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Oil & gasUpdatedOil prices fall as investors weigh supply outlook, Middle East tensions
BEIJING: Oil prices fell more than $1 in early trade on Thursday as investors weighed risks to supply from attacks on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz against US efforts to cut petroleum…
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Allocation of functions: PPMC-NGC dispute again lands on power regulator’s table
ISLAMABAD: A brawl between Power Planning and Monitoring Company (PPMC) officially “unregistered” entity of Power Division and National Grid Company (erstwhile NTDC) over “institutional allocation…
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Aurangzeb urges IFIs to align financing terms with improved ratings
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday urged international financial institutions to align financing terms with Pakistan’s improved sovereign ratings and expanding access to…
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Farmers, small businesses and homeowners: PM orders banks to expand lending
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed banks to expand lending to farmers, small businesses and prospective homeowners, calling for improved access to finance in three…
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Low-income, vulnerable states: IMF urges members to stock up funds
BANGKOK: IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva on Wednesday warned that current economic developments and the rapid advance of AI threaten to deepen the gulf between advanced and developing economies…
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Electric buses JV: Pakistani firm signs MoU with Chinese co
ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani firm has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a Chinese company to establish a joint venture for manufacturing electric buses in Pakistan.
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President advocates for boosting trade with Turkiye to USD5bn
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has called for further strengthening Pakistan-Türkiye relations, with a focus on achieving the mutually agreed target of USD 5 billion in bilateral trade…
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International E-Waste Day: Gen-Z most digitally immersed generation
ISLAMABAD: On International E-Waste Day, a leading cyber security company Wednesday released a survey on “Gen Z’s behaviour” concluding that the Gen-Z is the most digitally immersed generation…
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Aviation safety, air navigation systems: PAA signs two agreements
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) has signed two agreements to enhance aviation safety and modernise air navigation systems, including the installation of a Rs254 million wind shear…
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NBP wins ‘Sustainable Infrastructure Initiative of the Year – Pakistan’ ABF Award 2026
KARACHI: National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) has been recognized with the “Sustainable Infrastructure Initiative of the Year – Pakistan” award at the Asian Banking & Finance (ABF) Corporate & Investment…
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