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Electricity Bills to Rise Again This Month
Electricity consumers will pay an additional Rs. 1.11 per unit in their October 2026 bills under a fuel cost adjustment
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Indian rupee risks more losses after post-RBI policy slide, higher oil adds to woes
MUMBAI: The Indian rupee’s drop after a Reserve Bank of India rate hike and stance change on Wednesday that some economists said was hawkish has left the currency vulnerable to further losses, with…
Business RecorderIndian shares poised for muted start, TCS kicks off earnings season
Indian shares were likely to open slightly lower on Thursday , extending losses from the previous session after the central bank delivered a hawkish rate hike, while rising oil prices added to…
Business RecorderGold prices recover from two-month low as dollar rally stalls
Gold prices edged higher on Thursday as the dollar eased from an 18-month peak, helping bullion recover from a two-month low, while traders weighed the prospect of another US Federal Reserve rate…
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IMF, Pakistan reach staff-level agreement on EFF, RSF reviews
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and Pakistan have reached a staff-level agreement on the fourth review of the $7-billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the third review of the…
Business Recorder Reliable energy supply sought for export industries
KARACHI: President of the Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF) and All Karachi Industrial Alliance, Chairman of the National Business Group Pakistan, Chairman of the FPCCI Policy…
Business RecorderRs11.56m fines imposed for overcharging, hoarding
LAHORE: The Punjab Food Safety and Consumer Protection Department and its price control magistrates conducted 433,511 inspections across Punjab during the last one week in a bid to nab the…
Business RecorderTrade among Islamic nations must become key focus: TDAP chief
KARACHI: Chief Executive of the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) Saqib Chadhar has said the government will fully support economic cooperation among Muslim countries, stressing that…
Business RecorderUnrecovered VAT can push input cost up by 8.9pc: IMF study
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has highlighted significant distortions in tax systems that affect key economic decisions, noting that unrecovered value-added tax (VAT) can raise…
Business RecorderPower sector: Govt has moved to overhaul regulatory regime: Aurangzeb
ISLAMABAD: The government has moved to overhaul the power sector regulatory regime amid growing solarisation, falling grid demand and mounting legacy capacity obligations, with Finance Minister…
Business RecorderSMEs digital portal launch likely by Nov-end
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday ordered the launch of a digital portal for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by November end to facilitate access to bank financing and…
Business RecorderCotton output target for Kharif missed
ISLAMABAD: The country has missed the cotton production target for the Kharif 2026-27 season, as the estimated production of the commodity is 6.7 million bales from an area of 1.75 million hectares…
Business RecorderBoltlike launches next-generation audience intelligence ecosystem
LAHORE: Boltlike Solutions, a Brillanz Group company and official audience intelligence partner of MADsemble 2026, formally launched its next-generation audience measurement and intelligence…
Business RecorderEconomic boost: Construction sector should evolve beyond domestic needs: Ahsan
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal on Wednesday called for stronger public-private cooperation to boost the economy, stressing that the…
Business RecorderDesalination plant in Karachi: Delegation of Chinese investors meets Nasir
KARACHI: Sindh Local Government Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah chaired an important meeting with a delegation of Chinese investors, during which detailed discussions were held on investment…
Business RecorderPakistan’s pharmaceutical exports hit three-year low of USD319m in FY26
KARACHI: Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (PPMA) has reported that the country’s medicine exports hit a three-year low of USD319.01 million in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026…
Business RecorderFESCO region: Electricity conservation campaign launched
FAISALABAD: On the special directives of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO) Engr Muhammad Aamer a comprehensive electricity conservation campaign has been…
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