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National Assembly panel seeks detailed report on PIA accord, employee safeguards
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AGP audit observations cannot be used against taxpayers: Supreme Court
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that audit observations by the Auditor General of Pakistan against government entities of the federal or provincial governments cannot be used by tax authorities to initiate audit proceedings against
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KSE-100 sheds over 6,000 points
Pakistan’s benchmark KSE-100 index remained under pressure on Thursday, closing in the red at 182,338.12 points, a sharp slip of 6042.26 points, or 3.21 per cent, from its previous close of 18
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Oil prices gain 1.5pc on increasing concerns of Iran attack
Oil prices rose 1.5 per cent on Thursday, extending gains for a third day, on increasing concerns the US may carry out a military attack on key Middle Eastern producer Iran that could disrupt supply from the region. Brent crude futures rose
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KSE-100 falls over 6,000 points during intraday trading
Pakistan’s benchmark KSE-100 index remained under pressure during intraday trading today, slipping sharply. At 2:25pm PST, the index was trading at 182,248.85 points, down 6131.53 points, or 3.25 per cent, from its
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KSE-100 falls over 1,500 points during early trading
Pakistan’s benchmark KSE-100 index remained under pressure during early intraday trading today, slipping sharply. At 11:05am PST, the index was trading at 186,658.35 points, down 1,722.03 points, or 0.91 per cent, from its
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India’s gold demand to fall in 2026 as jewellery slump offsets investment rise
India’s gold demand is likely to fall in 2026 following a drop of 11 per cent last year, as a surge in prices dampens jewellery sales and offsets an uptick in investment buying, the World Gold Council (WGC) said on Thursday. Demand for gold
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ECC okays offloading 0.8m tonnes of wheat
ISLAMABAD: Amid the alleged waste of public funds on managing imported wheat stocks since 2021-22, the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Wednesday decided to offload 800,000 tonnes of wheat — less than half of the total stock
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FPCCI disputes power circular debt report
ISLAMABAD: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) on Wednesday challenged the Power Division’s circular debt report, calling it technical adjustments, accounting reclassifications, and changing goal posts without a ma
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Textile exporters demand relief package
ISLAMABAD: Amid the government’s narrative of returning to macroeconomic stability, the country’s textile exporters upped the ante against uncompetitive energy costs, high tax rates and challenging financial costs and demanded broad-based fiscal s
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Gold price soars to Rs551,662 per tola
KARACHI: Gold prices skyrocketed on Wednesday, with the 10-gram and one-tola rates surging by single-day record rally of Rs18,090 and Rs21,100, respectively, to Rs472,961 and Rs551,662. The All Pakistan Sarafa Gems and Jewellers Associatio
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Govt steps up efforts to revive rice exports
ISLAMABAD: With rice exports under pressure, the commerce ministry has stepped up diplomatic outreach to expand market access by engaging Islamabad-based ambassadors of major rice-consuming countries, hoping to arrest and reverse the downward tren
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Aggressive super tax recovery opposed
KARACHI: The Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has expressed concern over the government’s move to aggressively recover super tax following the recent decision of the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) upholding its legality.
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Pakistan, Sri Lanka launch digital partnership
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Sri Lanka on Wednesday established a Joint Working Group on IT and Digital Economy to collaborate in emerging technologies and digital transformation. During the 13th Session of the Joint Economic Commission (JEC) h
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Pakistan, China launch e-mining platform, sign several MoUs
• Islamabad seeks Chinese investment to move mining beyond extraction • Chinese firms invited to Minerals Investment Forum 2026 ISLAMABAD: Amid a global race for critical minerals and rare earths, Pakistan on Wednesday reaffirmed China