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Revised Finance Bill may face objections from IMF for transactions by ‘ineligible persons’
June 25, 2025
Revised Finance Bill may face objections from IMF for transactions by ‘ineligible persons’
ISLAMABAD: The updated Finance Bill 2025–2026, which suggests lowering the thresholds to prevent “ineligible persons” from purchasing real estate and…
Oil prices edge higher as investors assess Iran-Israel ceasefire
June 25, 2025
Oil prices edge higher as investors assess Iran-Israel ceasefire
Oil prices edged higher on Wednesday, finding some respite after plummeting in the last two sessions, as investors assessed the…
Gold firm while markets watch Iran-Israel ceasefire
June 25, 2025
Gold firm while markets watch Iran-Israel ceasefire
Gold firmed on Wednesday as the U.S. dollar and Treasury yields retreated, while market participants monitored the fragile truce between…
Dollar stumbles as optimism from fragile Israel-Iran truce lingers
June 25, 2025
Dollar stumbles as optimism from fragile Israel-Iran truce lingers
SINGAPORE: The dollar struggled to regain lost ground on Wednesday as investors who have been starved of good news latched…
Nepra cuts power purchase price to Rs25.98 per unit for FY26
June 24, 2025
Nepra cuts power purchase price to Rs25.98 per unit for FY26
SLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has reduced the national average Power Purchase Price (PPP) to Rs25.98 per…
PIA resumes flights to Gulf states
June 24, 2025
PIA resumes flights to Gulf states
remains our top priority,” the PIA spokesperson said. “We deeply regret the inconvenience caused by the flight cancellations, but these…
Pakistan sees record tobacco tax revenue, major drop in cigarette production: WHO
June 24, 2025
Pakistan sees record tobacco tax revenue, major drop in cigarette production: WHO
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan achieved an unprecedented milestone in 2024 by generating approximately Rs298 billion (about $1.1 billion) in tobacco tax revenue,…
Govt eyes $3.3bn in foreign loans from Chinese banks
June 24, 2025
Govt eyes $3.3bn in foreign loans from Chinese banks
ISLAMABAD: Amid ongoing government efforts to stabilise the economic indicator, Pakistan is eyeing $3.3 billion in the form of two…
Govt approves import of 500,000 metric tons of sugar
June 24, 2025
Govt approves import of 500,000 metric tons of sugar
Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain chaired a meeting of the Sugar Advisory Board in…
Port Qasim cuts exporter charges by 50pc to boost trade: minister
June 24, 2025
Port Qasim cuts exporter charges by 50pc to boost trade: minister
ISLAMABAD: Port Qasim Authority (PQA) has announced a 50 percent reduction in port charges for exporters, aligning with the government’s…