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MPs warn against long-term energy contracts
Call for flexible LNG contracts as 50GW solar deployed, say govt must make sun, pipeline and grid work together
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Direct flights top trade agenda with Nepal
Envoy urges business links as bilateral trade stagnates near $4m
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Telcos seek grid upgrades for 5G rollout
Company chief says 'smart buildings' with 5G bubble could prevent PIMS-like fire damage
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WB-backed gas sector reforms in focus
Malik asks SSGC to develop comprehensive strategy, become financially viable
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Stocks close flat on profit-taking
KSE-100 index slips 48 points; late selling wipes out oil-led rally
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ADB okays $400m regional border plan
BUILD programme to cut crossing times, costs across CAREC region
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SBP reserves edge up $17m to $17.1b
Total FX holdings rise to $22.59b; gold falls Rs3,500 as global prices retreat
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Nepra weighs Rs2.52 per unit surcharge
Consumers may face Rs36.5b higher fuel cost in September bills as imported fuel costs surge
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IMF opposes gas price reduction
Lender says downward tariff revision will lead to increase in circular debt
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Saudi eyes airport privatisation
Asyad Group chief meets FinMin, reaffirms commitment to expand investment
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PSX ends flat, selling erases early gains
KSE-100 consolidates; benchmark slips around 50 points after touching 178,650
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Single gas price for all consumers needed as existing slab system needs review: petroleum minister
Malik directs gas supply issues in Balochistan be resolved on priority basis, alongside technical challenges
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Gold prices decline by Rs3,500 per tola in local market
Price of silver increases by Rs50 per tola to Rs7,329
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Oil extends losses on hopes for Middle East talks to ease supply woes
Brent crude futures fall 41 cents, or 0.5%, to $87.43 a barrel
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Pakistan expects US reply on $10b stabilisation facility 'soon'
Adviser to FinMin says discussions with the US over the proposed facility have been 'constructive'
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Inefficiency in coal buying unearthed
Power Division says corrective action can save Rs380m annually
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PSX up 400 points amid mixed trading
Gains in banks, fertiliser stocks offset losses in energy, tech shares
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Tokenised bonds for expats in the works
PVARA, SBP studying digitally native sovereign note to improve diaspora access
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1.8m jobs at risk over auto policy
PAAPAM urges PM to keep non-transfer condition on used-car imports
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Rice, textiles, pharma eyed for export growth
Officials directed to build on this momentum through market diversification and stronger business-to-business linkages
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Housing finance doubles to Rs279b
Applications rise 52% as access to finance expands; agriculture, SME financing targets set
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Gold slips as global rally stalls
Down Rs600 per tola; rupee inches up to 277.52/$
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'No Pakistani trade office in China'
Senate panel told energy costs, financing, taxes hit exports, FDI rarely exceeds $2b
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Hormuz crisis triggers oil reserves plan
Wood Mackenzie hired for feasibility report on $500m strategic oil storage
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Govt toughens procurement rules
Differences remain with IMF over award of direct contracts to state enterprises
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Oil hits one-week low as investors shrug off US sanctions on Iran
Brent crude futures down $2.96, or 3.21%, to $89.21 a barrel; WTI down $2.84, or 3.34%, at $82.17
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$35m award stalls Roosevelt deal
ECC sets up negotiation team to clear path for US GSA redevelopment plan
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Rs911b assets transferred in DISCO restructuring
FESCO, GEPCO, IESCO bidders will inherit Rs648b liabilities; documents show IMF condition may be violated
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Bitcoin rises above $80,000 as soft dollar, debasement fears boost momentum
Bitcoin is up 28% so far in August, set for its biggest monthly gain since November 2024
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Keti Bunder: Zardari urges integrated plan
President calls for connectivity, infrastructure and livelihoods for local people
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Gold up as global rates hit 3-month high
Jumps Rs4,200 to Rs487,136/tola; rupee inches up
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PSX ends lower despite Moody's upgrade
KSE-100 index slips 200 points; profit-taking offsets early gains
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ISGS to execute refinery policy
Capacity concerns raised as bureaucracy shifts responsibility for upgrade programme
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Oil slips ahead of US announcement
Treasury Department announced new sanctions on 60 individuals
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Wheat shortfall could cost $1.2 billion
PKI warns of 3 million tonne shortfall, fears mount as support price fails farmers
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Uzbekistan's SCO freight traffic jumps 40% to 33.5m tonnes
China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan, Afghanistan-Pakistan railways key to regional connectivity
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Moody's upgrades Pakistan's rating
Keeps outlook stable, points to easing external vulnerability, rising reserves
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PHEV competition intensifies
Automakers adopt aggressive strategy through partial tax absorption, price-lock mechanisms
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Moody’s upgrades Pakistan’s sovereign credit rating to B3
Points to continue weak rule of law and control of corruption
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PSX slips 200 points in volatile session
KSE-100 closes almost flat after range-bound trade as Moody's lifts credit rating
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Green CPEC offers Pakistan a win-win
Climate Prosperity Plan aligns with CPEC-II to tackle stagflation, create jobs
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Trade policies: a barrier to prosperity
High tariffs, low FTA accession keep exports below 10% of GDP
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Pakistan can no longer wait for personal data protection law
Recurring incidents show cost of delay, while digital ambitions demonstrate scale of opportunity
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Rs100 trillion in debt: should Pakistan be worried?
Real challenge is country's capacity to carry and service debt sustainably; signs emerging direction may finally be c
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Next crisis is growth, not dollars
Now comes harder task; remittances, reserves alone do not deliver prosperity
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Vatican to build 100m solar farm
80-90 MW project aims to meet full energy needs, supply surplus to Italy
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Stock market slips 1.6% on Hormuz uncertainty
KSE-100 ends week lower by 2,938 points, also weighed down by domestic political noise
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Seoul sends first commercial ship via Arctic to Europe
40-day voyage via Russia coast aims to cut transit times, expand Busan's reach
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US hits Canadian goods with 50% tariffs
Ottawa suspends negotiations, vows dollar-for-dollar retaliation as USMCA renewal clouds
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Virtual assets licensing launched
Portal offers 10 categories of crypto, services; operators face Sept 5 deadline












































