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FBR misses tax target by Rs610b
ME conflict partly responsible for shortfall; collection reaches Rs9.3tr
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SBP buys $12.4b to strengthen reserves
Absorbs $1.024b in Dec 2025 alone; rupee inches up to 279.15/$
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Chinese firms eye Nooriabad expansion
MoU-driven cooperation targets energy, agriculture and housing ventures
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Govt mulls Rs31b spending on wheat stocks
ECC approves food ministry's proposal of building strategic reserves amid regional situation
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PSX rebounds on investor trust
Index gains 1,900 points, driven by optimism about ME de-escalation
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Meeting pushes for value addition in fruits, fisheries
Kisan Ittehad team calls on SAPM; SMEDA to help farmers improve packaging, processing
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Electricity tariff relief hits Rs46.56 billion
Industrial rates fall Rs14.44 per unit; Jan-Feb adjustments show net relief
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CPEC-II to prioritise industry, innovation
Officials stress Gwadar's rising role, push deeper business and education cooperation
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Pakistan, France to deepen energy ties
Envoy notes seamless fuel supply despite volatile regional markets
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PSX recovers strongly as KSE-100 gains 1,900 points by closing
Buying across key sectors, positive signals from US lift benchmark index past 148,700
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Gold prices rise further in local, international markets
Silver prices also record an upward trend
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Port Qasim cargo rises 8.2% despite fewer ships
Throughput hits 36.5m tonnes as larger vessel loads offset 1.3% drop in ship calls
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Oil reignites double-digit inflation
Composition shifts from food to energy, with 65% of monthly price hike
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Kuwait to use Pakistani ships for fuel supply
Iran clears way for 20 cargoes; vessels will bring diesel and jet fuel
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IMF seeks Rs15.6tr tax target
Govt resists as Fund proposes ending exemptions on fuel, housing and solar users
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Gold surges to Rs476,000 amid US-Iran tensions
Safe-haven asset soars Rs3,900 per tola; rupee inches up to 279.16/$
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Businesses oppose lockdown without talks
FPCCI warns 30% of businesses may shut under proposed plan, urges long-term policy clarity
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New oil pricing formula opposed
Industry players caution abrupt policy changes will severely disrupt supply chain
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Sugar surplus prompts export push
PSMA calls for deregulation, ethanol blending to cut import dependence
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PSX slumps over 3% amid rising oil prices
ME tensions continue to fuel losses as KSE-100 sheds 4,865 points
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Fair competition vital for growth: CCP
Chairman warns of regulatory action against abuse of dominant position
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PSX tumbles 4,864 points in volatile session as KSE-100 closes below 147,000
Broad-based selling hits banks, cement, fertiliser sectors as market expected to remain cautious with downside bias
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Gold prices rise in local, international markets
On the first business day of the week, the price of gold per tola surged by Rs3,900
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Positive spillovers of the Gulf crisis
Regional instability could redirect data infrastructure, outsourcing and skilled labour to Pakistan
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Hybrid vehicles, EVs can save from $100/barrel oil shock
Every EV on road proves to be vote for sovereignty and blow to ‘petrol poverty’
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Pakistan’s energy crossroads
More reliance on hydropower, renewables, domestic coal can meet future demand
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Debt sans reform traps growth
Consumption-led loans, weak reforms and low exports worsen outlook
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Pakistan Day: more than a day of remembrance
In modern world, sovereignty has evolved; it is no longer just political; it is deeply economic
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How China is weathering the oil shock
Energy diversification and electrification shield Beijing from Gulf disruption
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Pakistan pushes WTO reforms at MC14
Kayani leads agriculture talks, holds bilateral meetings with key economies
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PSX closes lower by 0.7% on ME crisis
KSE-100 loses ground as geopolitical uncertainty overshadows IMF progress
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PQA accelerates transshipment operations
PQA has rolled out tariff incentives like zero wharfage charges on transshipment cargo
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Fuel price differential claims likely to hit Rs100 billion
Think tank warns quotas may worsen inflation, shortages and black market activity
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Food exports stoke inflation fears
Experts suggest strategically managed exports, domestic price stabilisation
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Punjab offers Rs50,000 subsidy for cotton
Project aims to expand cotton cultivation and address challenges affecting production in the region
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Poverty 14.6% above official estimates: SPDC
Report flags faster rise in urban poverty, methodological gaps behind lower official figures
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NGC to roll out new grid model from July
Reforms target legacy NTDC inefficiencies, with full digital maturity planned by end-2026
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Pakistan joins sovereign AI initiative
White paper frames national control of AI as key to security, governance and economic development
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Auto surplus drives export urgency
500,000 units, 40% tariffs, supply chain gaps weaken demand, competitiveness
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Property tax cuts proposed
Govt plans self-declaration regime, lower WHT to lure overseas Pakistanis
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War spillover pushes SPI up 8.24% YoY
Onion, tomato, fuel prices drive short-term inflation; WoW inflation surges 0.97%
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GSP+ loss may cost $9b exports
FPCCI warns EU trade status underpins jobs, competitiveness, access to key export market
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Tariff plan 'insufficient' without base cuts
KCCI backs optional pricing model but flags high electricity costs as core issue
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Oil prices set for first weekly decline
Oil prices rose on Friday reflecting scepticism about prospects for a ceasefire
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Sindh, Punjab oppose interim NFC
Dismiss talk of retrospective increase in K-P's share due to merged districts
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Philippines, Bangladesh to adopt SME funding model
Meeting explores efforts to enhance access to financing, particularly in K-P, Balochistan
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Gold falls Rs1,000/tola to Rs467,262
Global market surges 3.6% on geopolitical uncertainty; rupee inches up to 279.17/$
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Late sell-off drags PSX lower by 1,200 points
Profit-taking and geopolitical risks push KSE-100 index down
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Islamic crypto safer and reliable: study
Asset-backed structures of such digital assets reduce volatility, speculation












































