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Goods transporters suspend nationwide strike for 40 days after govt talks

Goods transporters suspend nationwide strike for 40 days after govt talks

KARACHI: Goods transporters have announced that they will defer their nationwide strike for 40 days following negotiations with government representatives…
Pakistan targets $1.5bn hybrid rice market in China

Pakistan targets $1.5bn hybrid rice market in China

Pakistan has a major opportunity to increase its hybrid rice exports to China and could potentially secure exports worth up…
Pakistan unveils major construction reforms to boost investment

Pakistan unveils major construction reforms to boost investment

ISLAMABAD: The federal government is preparing a wide-ranging reform package aimed at revitalising Pakistan’s construction industry, improving regulatory oversight and…
Pakistan set to begin $2.5bn ML-1 Railway upgrade in January 2027

Pakistan set to begin $2.5bn ML-1 Railway upgrade in January 2027

LAHORE: Pakistan Railways is moving ahead with preparations for the first phase of the $2.5 billion Main Line-1 (ML-1) project,…
Federal Constitutional Court upholds tax credit adjustment against super tax

Federal Constitutional Court upholds tax credit adjustment against super tax

The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on Monday ruled that adjusting tax credits against super tax is lawful, setting aside an…
Digital banking users in Pakistan reach 137 million: Bilal Kiani

Digital banking users in Pakistan reach 137 million: Bilal Kiani

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Finance Bilal Azhar Kiani has claimed that the number of digital banking users in Pakistan…
PSX gains 484 points as week begins on positive note

PSX gains 484 points as week begins on positive note

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) opened the new business week in positive territory, with the benchmark index gaining 484.38…
Federal government debt rises Rs18.8tr in 28 months: SBP

Federal government debt rises Rs18.8tr in 28 months: SBP

ISLAMABAD: The federal government’s debt increased by Rs18,832 billion during the initial 28 months of the current period, with both…
Oil rises as US-Iran peace talks stall, Hormuz shipping slows

Oil rises as US-Iran peace talks stall, Hormuz shipping slows

NEW DELHI/SINGAPORE: Oil prices rose on Monday as fading expectations of a U.S.-Iran peace breakthrough and slower tanker traffic through…
PIA plans to add Boeing 787 Dreamliners to fleet

PIA plans to add Boeing 787 Dreamliners to fleet

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has decided to add sixteen Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft to its fleet as part of a…
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