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Oil dips on China outlook
Takes fall as investors await US Fed’s decision
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IMF seeks financing guarantees
Says balance of payments deficit must be fully financed for current fiscal year
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S Arabia deposits $5b in Turkey’s central bank
Deposit follows joint efforts by Ankara and Riyadh to mend ties
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China invited to invest in local leather industry
Pakistani envoy urges investors to exploit rich material and incentives
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Stocks tick up over imminent IMF loan revival
KSE-100 index adds 97.33 points and settles at 41,434.33
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With rupee fall, asset value of businesses melting
Auto industry laying off workers daily due to no production
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Fifth month dip in textile exports
Shipments contract 28% in backdrop of global, domestic economic slowdown
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Electric surcharge of Rs3.39/unit approved
Additional Rs75b will be recovered between March and June 2023
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Rupee maintains uptrend with 0.19% gain
Latest recovery came after Pakistan received $500m loan
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Litigation looms as Iran claims $18b for IP pipeline
Says it has already spent $2b to complete its part of the pipeline in its territory
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Does international financing truly benefit Pakistan?
No, it does not and there are six reasons why
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When will industrial revolution come?
Manufacturing contributes just 12% to GDP, underscoring urgent need for change
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Importance of e-commerce for Pakistan’s growth
Sector may continue growing, driven by internet penetration, middle class
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Does austerity lead to prosperity?
Best way to achieve austerity, prosperity is to end govt monopoly over economic resources
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Plenty of ways to attract USD
Inflows can stem from remittance cards, IT exports, tourism, skills programme
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‘Her Hunar’ to open global market to women
Provides a platform to kick-start an idea, label, brand or production house
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Turkish envoy calls upon Dar
Expresses eagerness to strengthen bilateral ties
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EU, US working on tax credits for EV minerals
Any agreement will give EU free trade agreement-like status
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US banks lay off workers in Asia
China’s economy hit hard due to harsh Covid-19 restrictions
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Peanuts to solve high edible oil prices issue
Pakistan, China join hands to increase planting area, crop yield
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Gold price falls Rs1,600 per tola
The precious metal has cumulatively lost 2.42% (or Rs5,000 per tola) in the past two days
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Bulls return to bourse over IMF deal optimism
Benchmark KSE-100 index gains 629 points to close at 41,337
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PSX top 100 firms reflect 10% growth
Reach net earnings of a cumulative Rs1 trillion
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Hajj quota cut to save forex
About 90,000 Pakistanis may not perform Hajj due to dollar shortage
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Businesses demand clear roadmap
Say lack of coherence in government policies is stagnating economy
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Maiden Russian crude oil shipment due next month
Moscow agrees to receive payment in rubble, yen and UAE dirham against oil supplies
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Apple to manufacture iPhones at plant in India
Govt allocates 300 acres of land for factory with Foxconn investing $700 million
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PFMA calls off strike after talks with govt
Govt accepted PFMA demand to de-seal flour mills, allow wheat transportation
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CCP, PTA partner up to promote digitalisation
Sign MoU to collaborate in adoption of new technologies
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Cement sales decline by 7%
Exports, on the other hand, were up by 10.96% to 449,940 tonnes in February
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‘Govt to mitigate reliance on fossil fuels’
AEDB CEO says govt aims to boost share of renewable energy to 30% by 2030
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Engineers at mobile plants leave country
Industry on the verge of closure due to shortage of imported raw material
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Rupee makes surprising recovery of Rs6.63
Market talk suggests massive hike in policy rate supported currency
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Culture lab to boost potato output
Partnering with China will help potato producers get rid of imports, earn forex
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Moody’s downgrades five banks
Says banks’ high exposure links their credit profile to that of the government
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SHC suspends warrants against TRG directors, says firm
TRG directors say former CEO's defamation suit was a private inter-company letter that was not circulated
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SBP receives $500m loan from Chinese bank
Move to help stabilise forex reserves, avert imminent default on external debt
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Ex-minister for raising savings, investment
Insists Pakistan should follow Chinese SME development model
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PFMA halts production in 92 Karachi flour mills
Demands the de-sealing of raided mills, fixed wheat quota
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In austerity drive, cabinet may be trimmed
Ministers propose 50% cut in cabinet size under structural reforms
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SBP’s forex reserves rise to $3.8b
Central bank attributes increase to $700m Chinese loan disbursement
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Sui companies seek price hike of up to Rs730/mmbtu
If approved, Rs356 billion will be collected from consumers from July 1, 2023
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Ship carrying 50,000MT Russian wheat reaches Gwadar
Pakistan to import 450,000MT of wheat from Russia, expected to reach via sea on 9 ships
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Approval sought for Rs3.39 power surcharge
Will enable govt to pay off Rs120b in interest on PHL loans
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‘Declining to open LCs strictly against GSP+’
German envoy warns of shadow over relations
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Stocks rebound on renewed IMF deal hopes
KSE-100 index gains 258.11 points and settles at 40,670.88
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Rupee goes into free fall
Hits all-time low at Rs285.09 in inter-bank, matching black-market rate
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Exporters decry end to subsidy
Fear withdrawal will impact their competitiveness, earnings, sustainability
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Rupee recovers 4.5% to Rs273 against US dollar
Pakistani currency gained value after the SBP announced an increase in foreign exchange reserves
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Rupee freefalls in interbank to 290.18 against USD
The rupee has fallen by Rs28.68 over the last two days








































