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Cotton prices down after global rates decline

Cotton prices down after global rates decline

Cotton prices dropped by Rs2,000 per maund to Rs21,000 per maund, while in Punjab they declined by Rs1,000 per maund…
SoftBank overtakes Toyota as Japan’s most valuable company

SoftBank overtakes Toyota as Japan’s most valuable company

Japan’s tech investor SoftBank Group overtook Toyota on Monday to become the country’s most valuable company, as the benchmark Nikkei…
Gohar Ejaz seeks sweeping tax cuts, deep structural reforms

Gohar Ejaz seeks sweeping tax cuts, deep structural reforms

Former federal minister and chairman of the Economic Policy and Business Development (EPBD) think tank Dr Gohar Ejaz has unveiled…
Pakistan’s energy import dependence raises economic risks: ICMA report

Pakistan’s energy import dependence raises economic risks: ICMA report

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s increasing dependence on imported oil, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and other fossil fuels is emerging as a major…
Indonesian bank completes requirements to open first branch in Islamabad

Indonesian bank completes requirements to open first branch in Islamabad

Bat Instrumen Bank, an Indonesian financial institution, has announced that it has successfully completed all legal, regulatory and compliance requirements…
Punjab Cabinet approves new electricity duty rules for large generators, solar systems

Punjab Cabinet approves new electricity duty rules for large generators, solar systems

LAHORE: The Punjab Cabinet has approved the Punjab Electricity Duty Rules 2026, introducing a new framework for electricity duty on…
Oil prices rise more than 2pc as Israel steps up incursion into Lebanon

Oil prices rise more than 2pc as Israel steps up incursion into Lebanon

BEIJING: Oil prices rose more than 2% in early trading on Monday after Israel ordered troops to move further into…
Govt speeds up work to add 8 MAF water storage through four mega dams

Govt speeds up work to add 8 MAF water storage through four mega dams

ISLAMABAD: The government has accelerated work on four major dam projects that are expected to add more than eight million…
Pakistan set to begin post-Hajj flight operation on Sunday

Pakistan set to begin post-Hajj flight operation on Sunday

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will begin flights on Sunday to bring back Hajj pilgrims from Saudi Arabia. On the first day of…
Airlines and business groups warn of chaos if US restricts international flights

Airlines and business groups warn of chaos if US restricts international flights

Major airline, travel and business groups warned that barring border processing at Newark or other major US airports could lead…
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