plunges 45pc

KARACHI: Foreign direct investment (FDI) plunged 45 per cent year-on-year to $95 million in February, reported the State Bank on Monday. However, the...

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$285m for Karachi port uplift, including dredging project

$285m for Karachi port uplift, including dredging project

LAHORE: Karachi Gateway Terminal Ltd (KGTL) is driving a dredging initiative at Karachi Port’s East Wharf to deepen the channel and berths to a...

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$285m dredging project launched

$285m dredging project launched

LAHORE: Karachi Gateway Terminal Ltd (KGTL) is driving a dredging initiative at Karachi Port’s East Wharf to deepen the channel and berths to a...

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$235m dredging project launched

$235m dredging project launched

LAHORE: Karachi Gateway Terminal Ltd (KGTL) is driving a dredging initiative at Karachi Port’s East Wharf to deepen the channel and berths to a...

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SECP proposes alternative dispute resolution for Islamic finance

SECP proposes alternative dispute resolution for Islamic finance

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has floated a concept paper to introduce an alternative dispute resolution (ADR)...

16.03.2025 30

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IHC sets aside stay against promotions in FBR

IHC sets aside stay against promotions in FBR

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has set aside the stay against the promotion of officers of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), allowing the...

16.03.2025 10

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Gul Ahmed plans four subsidiaries

Gul Ahmed plans four subsidiaries

KARACHI: The board of directors (BoD) of Gul Ahmed Textile Mills (GATM) on Friday app­roved the formation of four wholly owned subsidiaries to...

16.03.2025 10

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SBP reserves fall $152m

SBP reserves fall $152m

KARACHI: The foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) decreased by $152 million to $11.097 billion due to external debt...

15.03.2025 10

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Balanced tax policy needed to check evasion: experts

Balanced tax policy needed to check evasion: experts

ISLAMABAD: Experts have urged the government not to overburden the formal industry and salaried class, which could lead to increased tax evasion. ...

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RLNG prices raised for March

RLNG prices raised for March

ISLAMABAD: With system losses stubborn at a record 16.16 per cent, the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) on Wednesday notified almost half a per...

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Two steelmakers issued notices

Two steelmakers issued notices

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has issued show-cause notices to International Steel Ltd (ISL) and Aisha Steel Mills Ltd...

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Court questions FBR’s raid powers

Court questions FBR’s raid powers

ISLAMABAD: Justice Babar Sattar of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday questioned the power of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to raid a...

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Firm issued notice over ‘fake documents’

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has issued notice to a private firm which manufactures batteries, for allegedly submitting fake documents in...

12.03.2025 10

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Remittances jump 40pc in February, total $3.12bn

KARACHI: Remittances from overseas Pakistani workers soared by nearly 40 per cent year-on-year in February 2025, reaching $3.12 billion, according to...

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SBP launches VPN portals

KARACHI: To ensure enhanced security with the rising digitisation of the financial system, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has decided to transition...

09.03.2025 20

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Dip in Karachi’s industrial power consumption

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has expressed concerns over a 10 per cent decline in Karachi’s industrial power...

09.03.2025 30

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Pakistan Business Cou­ncil warns against revoking export facilitations

KARACHI: Pakistan Business Cou­ncil (PBC) has warned that revoking the Export Facilitation Scheme (EFS) would be a catastrophic mistake which would...

09.03.2025 10

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Bench upholds fine on rating agency

ISLAMABAD: The Ap­­pellate Bench of the Secu­rities and Exchange Com­mission of Pakistan (SECP) has dismissed an appeal filed by VIS Credit Rating...

08.03.2025 20

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State Bank reserves rise by $27m

KARACHI: The foreign exchange reserve of the State Bank increased by $27 million to $11.249 billion during the week ended on Feb 28. The SBP did not...

08.03.2025 10

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FPCCI raises concerns over changes to election rules

ISLAMABAD: The Fed­eration of Pakistan Cham­bers of Commerce and In­­dustry (FPCCI) on Wedn­esday expressed concerns about its exclusion from the...

07.03.2025 20

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Payment freeze ordered in port land acquisition

ISLAMABAD: After the detection of irregularities leading to the cancellation of 500-acre Port Qasim land sale last month, the Senate Standing...

06.03.2025 10

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Cement sales improve in February

KARACHI: Constru­ction activities slightly improved as cement sales rose 7 per cent to 3.065 million tonnes in February compared to 2.869m in the...

06.03.2025 20

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Oil sales rise

KARACHI: The country’s oil marketing companies (OMCs) recorded sales of 1.14 million tonnes in February, up 2pc year-on-year (YoY) while down 18pc...

06.03.2025 10

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Gas supply ‘improved’ in Karachi after PM Shehbaz takes notice

KARACHI: People in most parts of the city on Monday heaved a sigh of relief as the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) finally improved the gas supply...

05.03.2025 20

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Banks earn Rs153bn

KARACHI: Listed banks’ profitability clocked in at Rs153 billion, down one per cent year-on-year and 2pc quarter-on-quarter in October-December...

05.03.2025 10

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Chinese EV maker begins deliveries in Pakistan

KARACHI: BYD, the world’s largest manufacturer of new energy vehicles (NEVs), in partnership with Mega Motor Comp­any (MMC), has begun vehicle...

02.03.2025 20

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Economic woes persist as optimism surges: Ipsos

KARACHI: Economic concerns continue to haunt Pakistanis, while optimism has surged to its highest levels ever, according to an Ipsos consumer...

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SBP reserves up

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves increased by $21 million to $11.22 billion, the central bank announced on Thursday....

01.03.2025 10

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Consumers brace for costly power in summer

ISLAMABAD: The government on Thursday hinted at higher electricity prices in the coming summer owing to lower-than-usual water availability for...

01.03.2025 10

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Petrol may see a spike

ISLAMABAD: The petrol price is expected to rise by approximately Rs4 per litre, while the diesel rate is likely to decrease slightly on Friday for the...

27.02.2025 20

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Solar users to pay GST on gross value of electricity

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has directed eleven power distribution companies (Discos) to collect 18 per cent sales tax on the gross...

27.02.2025 30

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Pak Suzuki jacks up prices by up to Rs120,000

KARACHI: Pak Suzuki Motor Company Ltd (PSMCL) has raised the prices of various models by up to Rs120,000. In a circular issued on Monday, the prices...

26.02.2025 30

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Mohmand hydel project to start generation in two years

LAHORE: The 800MW Mohmand Dam Hydropower Project will start cheap and green/clean power generation by 2027, as the project, following diversion of...

26.02.2025 20

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Lucky Cement announces stock split

KARACHI: Lucky Ce­­m­ent has announced plans to sub-divide its shares, reducing the face value from Rs10 to Rs2 per share in a five-for-one stock...

23.02.2025 20

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Illicit cigarettes costing govt Rs300bn a year

ISLAMABAD: A study by the Institute for Public Opinion Research (IPOR) has revealed that around 54 per cent of cigarette brands sold in Pakistan were...

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