BUSINESS
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Iran threatens neighboring countries against joining US ‘economic war’
Iran warned neighboring countries on Saturday against joining the US “economic war,” threatening to target their interests and prevent oil…
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Virtual assets licensing launched
Pakistan has built a complete licensing system for virtual assets in less than six months and has given existing operators…
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Food, machinery imports fuel 26% deficit spike
Pakistan’s trade deficit widened by 26% in the first month of the current fiscal year – 2026-27, mainly due to…
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Freight costs surge 372% after strike
Export-oriented sectors – including value-added textiles, knitwear, ready-made garments, leather garments and towels – have expressed serious concern over an…
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Ministry seeks govt support for cross-subsidy
The Petroleum Division has sought budgetary support from the federal government to bear the cost of cross-subsidy for the domestic…
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Tarbela cost jumps 282% to Rs316b
The government has approved 16 projects costing Rs1.15 trillion, including the politically controversial Lahore-Bahawalnagar motorway and a 282% upward revision…
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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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