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Kagan and Soai win 2026 Nobel chemistry prize
STOCKHOLM: Scientists Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry “for the discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis,” the award-giving…
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SECP Introduces Passive Equity Sub-Fund under Voluntary Pension Scheme
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has introduced a Passive Equity Sub-Fund under the Voluntary Pension Scheme (VPS) framework, which will be offered by pension fund managers…
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Aurangzeb urges microfinance sector to shift to cashflow-based lending
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday urged the microfinance sector to shift towards cashflow-based lending and make greater use of alternative data and digital credit scoring to expand…
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Pakistan plans tougher telecom rules, national roaming obligations for dominant operators
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT) has proposed a tougher competition regime for the telecom sector, empowering the regulator to impose national roaming…
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Muhammad Aurangzeb expects Pakistan’s current account deficit at 0%-1% this year
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ML-1 should be financed partly through commercialisation of railway land, says PM
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz construction of Main Line-1 (ML-1) should be undertaken on a commercial basis by utilising the identified lands worth billions of rupees of Pakistan Railways.
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Bahrain foreign minister to visit Pakistan for talks on trade, defence: FO
Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani will visit Pakistan from October 7 to 8 for talks with Pakistani officials on strengthening bilateral ties, including trade, investment…
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Punjab Industrial Zones Unlock Rs. 76 Billion Investment, 7,000 Jobs in September
The Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) said 34 applications for enterprises in Punjab’s Special Economic Zones (SEZs) were approved in
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Only 91 New Retailers Join Tax Scheme, FBR’s Rs. 50 Billion Target in Jeopardy
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has informed the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that only 1,016 retailers have filed tax
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Germany asks Pakistan to implement GSP Plus reforms
Germany has called for effective implementation of Pakistan’s legislative reforms linked to the European Union’s GSP Plus trade scheme, stressing the need for measurable results and tangible…
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Porsche braces for lower sales era, seeks lifeline from luxury
BERLIN/FRANKFURT: Porsche is steeling itself for persistently lower sales, the Volkswagen brand said on Wednesday, pitching a turnaround plan to investors that aims to boost margins with a focus on…
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