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Govt accelerates spectrum auction
Reconstitutes committee tasked with releasing spectrum for mobile broadband
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PSX hits record high on Pak-US trade deal optimism
Index surges 1,547 points, drawing support from corporate earnings, record remittances
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Gold prices decline in international, local market
Price of 10 grams of gold decreased by Rs 3,086
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Euro zone yields steady ahead of US-Russia summit, US-China trade deadline
Investor focus will be on July US consumer inflation figures due on Tuesday
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Shocks in trade policy
Pakistan, like others, finds itself directly in crosshairs of shifting global trade winds
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US-China truce for stable global trade
Trade deal between world’s two largest economies likely as 90-day truce coming to an end
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Tariffs: strategy masquerading as chaos
Why sudden change in heart for Pakistan? What has made us go from pariah to partner?
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Tariffs a $1.4b golden opportunity
With India's US tariffs doubled, Pakistan could drive 29% export surge
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US economy flirts with recession
Rising prices, weak job growth and political interference raise recession alarms
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Two-wheeler electrification can help repay IMF, other loans
Conversion of 30% bikes to electric mode will save $5b over five years
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TDAP plans seminars to boost maize exports
Participants will also learn about emerging opportunities in the Chinese market
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US licenses Nvidia to export chips to China
AI firm tailors H20 microprocessor especially to Chinese market
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Bullish week lifts stock market above 145,000
KSE-100 index climbs 4,348 points; average turnover rises 16%
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Kazakhstan offers to fully fund new trade corridors
Move aims to boost Pakistan-Central Asia trade; Kazakh president to visit Islamabad in November
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Industry for rationalising SESSI, EOBI contributions
Demands ceiling for SMEs operating on thin profit margins
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How sugar cycles fuel inflation
Complex cartel, boom-bust pattern force consumers to pay high prices
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Committee constituted to check cannabis misuse
Cabinet stresses no loophole is left in policy aimed at reaping economic benefits from regulated cultivation
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Canada sheds 40,800 jobs as tariffs dent hiring
Economy shed 40,800 jobs in July, compared with a net addition of 83,000 jobs in June
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Pakistan, Romania eye deeper tech, innovation ties
EU-funded programmes, joint ventures, and AI research on agenda as both sides push for long-term collaboration
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IFC funds Oman solar project over US objection
Three other executive directors on IFC board abstained from vote onUnited Solar Polysilicon project
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Govt presses China on Gwadar plan
Urges COPHC to meet concession commitments, calls for clear timelines
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Gold prices drop in global, local markets
Rate for 10 grams declined by Rs257
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PSX closes in red as investors book profits
KSE-100 slips 264 points amid trade deficit, dip in forex reserves
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Timber traders urged to help grow forests
Only 1.9% of land comprises forest; far below national consumption needs
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Pakistan supplies seafood to Urumqi
First direct shipment cuts transit costs as inspection site reopens after 2 years
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Govt poised to unveil Digital Bill
New law will regulate online marketing, shield consumers from fraud
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Pak envoy visits Gansu to boost cooperation
Shows interest in aligning Chinese expertise with Pakistan's development goals
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Govt body proposes credit scheme for sick industries
Plan includes tax-linked loans, easier financing, and national commission
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Food prices push inflation to 1.73% YoY
Weekly SPI edges up 0.05%; grocery price volatility offsets relief from fuel cuts
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SBP injects over Rs1tr liquidity
Rupee gains for 3rd week; US gold futures hit record high on tariff jitters
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Overseas Pakistanis send record $3.2b
July remittances up 7% YoY; Saudi Arabia leads with $823.7m; US records 10% drop
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IMF social spending goal missed
Sindh, K-P, Punjab miss key targets as infrastructure projects get preference
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Pakistan risks losing investors: GSMA
IT minister skips key summit as GSMA flags high taxes, low spectrum access
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Govt approves pension hike for post-July 2025 retirees
Finance ministry confirms all federal pensioners will receive pension increase on equal footing
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PSX pauses at 145k after seven-week rally
KSE-100 index falls modestly by 264 points on dip in SBP reserves
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Panel proposes corporate tax cut, refund in 72 hours
Industrial Policy Committees suggest slashing tax rate to 26% in 3 years; call for export-friendly measures
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Cabinet exempts import of unregistered drugs
Allows import of essential medicines for use in hospitals, institutions only
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SBP reserves fall $72m on debt repayments
Total deposits stand at $19.5b; gold soars Rs2,900/tola
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ECNEC approves Rs1.5tr for 27 projects
Approvals in just 2-hour meeting raise questions over scrutiny, IMF compliance
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PRL to buy Nigerian Bonny Light oil
Refinery makes first such purchase amid shift towards cheaper options
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Record-setting rally continues at PSX
KSE-100 index adds 559 points as govt softens tax enforcement drive
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Self-meter reading app users rise to 1m
Initiative cuts power sector losses by Rs191b, prevents over-billing
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Pakistan refinery to import first Nigerian Bonny Light crude next month
500,000-barrel, light-sweet crude cargo expected to load later this month, arrive in Karachi by late September
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PSX’s record-setting rally continues on investor optimism
KSE-100 index adds 559 points as govt softens tax enforcement drive
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Govt moves to amend bankruptcy law to support struggling firms
They also recommended the inclusion of companies availing relief under SBP Circular No 29
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Govt raises Rs589b via securities
Rupee slips after 10-day rally to 282.67/$; gold gains Rs1,300/tola
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FPCCI questions infrastructure cess
Chawla offered to reduce the IDC to 1% and keep it at that level for three years