BUSINESS
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SBP gets deputy after dual nationality row
The government on Monday appointed Muhammad Ali Malik as new deputy governor of the central bank and also conducted interviews…
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Meta, Pakistan to train 1,000 SMEs
ISLAMABAD:The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication, in partnership with Meta, has launched the Small Business Growth Academy to accelerate…
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Oil refineries urged to swiftly upgrade plants
ISLAMABAD:The government has asked oil refineries to accelerate their multibillion-dollar modernisation plans under the amended brownfield refining policy and has…
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Oil rises as doubts over US-Iran deal heighten supply concerns
Oil prices rose on Wednesday morning as doubts about a US-Iran peace deal and attacks on two ships fuelled concerns…
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Federal debt hits Rs83.6tr
ISLAMABAD:The federal government’s debt, excluding loans from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and some other liabilities, jumped to Rs83.6 trillion…
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The $41.6b remittance divide
Sardar Liaquat Khan left his home nestled among the middle Himalayas near Banjosa Lake in Kashmir and his one-month-old bride…
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US firms back 80/20 EPZ rule
The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) condition to halt the sale of 20% of production by factories running in the Export…
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Pakistan, Netherlands target $5b trade
The Netherlands has identified the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) as a key partner for expanding bilateral trade…
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Govt rejects consultant report on tight gas
The government has rejected findings of the first international consultant and has approved the presence of tight gas in an…
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Trade gap widens to $3.95b in July
Pakistan’s trade deficit widened by one-fourth to nearly $4 billion in July due to $6.9 billion in imports, highlighting external…
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