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Oil prices take breather after prospect of increased supply triggered selloff
May 1, 2025
Oil prices take breather after prospect of increased supply triggered selloff
Oil prices steadied in early Asian trade on Thursday, finding footing a day after a steep decline triggered by signs…
Gold retreats as trade tensions ease
May 1, 2025
Gold retreats as trade tensions ease
Gold was subdued on Thursday as the dollar’s strength and easing trade tensions dulled the metal’s safe-haven allure, while investors…
Digitization key to global market access: Dar
April 30, 2025
Digitization key to global market access: Dar
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has stressed the importance of digitization for gaining access to global markets and attracting…
CM Maryam opens Rs40bn ration card project for labourers
April 30, 2025
CM Maryam opens Rs40bn ration card project for labourers
LAHORE: The Punjab government has formally launched its Rs40 billion Ration Card Programme aimed at providing financial relief to low-income…
Pre-budget seminar: Aurangzeb stresses on structural reforms in taxation system
April 30, 2025
Pre-budget seminar: Aurangzeb stresses on structural reforms in taxation system
KARACHI: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has expressed the optimism that this will be the last IMF (International Monetary Fund) programme,…
Trump’s tariffs loom over the economy as shipments from China fall
April 30, 2025
Trump’s tariffs loom over the economy as shipments from China fall
WASHINGTON: American businesses are cancelling orders from China, postponing expansion plans and hunkering down to see what trade policy surprises…
FBR imposes new system to collect sales tax from cement sector
April 30, 2025
FBR imposes new system to collect sales tax from cement sector
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has implemented a new system to collect sales tax from cement sector. The…
PSX suffers massive decline as geopolitical tensions persist
April 30, 2025
PSX suffers massive decline as geopolitical tensions persist
KARACHI: A sharp downward trend was observed at the start of trading in the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Wednesday…
Oil prices fall as trade war concerns dampen demand outlook
April 30, 2025
Oil prices fall as trade war concerns dampen demand outlook
Oil prices edged lower in early Asian trading on Wednesday as President Donald Trump’s erratic tariff policies raised concerns about…
Dollar steady but vulnerable as tariff worries take hold
April 30, 2025
Dollar steady but vulnerable as tariff worries take hold
SINGAPORE: The U.S. dollar was steady on Wednesday but poised for its weakest monthly performance since November 2022 as erratic…