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After historic high, price of gold in Pakistan decreases
February 8, 2025
After historic high, price of gold in Pakistan decreases
After crossing the historic Rs300,000 milestone for the first time in history, the price of gold in Pakistan dropped on…
Govt spends only 20% of development budget in first 7 months
February 8, 2025
Govt spends only 20% of development budget in first 7 months
The federal government has utilised only 20 percent of the allocated Rs1.1 trillion development budget in the first seven months…
Salaried class faces sharp rise in tax burden
February 8, 2025
Salaried class faces sharp rise in tax burden
Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) projects collecting Rs. 570 billion in taxes from salaried individuals during the current fiscal year,…
Green Corporate Livestock Initiative drives agricultural transformation in Pakistan under SIFC
February 8, 2025
Green Corporate Livestock Initiative drives agricultural transformation in Pakistan under SIFC
The Green Corporate Livestock Initiative (GCLI), under the umbrella of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC), is leading transformative efforts…
USDA freezes farmer funding for some programs
February 8, 2025
USDA freezes farmer funding for some programs
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has frozen some funding for farmers as it goes through a sweeping review, despite…
Meta prepares for mass layoffs on Monday as AI hiring ramps up
February 8, 2025
Meta prepares for mass layoffs on Monday as AI hiring ramps up
Facebook owner Meta Platforms plans to carry out its expected company-wide layoffs next week while pushing ahead with the expedited…
Trump pauses tariffs on millions of low-value packages from China
February 8, 2025
Trump pauses tariffs on millions of low-value packages from China
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has paused imposing tariffs on small-value packages arriving from China, apparently to give federal agencies time…
Mexico avocado exports steady ahead of Super Bowl
February 8, 2025
Mexico avocado exports steady ahead of Super Bowl
Mexico’s avocado growers will ship about 110,000 metric tons of the “green gold” fruit to the United States ahead of…
Govt recovers Rs146B in nationwide power theft crackdown
February 7, 2025
Govt recovers Rs146B in nationwide power theft crackdown
Pakistan’s nationwide crackdown on power theft has resulted in the recovery of Rs 146.64 billion since its initiation in September…
Pakistan owes 92% of external debt to three sources
February 7, 2025
Pakistan owes 92% of external debt to three sources
ISLAMABAD: Around 92% of Pakistan’s external debt is owed by three major sources including multilateral and bilateral creditors as well…