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<p>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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<p>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.</p> <p
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<p>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.</p> <p>During the 13th Session of the Joint Economic Commission (JEC) h
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<p>• Islamabad seeks Chinese investment to move mining beyond extraction<br />• Chinese firms invited to Minerals Investment Forum 2026</p> <p>ISLAMABAD: Amid a global race for critical minerals and rare earths, Pakistan on Wednesday reaffirmed China
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<p>ISLAMABAD: Disposing of a batch of appeals, petitions and transfer cases, the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has upheld the vires of the super tax, holding that Sections 4B and 4C of the Income Tax Ordinance (ITO) 2001 are neither discriminato
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<p>Pakistan’s benchmark KSE-100 index closed Wednesday’s session marginally higher, at 188,380.38 points, up 177.53 points or 0.09 per cent from the previous close of 188,202.85.</p> <p>The index hit an intraday high of 189,183.88 points and a low of
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<p>Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Wednesday stressed that the development of the country’s mineral sector “cannot happen without strategic partners”, particularly China.</p> <p>Pakistan’s mineral wealth is estimated at $8 trillion, spread across 60
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<p>Pakistan’s benchmark KSE-100 index traded higher in the first half of Wednesday’s trading session</p> <p>The index was trading at 188,931.93 points, up 729.08 points, or 0.39 per cent, from its previous close of 188,202.85 at 1:05pm PST. It touche
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<p>Gold broke through $5,200 for the first time on Wednesday, as the dollar plunged to a near four-year low amid persisting geopolitical concerns, ahead of a US Federal Reserve monetary policy decision.</p> <p>Spot gold jumped 1.4 per cent to $5,262.
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<p>ISLAMABAD: S&P Global Market Intelligence has projected a strengthening of Pakistan’s macroeconomic outlook in the current and next fiscal years, endorsing the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) projections.</p> <p>Real GDP to expand 3.5 per cent
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<p>ISLAMABAD: Despite higher allocations under the International Monetary Fund (IMF) compulsions, the government on Tuesday reported an actual 7.5 per cent decline in social protection spending but projected moderate inflation and economic momentum
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<p>ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Australia on Tuesday discussed the possibility of an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) for structured, long-term cooperation in Pakistan’s mining and mineral sector.</p> <p>The IGA between the two sides was proposed by Petr
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<p>KARACHI: Haleon Pakistan Ltd (HPL) on Tuesday announced it would invest £3.58 million in expanding and modernising its Panadol Liquid packaging line. </p> <p>In a stock filing, the company said this strategic investment is aimed at enhancing prod