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Pakistan issues international tender to export 107,739 tonnes of sugar imported last year
ISLAMABAD: The Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) has issued an international tender to sell and export 107,739 metric tonnes of...
ADB considers $1.1b financing for Karachi-Rohri ML-1 upgrade
KARACHI: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is weighing up to $1.1 billion in financing to upgrade the Karachi-Rohri section of...
Rs3bn risk pool to expand export credit insurance access for SMEs: PM Shehbaz
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said that a Rs3 billion risk pool, specifically for small and medium-sized enterprises...
Pakistan again rejects high-priced LNG cargo
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has once again rejected a spot LNG bid from BP Singapore as rising international LNG prices, freight costs,...
PPPs, privatization critical to Pakistan’s future economic growth: Muhammad Ali
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Privatization and Chairman, Privatization Commission Muhammad Ali has said that the public-private partnerships...
FBR reshuffles Customs jurisdictions, expands digital cargo monitoring
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has restructured the jurisdiction and functions of Customs field formations across the country,...
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Pakistan issues third LNG tender for September after rejecting costly bids
KARACHI: Pakistan has issued a fresh international tender for the procurement of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo for September,...
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Record petroleum levy collection as citizens face costliest fuel prices
ISLAMABAD: The current federal government has completed two and a half years in office, during which citizens have faced record-high...
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Peshawar Customs to auction 73 non-duty-paid vehicles on Sept 9, 2026
PESHAWAR: The Collectorate of Customs Enforcement Peshawar has announced the auction of 73 non-duty-paid vehicles on September 9, 2026, featuring...
$2.5bn losses suffered due to closure of Pak-Afghan borders
PESHAWAR: President of the Khyber Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), Yousaf Afridi, has said that the closure of the...
Pakistan’s trade deficit soars by 18.11% to $7.11 billion
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit has soared by 18.11% during the first two months of the current fiscal year, rising from...
Afghanistan border closure pushes Pakistan’s poultry industry into deepening crisis
PESHAWAR: Pakistan’s poultry sector is facing a prolonged supply glut and mounting financial losses as exports to Afghanistan have remained...
Govt cut super tax to 8pc as part of broad structural reforms, says Kiyani
ISLAMABAD: In a major relief measure for the corporate sector, Minister of State for Finance Bilal Azhar Kayani announced that...
Greece seeks stronger trade ties with Pakistan, highlights demand for skilled workers
LAHORE: Greek Ambassador Eleni Pouriki has highlighted growing opportunities for Pakistani skilled workers in Greece as the two countries look...
Cotton mills face daily losses of over Rs10m amid fumigation dispute
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s cotton fumigation operations have effectively come to a halt following a clearance dispute involving imported Methyl Bromide, leaving...
PCDMA warns FBR IRIS glitches are delaying sales tax returns
KARACHI: The Pakistan Chemicals & Dyes Merchants Association (PCDMA) has warned that persistent technical glitches in the Federal Board of...
Uzbekistan-Pakistan air connectivity expands as “Centrum Air’’ launches direct Tashkent-Karachi flights
KARACHI: Direct air connectivity between Uzbekistan and Pakistan has further expanded with the launch of regular flights between Tashkent and...
CCP, NFA sign MoU to strengthen competition law enforcement
ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) and the National Forensics Agency (NFA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to...
Roosevelt Hotel counsel sees 1% chance of overturning arbitration award
ISLAMABAD: Legal counsel for the Roosevelt Hotel has assessed the chances of successfully challenging an adverse arbitration award at just...
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