BUSINESS
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Nepra approves Rs1.627 per unit hike in FCA for March power bills
The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Wednesday approved a Rs1.62 per unit increase in electricity tariff on account…
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No demand for repayment of $2b loan from UAE, SBP governor briefs NA panel
State Bank of Pakistan Governor Jameel Ahmad said on Wednesday that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was not demanding repayment…
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China route considered for potato exports
Pakistan is considering routing potato exports to Central Asia through China as regional tensions disrupt traditional trade corridors and increase…
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GST piles pressure on cotton growers
As early cotton sowing is expected to kick off within a few weeks across South Punjab and Sindh, farmers are…
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SBP bought $24b to build reserves
State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad disclosed on Wednesday that the central bank purchased $24 billion from the…
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Phases of PSX boom
The stock market is booming as the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) index is hovering around the 185,000 mark. The index…
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Clean energy: what we hand over to next generation
In Pakistan, clean energy is often framed as a climate obligation – a commitment made in international forums, discussed in…
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Beetroot: a less-explored commodity
In the sprawling fields of Pakistan’s agricultural heartland, a quiet but consequential shift is underway – one that carries the…
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Gold, silver prices extend gains at start of trading week
Gold and silver prices recorded further gains in both international and domestic markets on the first trading day of the…
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Pakistan’s lost economic freedom
The Heritage Institute’s Index of Economic Freedom measures 12 economic freedoms: namely, property rights, government integrity, judicial effectiveness, tax burden,…
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