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Dollar steady as traders grapple with tariff uncertainty, volatility
April 15, 2025
Dollar steady as traders grapple with tariff uncertainty, volatility
SINGAPORE: The dollar was steady on Tuesday but stayed close to the three-year low against the euro and a six-month…
Punjab counters Sindh, writes to IRSA over ‘unequal’ water distribution
April 14, 2025
Punjab counters Sindh, writes to IRSA over ‘unequal’ water distribution
The Punjab government has responded to continuous protests and narrative building by the Sindh government and nationalist parties about alleged…
Cars, motorcycles, EVs transfer fee increased
April 14, 2025
Cars, motorcycles, EVs transfer fee increased
ISLAMABAD: Authorities in the federal capital have sharply increased vehicle transfer fees for cars and motorcycles, effective April 14, 2025,…
Overseas Pakistanis remitted record $28.07bn in current fiscal, says SBP governor
April 14, 2025
Overseas Pakistanis remitted record $28.07bn in current fiscal, says SBP governor
KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad said on Monday that the country received a record $28.07 billion…
‘Trump’s tariffs to result in up to 25% decline in Pakistan’s exports to US’
April 14, 2025
‘Trump’s tariffs to result in up to 25% decline in Pakistan’s exports to US’
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) has warned that the 29% reciprocal tariffs imposed by US President Donald…
Bulls dominate PSX as respite in Trump tariffs eases pressure
April 14, 2025
Bulls dominate PSX as respite in Trump tariffs eases pressure
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed bullish trend during the opening hours of trading on Monday. The benchmark KSE-100…
China’s Xi calls for stronger trade ties with Vietnam amid US tariff tensions
April 14, 2025
China’s Xi calls for stronger trade ties with Vietnam amid US tariff tensions
HANOI: China’s President Xi Jinping on Monday called for stronger ties with Vietnam on trade and supply chains amid disruptions…
Back to Russian gas? Trump-wary EU has energy security dilemma
April 14, 2025
Back to Russian gas? Trump-wary EU has energy security dilemma
PARIS/BERLIN: More than three years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Europe’s energy security is fragile. US liquefied natural gas helped…
Oil extends decline as US-China trade war weighs on global growth outlook
April 14, 2025
Oil extends decline as US-China trade war weighs on global growth outlook
TOKYO/SINGAPORE: Oil prices fell on Monday on concerns the escalating trade war between the United States and China would weaken…
Battered dollar drifts lower on tariff nerves
April 14, 2025
Battered dollar drifts lower on tariff nerves
SINGAPORE: The dollar drifted lower on Monday after an early bump off a three-year low, as investor confidence in the…