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53,000 tons of sugar released by mills
August 4, 2025
53,000 tons of sugar released by mills
SARGODHA: A total of 53,000 metric tons of sugar was released collectively by four sugar mills in the district to…
Pakistan to begin talks on LNG supplies with Qatar
August 4, 2025
Pakistan to begin talks on LNG supplies with Qatar
ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to open talks with Qatar on the future of LNG supplies, primarily in light of…
Pakistan, China agree on economic research, training programmes
August 4, 2025
Pakistan, China agree on economic research, training programmes
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Planning Ministry and China’s Development Research Center (DRC) have reached an agreement for joint research, training programmes and…
Iran moves to slash four zeros from rial in currency reform push
August 4, 2025
Iran moves to slash four zeros from rial in currency reform push
The economic commission of Iran’s parliament revived long-delayed plans on Sunday to cut four zeros from the country’s plunging currency,…
Malaysia agrees to boost tech, LNG purchases from US as part of trade deal
August 4, 2025
Malaysia agrees to boost tech, LNG purchases from US as part of trade deal
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will spend up to $150 billion in the next five years to buy equipment from US multinationals…
Trump says he will ‘substantially’ raise tariffs on India over Russian oil purchases
August 4, 2025
Trump says he will ‘substantially’ raise tariffs on India over Russian oil purchases
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Monday he will substantially raise tariffs on India over its purchases of Russian…
PSX breaks records, crosses 142,000 on strong market sentiment
August 4, 2025
PSX breaks records, crosses 142,000 on strong market sentiment
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) extended its bullish run as it opened the new business week with strong gains,…
Oil slips as OPEC plus proceeds with September output hike
August 4, 2025
Oil slips as OPEC plus proceeds with September output hike
SINGAPORE: Oil prices extended declines on Monday after OPEC+ agreed to another large production hike in September, with concerns about…
Gold eases on profit taking after rally on US jobs surprise
August 4, 2025
Gold eases on profit taking after rally on US jobs surprise
Gold prices edged lower on Monday as investors booked profits after a sharp rise in the previous session on weaker-than-expected…
Govt orders import of 200,000 metric tonnes of sugar: Ministry
August 2, 2025
Govt orders import of 200,000 metric tonnes of sugar: Ministry
The Ministry of National Food Security on Saturday confirmed that an order has been placed for the import of 200,000…