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CFO cites tough markets in China and US after EV tax cuts

About 254,180 skilled citizens left Pakistan in 2025 as income tax burden jumps 10%

Joint ministerial commission agrees to expand cooperation across 16 sectors

Precious metals retreat sharply as dollar hits near two-week high, risk assets sell off

Bitcoin fell 2% in early European trade, having dropped as much as 3.5% earlier during Asian session to $70,052.38

Govt targets Rs105b from off-grid captive power plants levy for FY2025-26

Chinese CG highlights shifts from mega projects to industrial, green and people-centred cooperation

Aurangzeb backs such steps; FBR chief insists text messages to filers don't breach privacy

Officials deflect questions as $2b extension contrasts with $12b assurances

Shift to net billing can spark backlash at public hearing on Friday

PHMA warns EU-India FTA, US tariff cuts for India risk undercutting $18b textile exports

Demand for 5G is likely to grow gradually, early adoption expected in urban centres

IMC CEO says without long-term policies, auto investment will remain fragile

Rs19.5b compensation to be paid in three phases after PM's directive

Index climbs 931 points on support from retail, institutional investors

FPCCI survey claims only 27% Pakistanis have faced bribery vs 68% who perceive such malpractices as common feature

KSE-100 index climbs 931 points in volatile session, supported by strong buying momentum and investor optimism

Forecast trails Q4 as investors question its ability to catch NVIDIA in AI chips

Price per 10 grams rises by Rs12,689 in Pakistan

Index rises 1,843 points, aided by easing regional tensions, institutional buying

Agreements focus on technology transfer and B2B partnerships across farm value chain

Aurangzeb signals cautious approach to external borrowing in meeting

FPCCI survey claims only 27% Pakistanis have faced bribery vs 68% who perceive such malpractices as common feature

data shows medical, veterinary instruments, appliances remain largest export category

Green hydrogen plans threaten to strand fossil fuel infrastructure

PM seeks assessment as industry flags taxes, energy costs and interest rates as reasons for closures

Financing will come from slow-moving schemes under uplift programme

Swings wildly, rebounds strongly after heavy sell-off, settles at Rs514,362; rupee stable

Cotton arrivals inch up by 0.62% as industry warns of export losses without urgent govt action

KSE-100 closes at 186,900 amid steady institutional buying, improving geopolitical sentiment

Price per 10 grams rises by Rs20,576 in Pakistan

Licence holder now plans to launch passenger, cargo service between Karachi, Gwadar

Talks with Ajay Banga focus on execution delays, private investment and CPF-aligned priorities

PM presses for rate cut as job shortages drive 762,000 Pakistanis abroad in 2025

Says it will further decrease to 3.4% in 2027

FinMin cites FX buffers, policy predictability as Wafi Energy signals expansion

Agree to fast-track PTA concessions, labour working group and regional transport corridors

Pakistani goods benefit from competitive pricing, improved quality standards

KSE-100 adds 883 points, supported by selective index-heavy stocks

Govt to facilitate 610 exporters for international exhibitions under action plan

Yellow metal prices extend sharp slide amid international selloff, higher margins

Green Peak seminar highlights talent shortages, SME neglect, push for faster, smarter banking

MD Georgieva says that global growth has held up 'remarkably well' amid geopolitical shifts

Structural flaws, policy zigzags and neglect of people continue to drag the economy downwards

Shift towards imported hybrid seeds is shrinking Basmati acreage, weakening export capacity

Pakistan's fire safety laws exist; the tragedy lies in systemic failure to enforce them

Islamabad should prepare for comprehensive trade deal with Brussels rather than relying on preferences alone

Until Pakistan embarks on supply-side growth plan, it will not be last IMF loan

Traders say holding funds without justification disrupts business

Symposium discusses crop research, smart farming, education links, poultry projects