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Oil plunge deepens on fears global trade war could trigger recession
April 7, 2025
Oil plunge deepens on fears global trade war could trigger recession
TOKYO: Oil prices slid more than 3% on Monday, deepening last week’s losses, as escalating trade tensions between the United…
EU seeks unity in first strike back at Trump tariffs
April 7, 2025
EU seeks unity in first strike back at Trump tariffs
BRUSSELS: European Union countries will seek to present a united front in the coming days against US President Donald Trump’s…
Markets sink as Trump’s tariffs roil global trading system
April 7, 2025
Markets sink as Trump’s tariffs roil global trading system
NEW YORK: Global markets plunged Monday following last week’s two-day meltdown on Wall Street, and U.S. President Donald Trump said…
Pakistan begins mining revolution with vast mineral wealth
April 7, 2025
Pakistan begins mining revolution with vast mineral wealth
The Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum 2025 has marked the beginning of a new chapter in the country’s mining industry, promising…
Gold rates witness major increase in Pakistan
April 7, 2025
Gold rates witness major increase in Pakistan
The price of 24 karat per tola gold witnessed a sharp rise of Rs11,700 per tola and was traded at…
Aurangzeb pledges export-led growth for sustainable development
April 5, 2025
Aurangzeb pledges export-led growth for sustainable development
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Saturday that Pakistan’s economy is stable and “the country will be taken…
Sugar prices increase despite price control efforts
April 5, 2025
Sugar prices increase despite price control efforts
Over the past fortnight, the retail price of sugar has averaged Rs168.8 per kilogramme, surpassing the government’s prescribed ceiling of…
Weekly inflation up by 0.20pc in Pakistan
April 5, 2025
Weekly inflation up by 0.20pc in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The weekly inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), increased by 0.20 percent for the combined consumption groups…
Power tariff: Rs3.93 out of Rs7.41 electricity rate cut to be permanent
April 5, 2025
Power tariff: Rs3.93 out of Rs7.41 electricity rate cut to be permanent
ISLAMABAD: Out of the Rs7.41 electricity tariff cut announced by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, official sources have said the portion…
US starts collecting Trump’s new 10% tariff, smashing global trade norms
April 5, 2025
US starts collecting Trump’s new 10% tariff, smashing global trade norms
WASHINGTON: US customs agents began collecting President Donald Trump’s unilateral 10% tariff on all imports from many countries on Saturday,…