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Industrialists express concern over 15% surge in Pakistan’s trade deficit in 1QFY27
Atif Ikram Sheikh, President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI), expressed concern over the widening of Pakistan’s trade deficit during the first quarter of the…
Business Recorder
Fitch says Saudi Arabia's 2027 pre-budget statement flags Iran war fiscal pressures
Ratings agency Fitch said Saudi Arabia’s 2027 pre-budget statement highlighted the fiscal pressures from the US-Iran war, with the government projecting higher spending and wider budget deficits.
Business Recorder


APTMA seeks exemption of EFS imports from Punjab infrastructure cess
The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has urged the Pakistan Single Window (PSW) to exempt goods imported under the Export Facilitation Scheme (EFS) from Punjab Infrastructure…
Business Recorder
India's sunflower oil imports hit four-year low on Black Sea disruption; palm oil rises
MUMBAI: Indian sunflower oil imports fell in September to their lowest level in more than four years after the Ukraine war disrupted shipments, prompting refiners to increase palm oil purchases to…
Business Recorder


Pakistan Exports Record Sharp Increase in September
Pakistan’s goods exports rose 17.6 percent year-on-year (YoY) to $2.94 billion in September 2026 from $2.50 billion a year earlier,
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Saudi Arabia to cancel Joy Awards, its answer to the Grammys, amid budget cuts, sources say
Saudi Arabia is set to cancel next year’s Joy Awards, its star-studded answer to the Oscars or the Grammys, as financial strain and the Iran war hit the country’s nascent entertainment sector, two…
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