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                                                            RDA inflows cross $10.7 billionGovt raises Rs865b through debt, Sukuk auctions; rupee rises 
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                                                            Industrial activity shrinks 3.67% in JuneLSM contracts 0.74% in FY25 on cement, steel, machinery but QIM grows 4.14% YoY 
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                                                            Oil and gas output hits 20-year lowHydrocarbon production slumps 12% in FY25 deepening energy security fears; gas down 8% on surplus LNG, policy shifts 
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                                                            SBP warns of significant risksMPC report flags inflationary pressures, urges fiscal discipline and reforms 
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                                                            Auto sales plunge 49% post-budgetJune's buying spree ahead of tax hikes weighs on volumes despite 28% YoY rise 
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                                                            Gold falls sharply on US tariff uncertaintySafe-haven asset sheds Rs3,600/tola; rupee continues modest rise to 282.45/$ 
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                                                            Overseas Pakistanis send record $3.2bJuly remittances up 7% YoY; Saudi Arabia leads with $823.7m; US records 10% drop 
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                                                            SBP reserves fall $72m on debt repaymentsTotal deposits stand at $19.5b; gold soars Rs2,900/tola 
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                                                            Policy reforms urged to aid $1.2b gig economyLUMS study shows potential for growth, calls for flexible labour laws, digital upgrades, and SME-friendly regulation 
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                                                            Rupee rallies for 10th straight sessionGains Rs2.40 to 282.57/$; govt plans to borrow Rs6.2tr in Aug-Oct'25 
 
    











