Year: 2026
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WORLD
Trump says Iran war is ‘close to over’ amid optimism about next round of talks in Islamabad
US President Donald Trump, in an interview to be aired on Wednesday, said the US-Israeli war on Iran is “close…
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BUSINESS
PSX recovers on US-Iran diplomatic signals
Pakistan’s stock market on Tuesday surged over 5,000 points as investors drew strength from the talk of global calm despite…
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BUSINESS
Aurangzeb calls for IMF surcharge review
Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb has called for an early and substantive review of International Monetary…
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BUSINESS
Cotton harvest target set at 9.6m bales
The government has set cotton production target at 9.64 million bales from plantations over an area of 2.16 million hectares…
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BUSINESS
IMF cuts growth forecast to 3.5%
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday lowered Pakistan’s economic growth forecast to 3.5% and raised its inflation projection to…
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BUSINESS
Saudi Arabia pledges $3b additional support, extends $5b deposit: finance minister
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Wednesday pledged $3 billion in deposits, with disbursement expected in the coming week, and…
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PAKISTAN
Imran named prime accused in funding case
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has finalized its charge sheet in the foreign funding case and has designated former prime…
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PAKISTAN
Naqvi urges return of offshore wealth
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Tuesday urged the business community to repatriate a portion of overseas-held wealth, estimating that nearly…
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PAKISTAN
President urges proactive US-Iran engagement
President Asif Ali Zardari has tasked Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar to…
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PAKISTAN
Pakistan calls for abolition of veto power, opposes permanent membership expansion
Pakistan on Wednesday called for the abolition or severe restriction of the veto power in the United Nations Security Council…
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