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Oil price spikes on Trump’s “hell for Iran” threat, Strait of Hormuz tensions deepen selling pressure KARACHI: War-driven uncertainty kept...

The finance ministry has admitted that “public debt dynamics remained a key challenge” during the last fiscal year, as the...

Prolonged Gulf conflict can reduce annual inflows, pose threat to external accountTo cover losses, successive governments have increased electricity prices...

Solar panel. Photo: ANADOLU AGENCY ISLAMABAD: Solar power generation has proven to be socially acceptable, economically viable and environmentally friendly....

How PM's foresight, compassion, and swift decision-making kept Pakistan's fuel supply lines intact while the world sA worker fills a...

World's third-biggest oil importer and consumer, India has not received a cargo from Tehran since May 2019Kerosene oil. BENGALURU: Indian...

Industry experts warn CKD imports fuel trade deficit as localisation fails to keep paceThe three Japanese carmakers lacked innovation and...

Dairy, food sectors sensitive to energy fluctuations, logistics inefficiencies, meeting toldInternational experience shows that trade tends to stabilise border regions...

Weak enforcement measures against illegal manufacturing, smuggling fuel revenue gap LAHORE: Effective control over tax evasion in the tobacco sector...

Punjab links transport permits to motor insurance via digital system to strengthen compliance ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of...

Customs process 10 complaints as terminal operators agree to demurrage relief for export containersHang Tong got stuck due to high...

Overall market participation was strong, as 1,066 million shares were traded with a total value of Rs. 49 billion. KEL...

Chamber says research fails to reach practical application due to lack of direct coordination LAHORE: Lahore Chamber of Commerce and...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is considering introducing a further reduction in gas supplies to domestic consumers through rationing amid the deepening Middle...

Ministers from Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Austria say companies must help 'ease burden' BERLIN: Five European Union countries are...

At current prices, the looted gold is worth around $70 million. PHOTO: PIXABAY Prices of gold and silver remained stable...

TOKYO: Microsoft on Friday said it will invest 1.6 trillion yen ($10 billion) in Japan between 2026 and 2029 to...

Industry says rules are impractical, may deepen liquidity crisis and delay reimbursement ISLAMABAD: Oil marketing companies (OMCs) have raised serious...

KARACHI: Stocks came under renewed selling pressure at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Friday as investor sentiment remained fragile...

Industries, agriculture sector save Rs21b by consuming extra electricity at low tariff ISLAMABAD: The government's surplus power package has triggered...