Month: March 2026
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WORLD
Oil prices fall as IEA weighs record emergency reserve release
Oil prices fell on Wednesday as reports that the International Energy Agency (IEA) could release record volumes of emergency reserves…
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WORLD
Iran launches fresh regional strikes as oil fears mount and global markets reel
Iran unleashed early Wednesday defiant new strikes around the region, including drones targeting a Saudi oilfield, as the International Energy…
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BUSINESS
PSX rebounds after sell-off, KSE-100 gains nearly 9,700 points
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) rebounded on Tuesday, with the benchmark KSE-100 index rising by 9,697 points, or 6.62%, by…
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BUSINESS
UAE overtakes Saudi Arabia in remittances
Workers’ remittances sent by overseas Pakistanis declined on a month-on-month basis in February, though inflows remained above the $3 billion…
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BUSINESS
Fuel supply fears ease as oil tankers arrive at Port Qasim
Fears of a petrol shortage in Pakistan began to subside on Tuesday as oil shipments began arriving at Port Qasim…
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BUSINESS
Asset-based tax for traders proposed
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged Pakistan to introduce a new asset-based tax scheme for traders who remain outside…
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BUSINESS
Govt to absorb future fuel price hikes amid Middle East crisis: Ali Pervaiz Malik
Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik asserted on Tuesday that there would be no further increases in petroleum prices as the…
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PAKISTAN
Price control mechanism falters
Measures taken for price control have proved ineffective as beef, mutton, chicken, fruit and vegetables are being sold at arbitrary…
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PAKISTAN
Govt declares Friday holiday to save energy
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday approved declaring Friday as an additional weekly holiday as part of the government’s austerity…
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PAKISTAN
Judicial courage is constitutional duty, not activism: Minallah
Former Supreme Court judge Athar Minallah has said that when the executive abdicates its fiduciary duty towards those in custody,…
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