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Pakistan’s Gas Sector Circular Debt Swells to Rs3.2 Trillion
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s gas sector is buckling under a massive circular debt of Rs3.283 trillion, raising alarm bells in parliament over...
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Pakistan’s Poverty Rate Rises to 28.8% in 2024-25, Official Estimates Show Sharp Increase
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s national poverty rate has climbed to 28.8% in 2024-25, reflecting a sharp increase of 6.9 percentage points over...
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IMF Praises Pakistan’s Economic Reforms, Announces Feb 25 Visit for EFF and RSF Reviews
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has commended Pakistan’s reform efforts under its ongoing programme, stating that the country has...
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US trade deficit declined in 2025, but gap for goods hits a record despite Trump tariffs
WASHINGTON (AP): The U.S. trade deficit slipped modestly in 2025, a year in which President Donald Trump upended global commerce...
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Gold Per Tola Jumps Rs7,900 to Rs523,962 in Pakistan
Gold prices in Pakistan surged on Thursday, tracking gains in the international market. In the domestic market, the price of...
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Faysal Bank Reports Rs22.5bn Profit for 2025
Faysal Bank Limited (FABL) posted a consolidated profit after tax of Rs22.47 billion for the year ended December 31, 2025,...
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FDI Drops 51% YoY to $694 Million in July–January FY26: SBP
KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Pakistan declined sharply by 51 percent during the first seven months of the ongoing...
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Oil Prices Edge Up as Markets Monitor US-Iran Talks
Oil prices stabilised in Asian trading on Wednesday, recovering slightly after a nearly 2% drop in the previous session, as...
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Pakistan’s Mobile Phone Imports Jump 31% to $1.14bn in First Seven Months of FY2025-26
Pakistan’s mobile phone imports surged by over 31% during the first seven months (July-January) of fiscal year 2025–26, reaching $1.139...
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Gold Rebounds from Week-Low as Investors Await FOMC Minutes
Gold prices climbed on Wednesday, recovering from a one-week low touched in the previous session, as investors looked ahead to...
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