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Gold prices drop in local and global markets for third consecutive day

Gold prices drop in local and global markets for third consecutive day

KARACHI: Gold prices declined in both international and domestic markets on Saturday, for the third consecutive day. In the international…
Kerosene prices slashed by Rs48.29 per litre in Pakistan

Kerosene prices slashed by Rs48.29 per litre in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has reduced the price of kerosene oil following a series of cuts in petrol and diesel…
FM Aurangzeb meets Opposition to address their concerns on budget

FM Aurangzeb meets Opposition to address their concerns on budget

In order to remove reservations of Opposition on federal budget, Finance Minister Muhamad Aurangzeb reached the chamber of the opposition…
Pakistan, Iran eye $10b trade thru greater economic engagement

Pakistan, Iran eye $10b trade thru greater economic engagement

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Iran have renewed their commitment to strengthening economic ties and increasing bilateral trade to $10 billion through…
PPP demands 10pc salary hike for government employees in budget proposal

PPP demands 10pc salary hike for government employees in budget proposal

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has called for increasing government employees’ salaries by 10 percent, terming the proposed 7 percent…
KPT sets new record of handling 2.65 million containers

KPT sets new record of handling 2.65 million containers

Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Junaid Anwar Chaudhry on Friday said that Pakistan Port Trust (KPT) set a new record…
Weekly inflation rises to 15.28% in Pakistan

Weekly inflation rises to 15.28% in Pakistan

Pakistan’s weekly inflation has increased by 0.46 percent. The annual inflation rate has now reached 15.28 percent, according to the…
Pakistan approves nationwide e-passport system

Pakistan approves nationwide e-passport system

The federal government has approved a plan to gradually phase out machine-readable passports and shift entirely to e-passports across the…
NA panel resists FBR move seeking access to bank accounts data

NA panel resists FBR move seeking access to bank accounts data

A meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance was held in Islamabad on Friday under the chairmanship of…
PSX ends lower as benchmark index drops nearly 2,900 points

PSX ends lower as benchmark index drops nearly 2,900 points

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended its first trading session in negative territory on Friday, erasing earlier gains after…
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