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WORLD
Iran will take ‘necessary actions’ to block military use of Strait of Hormuz: foreign ministry spox
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said on Thursday Iran will take ‘necessary actions’ to prevent the Strait of Hormuz…
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BUSINESS
Carbon trading deal with Norway inked
Pakistan and Norway on Wednesday signed the country’s first bilateral agreement under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement, formally opening…
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BUSINESS
Second Waziristan block discovery lifts gas production
Production has commenced from the Spinwam-1 exploratory well in the Waziristan Block, adding 40 million cubic feet per day (MMCFD)…
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BUSINESS
PM rejects new oil price proposal
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has rejected a proposed new oil pricing formula, addressing deep concerns among the entire oil industry,…
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BUSINESS
Sugar policy ends price controls
The government has finalised a new national sugar policy to largely end political control over prices, production and sales –…
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BUSINESS
PSX dips over 4,000 points as Trump’s speech shakes global markets
US President Donald Trump’s stubborn war mania quelled investor enthusiasm at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Thursday, turning the…
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PAKISTAN
Bilawal-Fazl huddle fuels speculation
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari met JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman at the latter’s residence amid speculation that he was…
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PAKISTAN
PM orders strategy to tackle ME war fallout
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed the relevant authorities to formulate a comprehensive strategy to curtail economic effects on…
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PAKISTAN
Pakistan quells IMF concerns over fuel subsidy
Pakistan has committed to the International Monetary Fund to raise fuel prices if no additional savings can be identified to…
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PAKISTAN
FO confirms Pakistan’s ongoing negotiations with Afghan Taliban in China
Pakistan is holding talks with Afghanistan to end the worst conflict between the South Asian neighbours since the Taliban returned…
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