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Trump outlines reciprocal tariff plan in latest bid to reshape trade
February 14, 2025
Trump outlines reciprocal tariff plan in latest bid to reshape trade
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump tasked his economic team with devising plans for reciprocal tariffs on every country taxing US…
Sri Lanka’s new president presents first budget with focus on crisis recovery
February 14, 2025
Sri Lanka’s new president presents first budget with focus on crisis recovery
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will outline the government’s revenue and policy goals in his first full-year…
Cheap cigarettes will continue taking market share: JTI
February 14, 2025
Cheap cigarettes will continue taking market share: JTI
Japan Tobacco International expects a shift towards cheaper cigarette brands in the United States to reach more than 40% of…
Army chief, govt officials to visit ‘Green Pakistan Initiative’ projects
February 13, 2025
Army chief, govt officials to visit ‘Green Pakistan Initiative’ projects
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir, along with key federal and provincial government officials, will visit various projects…
Electricity bills to drop as capacity charges, fuel costs fall
February 13, 2025
Electricity bills to drop as capacity charges, fuel costs fall
ISLAMABAD: Electricity consumers can expect some relief in their power bills next month as the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority…
Refineries ask Ogra to defer petrol, diesel import till March
February 13, 2025
Refineries ask Ogra to defer petrol, diesel import till March
ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) has been urged by the local refineries to postpone import of high…
IMF team briefed on governance, transparency reforms in public sector
February 13, 2025
IMF team briefed on governance, transparency reforms in public sector
A technical delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) visiting Pakistan held a series of high-level meetings with key government…
India’s Adani quits $442 mn Sri Lanka power project
February 13, 2025
India’s Adani quits $442 mn Sri Lanka power project
COLOMBO: Indian conglomerate Adani Group has withdrawn from a troubled $442 million wind power project in Sri Lanka after the…
Gold prices per tola reach all-time high in Pakistan
February 13, 2025
Gold prices per tola reach all-time high in Pakistan
The gold rate in Pakistan has surged to an all-time high, with the price of 24K gold per tola reaching Rs.…
Trump says he will sign reciprocal tariffs order soon, as trade war fears mount
February 13, 2025
Trump says he will sign reciprocal tariffs order soon, as trade war fears mount
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said he would impose reciprocal tariffs as soon as Wednesday evening on every country that…