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Salaried Class Pays Rs. 144 Billion Tax in Q1, Far More Than Retailers and Real Estate Combined
Pakistan’s salaried class paid Rs. 144 billion in income tax during July to September, exceeding the combined Rs. 54 billion
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Nearly Half of Region’s Poorest People Live in Pakistan: World Bank
Pakistan is facing mounting economic pressure from higher fuel prices, rising poverty and debt risks following the closure of the
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Corn hits one-week high on US crop worries, soybeans firm
SINGAPORE: Chicago corn rose to a one-week high on Wednesday, while soybeans gained more ground as concerns about declining US crop conditions supported prices.
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RBI policy verdict, guidance to drive nervous bond market traders
MUMBAI: Indian government bonds are likely to open largely unchanged on Wednesday, as markets brace for the central bank’s monetary policy decision, with an interest rate hike already priced in and…
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Gold edges lower with focus on Fed minutes, rate path clues
Gold prices slipped on Wednesday as investors looked to minutes from the US Federal Reserve’s September meeting for indications on whether policymakers remain inclined to raise rates further.
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Pakistan’s carbon border test
Europe’s carbon border rules do not yet cover Pakistan’s textile exports, but the country’s largest export industry is already living in their shadow.
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Javedan Corporation Limited
(PSX: JVDC) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1961.
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Al-Qadir Trust case: Lawyers move FCC seeking early fixation of Bushra’s plea
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawyers on Tuesday approached the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) seeking early fixation of Bushra Bibi’s appeal in the £190 million Al-Qadir Trust case.
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‘External trade once again flashing warning signal’
KARACHI: Pakistan’s external trade is once again flashing a warning signal, as export growth loses momentum while imports continue to rise sharply.
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Govt, JI to finalise talks schedule on petrol levy
LAHORE: Federal Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal has contacted Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Pakistan Vice Emir Liaqat Baloch and conveyed Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s message regarding talks on the…
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Industrial, economic cooperation discussed with Uzbekistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Uzbekistan on Tuesday discussed ways to enhance industrial and economic cooperation and improve trade and investment ties in line with the February 2026 agreement.
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MSP for wheat: Provincial consensus vital for fair returns for farmers: Tanveer
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain on Tuesday said that the announcement of an appropriate Minimum Support Price (MSP) for wheat, with the…
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TDAP opens ‘International Exhibition of Handmade Carpets’
LAHORE: Declaring that “every single dollar is extremely valuable for Pakistan,” Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) Chief Executive Faiz Ahmed Chadhar inaugurated the 42nd International…
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‘Poland is keen to strengthen economic cooperation with Pakistan’
ISLAMABAD: Tomasz Siemoniak, Minister, Member of the Council of Ministers and Coordinator of Special Services of the Republic of Poland, appreciated Pakistan’s constructive role in promoting…
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Auto manufacturers urge govt to suspend EDB’s used vehicle import 'relaxation'
The Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association (PAMA) on Tuesday urged the government to suspend implementation of the Engineering Development Board’s (EDB) revised framework for commercial…
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London stocks gain on softer oil, easing gilt yields; Defence shares fall
The UK’s FTSE 100 advanced on Tuesday as a retreat in bond yields and softer oil prices calmed investors following last week’s bond-market volatility, while losses in defence stocks capped gains.
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