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No disaster insurance in Pakistan despite being 5th most affected country
August 22, 2025
No disaster insurance in Pakistan despite being 5th most affected country
Pakistan ranks as the fifth most disaster-affected country in the world, yet it still has no public disaster risk insurance…
Gold rates dip in Pakistan – August 22, 2025
August 22, 2025
Gold rates dip in Pakistan – August 22, 2025
KARACHI: The rates of 24-karat gold per tola fell on Friday, August 22, 2025, in line with a decline in…
India’s economic boom in August fuels sharpest price hikes in over a decade
August 22, 2025
India’s economic boom in August fuels sharpest price hikes in over a decade
India’s private sector activity expanded at the fastest pace on record in August, powered by a historic surge in demand…
Textile industry exports surge by $400m
August 22, 2025
Textile industry exports surge by $400m
The Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PHMA) has confirmed that textile industry has witnessed an increase of $400 million.…
PM inaugurates facilitation center as one-stop solution to investors, entrepreneurs
August 21, 2025
PM inaugurates facilitation center as one-stop solution to investors, entrepreneurs
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday inaugurated the first-ever Business Facilitation Center (BFC) here with a vision to promote…
CM Maryam invites Japanese dairy company Morinaga to invest in Punjab
August 21, 2025
CM Maryam invites Japanese dairy company Morinaga to invest in Punjab
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Thursday invited the renowned Japanese dairy company Morinaga to invest in the…
Pakistan’s external liabilities stands at $130bn, dollar amounts to 58% of total debt
August 21, 2025
Pakistan’s external liabilities stands at $130bn, dollar amounts to 58% of total debt
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s external debt and liabilities, currently standing at around $130 billion, are heavily concentrated in five major currencies, with…
Telecom sector commits Rs165 billion irregularities: Audit report
August 21, 2025
Telecom sector commits Rs165 billion irregularities: Audit report
Serious financial irregularities amounting to more than Rs165 billion have been uncovered in the telecommunications sector, according to the Auditor…
Dollar drifts, Asian stocks mixed as markets brace for Jackson Hole
August 21, 2025
Dollar drifts, Asian stocks mixed as markets brace for Jackson Hole
The U.S. dollar hovered below a one-week high on Thursday and Asian stock markets were mixed as investors braced for…
Pakistan, Azerbaijan explore new avenues of economic, trade cooperation
August 21, 2025
Pakistan, Azerbaijan explore new avenues of economic, trade cooperation
ISLAMABAD: The Coordinator to the Prime Minister on Commerce, Rana Ihsaan Afzal Khan on Wednesday held a meeting with the…