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Oil set for second straight weekly decline on supply outlook
December 19, 2025
Oil set for second straight weekly decline on supply outlook
LONDON: Oil prices fell on Friday and were poised for a second straight weekly decline as a potential supply glut…
PM approves halal meat export policy to boost Pakistan’s global market share
December 18, 2025
PM approves halal meat export policy to boost Pakistan’s global market share
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has approved a new halal meat export policy aimed at increasing Pakistan’s share…
No cheap contraceptives as IMF turns down request to abolish 18% GST
December 18, 2025
No cheap contraceptives as IMF turns down request to abolish 18% GST
ISLAMABAD: Despite having one of the highest population growth rates in the world and clear directives from Prime Minister Shehbaz…
Minister vows to provide maximum relief to salaried class
December 18, 2025
Minister vows to provide maximum relief to salaried class
Minister of State for Finance Bilal Azhar Kayani has vowed to provide maximum relief to the salaried class. In an…
To fulfil another IMF condition, govt moves to deregulate sugar sector
December 18, 2025
To fulfil another IMF condition, govt moves to deregulate sugar sector
In order to fulfil yet another condition put forward by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the federal government has prepared…
144 textile mills closed in country, says APTMA chairman
December 18, 2025
144 textile mills closed in country, says APTMA chairman
As many as 144 textile mills have been closed across the country, said All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) Chairman…
Govt withdraws pension and salary restrictions for re-employed retirees
December 18, 2025
Govt withdraws pension and salary restrictions for re-employed retirees
The federal government has withdrawn two key notifications that had restricted the simultaneous receipt of pension and salary for retired…
India accelerates free trade agreements to counter US tariffs and expand exports
December 18, 2025
India accelerates free trade agreements to counter US tariffs and expand exports
NEW DELHI: India has accelerated a push to finalize several free trade agreements over the next few months to offset…
Strong buying lists Pakistan Stock Exchange to historic high
December 18, 2025
Strong buying lists Pakistan Stock Exchange to historic high
Strong buying was witnessed at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), with the benchmark KSE-100 gaining nearly 2,000 points lifting the…
Oil prices rise on reports of new US sanctions on Russia, Venezuela blockade
December 18, 2025
Oil prices rise on reports of new US sanctions on Russia, Venezuela blockade
BEIJING: Oil prices rose on Thursday following reports that the US was preparing new sanctions on Russian oil if Moscow…