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Minister seeks loan relief as 25% rates bite
Says rescheduling loans could revive industry; PM tells LCCI govt working closely with private sector
The Express Tribune ·
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Glitch bars new resident taxpayers
IRIS portal does not allow returning Pakistanis to enter wealth balance in returns
The Express Tribune ·
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'Indian duty-free access threatens GSP Plus edge'
Exporters say EU-India, UK-India trade deals could erode advantage; call for lower costs
The Express Tribune ·
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NHA told to classify projects by viability
Cheema says external financing must not cut PSDP allocation, seeks plan with clear timelines
The Express Tribune ·
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Task force asks industry for export proposals
Leather, sports goods, cutlery and carpets named priority sectors at Islamabad meeting
The Express Tribune ·
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PSX down 4,045 points amid ME wars
KSE-100 index slides below 163,000 as selling intensifies
The Express Tribune ·
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FinMin Aurangzeb urges business reforms, higher productivity to compete globally
FinMin says IMF programme set to conclude in October 2027.Adds Pakistan's credit rating improved thrice since April 2025.Pakistan expects $44 billion in remittances this fiscal year. Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has urged Pakistani businesses to reform their...
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Aurangzeb rules out consumption-led growth, says tariff reforms will continue
LAHORE: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has ruled out pursuing liquidity-fuelled, consumption-led economic growth, saying Pakistan must prioritise sustainable, export-led expansion and continue with tariff reforms to improve the competitiveness of its industries. The finance…
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Karachi Industrial Park approved as federal Special Economic Zone
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has approved Karachi Industrial Park (KIP) as a federal Special Economic Zone (SEZ) to attract export-oriented industrial investment, promote technology transfer and value addition, and generate employment. The decision was taken at the 11th…
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Brent crude hits 6-month high above $116 per barrel as Houthi strikes fuel supply fears
Rising stock graph and 3D printed oil barrels miniature are seen in this illustration taken June 23, 2025.— Reuters US West Texas Intermediate rises 3.8% to $103.27 a barrel.Brent rises 6%, while West Texas Intermediate advances 2.3%.UAE reports oil spill, adding to...
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WB urges Pakistan to shift from stability to growth
WORLD Bank official Sandeep Mahajan meets Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb.—X/ @Financegovpk • Calls for stronger investment, private sector activity • Aurangzeb stresses need to strengthen investor confidence ISLAMABAD: In what appears to be a push towards accelerating…
Dawn ·
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Fuel dealers urge consumers to avoid ‘panic buying’
• PPDA chairman says pricing remains an issue • JI demands meeting with PM ‘this week’ to resolve levy issue ISLAMABAD: Even as talks between the Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) and the government to reduce the fuel levy remained ‘inconclusive’, petroleum dealers on Friday urged consumers…
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