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Textile exports up by 10% to $9.9bn in first six months of FY25
January 6, 2025
Textile exports up by 10% to $9.9bn in first six months of FY25
ISLAMABAD: An increase of 10% in textile exports to $9.9 billion was witnessed in the first half of the ongoing…
Rs1.12tr Chashma nuclear power plant to be completed in 81 months
January 6, 2025
Rs1.12tr Chashma nuclear power plant to be completed in 81 months
The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has accepted the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission’s (PAEC) petition seeking approval for a levelised…
Uzbekistan to launch direct flights for Karachi to boost trade ties: Envoy
January 6, 2025
Uzbekistan to launch direct flights for Karachi to boost trade ties: Envoy
ISLAMABAD: Uzbekistan plans to launch direct flights to Karachi, state media reported on Sunday, citing Uzbek Ambassador to Pakistan Alisher…
Oil eases from near three-month highs amid strong dollar ahead of economic data
January 6, 2025
Oil eases from near three-month highs amid strong dollar ahead of economic data
SINGAPORE: Oil prices slid on Monday amid a strong US dollar, concerns over sanctions and ahead of key economic data…
Pakistan Stock Exchange dips after crossing 118,000 mark milestone
January 6, 2025
Pakistan Stock Exchange dips after crossing 118,000 mark milestone
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Monday crossed yet another milestone of 118,000 as bulls continued to run the…
Price of gold in Pakistan witnesses another decrease
January 6, 2025
Price of gold in Pakistan witnesses another decrease
The price of gold in Pakistan saw another decrease on Monday, reflecting global market trends. In the local market, the…
Pakistan’s unemployment rate witnesses steep climb over past decade
January 4, 2025
Pakistan’s unemployment rate witnesses steep climb over past decade
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s unemployment rate has risen from 1.5 per cent to 7 per cent over the past decade, as indicated…
Over 33% decline in cotton arrivals last year: cotton ginners
January 4, 2025
Over 33% decline in cotton arrivals last year: cotton ginners
LAHORE: Pakistan has witnessed over 33 percent drop in cotton arrivals upto December 31, last year, the cotton ginners body…
Finance ministry points out management issues in oil, gas sector
January 4, 2025
Finance ministry points out management issues in oil, gas sector
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance, in its report, raised serious questions on weak financial management of the oil and gas…
Govt aims 50% reduction in poverty, doubling GDP in five years
January 4, 2025
Govt aims 50% reduction in poverty, doubling GDP in five years
ISLAMABAD: The government led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, through its National Economic Transformation Plan, aims to achieve ambitious economic…