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Pakistan, US explore preferential trade agreement in ongoing talks
June 26, 2025
Pakistan, US explore preferential trade agreement in ongoing talks
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the United States are on track to conclude ongoing trade talks, with both sides actively exploring a…
PPP directs its MNAs to support budget after key concessions
June 26, 2025
PPP directs its MNAs to support budget after key concessions
The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has instructed its MNAs to vote in favour of the federal budget during today’s crucial…
Revised finance bill 2025-26: No tax on salaries up to Rs600,000, new slabs introduced
June 26, 2025
Revised finance bill 2025-26: No tax on salaries up to Rs600,000, new slabs introduced
ISLAMABAD: Under the amended finance bill for fiscal year 2025-26, individuals earning up to Rs600,000 annually will be exempt from…
Pakistan’s mobile phone imports drop in last 11 months
June 26, 2025
Pakistan’s mobile phone imports drop in last 11 months
ISLAMABAD: The import of mobile phones into Pakistan has witnessed a decrease of 16.31 percent during the first eleven months…
Shell denies reports that the energy giant is in talks to take over BP
June 26, 2025
Shell denies reports that the energy giant is in talks to take over BP
LONDON: British oil giant Shell on Thursday denied media reports that it is in talks to buy rival BP. The…
Bulls dominate as PSX crosses 123,000 mark
June 26, 2025
Bulls dominate as PSX crosses 123,000 mark
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued its upward trend as easing regional tensions and strengthening domestic indicators have boosted…
Gold rises as Trump’s Powell criticism fuels uncertainty
June 26, 2025
Gold rises as Trump’s Powell criticism fuels uncertainty
Gold prices edged higher on Thursday, lifted by a weaker dollar and growing uncertainty after reports suggested U.S. President Donald…
Oil rises as draw in US crude stocks signals firm deman
June 26, 2025
Oil rises as draw in US crude stocks signals firm deman
TOKYO: Oil prices inched higher, extending gains from the previous day as a larger-than-expected draw in U.S. crude stocks signalled…
Dollar slips on Fed credibility concerns
June 26, 2025
Dollar slips on Fed credibility concerns
SYDNEY: The dollar slipped to multi-year lows against the euro and Swiss franc on Thursday as concerns about the future…
Pakistan, US to conclude tariff talks next week: finance ministry
June 25, 2025
Pakistan, US to conclude tariff talks next week: finance ministry
Pakistan and the United States have agreed to finalise their ongoing trade negotiations on reciprocal tariffs by next week, according…