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Indian shares on track for muted open as inflation strengthens rate-hike concerns
Indian equities were poised for a muted open on Tuesday as investors monitored Middle East tensions and elevated crude oil prices , while a faster-than-expected rise in retail inflation strengthened…
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LDPL seeks gas supply for 235MW power plant
ISLAMABAD: Liberty Daharki Power Limited (LDPL) has urged the government to intervene for the immediate restoration of raw gas supplies to its 235-megawatt power plant, warning that its continued…
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Deadly airport attacks: Saudi says resilience tested, vows response
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s energy minister on Monday said the country had been tested but would mount a “serious” response after a string of attacks on Riyadh’s international airport by Yemen’s Houthis…
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Panel concerned over nominal petrol price cuts
ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel on Monday raised concerns over the extent of petroleum price reductions, questioning why prices were being reduced by only a few paise despite the arrival of…
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Winter gas load management plan: PD seeks PM-led CCoE’s nod
ISLAMABAD: The Petroleum Division has sought approval from the Prime Minister-led Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE) for the winter gas load management plan for four months (November 2026 to…
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PPMC applies for power service provider registration
ISLAMABAD: Power Planning and Monitoring Company (PPMC), the policy, strategic and technical arm of the federal government in the power sector, has approached the National Electric Power Regulatory…
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Automated production monitoring systems: PM sets Dec 31st deadline
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday set December 31 as the deadline for rolling out automated production monitoring systems across manufacturing sectors to plug tax leaks and ensure…
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PM orders doubling of SME financing to Rs2.2trn
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed that the total value of loans for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) be increased from Rs1.1 trillion to Rs2.2 trillion by 2028 to…
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Chinese firm ready to invest in EVs, other sectors
ISLAMABAD: China’s Shengtang Group expressed keen interest in investment in Pakistan, saying that the group plans to invest USD 10 million, with potential projects in electric vehicles (EVs)…
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Pakistan-China economic cooperation: ICCI for promoting practical business models, JVs
ISLAMABAD: Federal capital’s business community has stressed the need for strengthening Pakistan-China economic cooperation by promoting practical business models, joint ventures, technology…
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Tanners’ association expresses concern over monitoring system
KARACHI: The Chairman of the Pakistan Tanners Association (PTA), Muhammad Azam Malik, has expressed deep concern over the FBR’s Digital Monitoring Production System for tanneries as per a…
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Income tax returns: FBR urged to grant more time for submission
KARACHI: Ismail Suttar, Chairman of the Salt Manufacturers Association of Pakistan (SMAP), has called on the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to grant more time for the submission of income tax…
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Senate panel informed: 98 foreign-funded projects included in FY27 PSDP
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Planning, Development and Special Initiatives was informed that a total of 98 foreign-funded development projects, with an estimated cost of Rs 8.1…
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One-window facilitation, SEZs vital for investment: Qaiser
LAHORE: Federal Minister for Board of Investment Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh has stressed the need for one-window facilitation, fully equipped Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and the business community’s…
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Fatima Fertilizer partners with EP&CCD for environmental sustainability
LAHORE: Fatima Fertilizer Company Limited and the Environment Protection & Climate Change Department (EP&CCD), Government of Punjab, have established a Joint Collaborative Framework to strengthen…
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Asian refiners buy spot Nov Saudi oil
SINGAPORE: Several Asian refiners bought November Saudi crude in the spot market as Saudi Arabia pushed to move more oil out of the Strait of Hormuz, sources with knowledge of the matter said.
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Crude oil prices hit near two-week high as Saudi attacks threaten supply recovery
Specialists work at a drilling rig at the Airankol oil field operated by Caspiy Neft in the Atyrau region, Kazakhstan, April 20, 2026.
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Oil & gasUpdatedGovt cuts petrol price by Rs2.93, raises diesel by Re0.61 per litre
The government on Monday reduced the price of petrol by Rs2.93 to Rs395.37 per litre, while increasing the price of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Re0.61 to Rs396.85 per litre, effective from Tuesday…
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