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Oil prices rise as new Middle East hostilities flare and talks stall
Oil prices climbed more than 1% in early trade on Wednesday as hostilities in the Middle East erupted anew with Iran firing missiles at Kuwait and Bahrain, while diplomatic talks between Iran and the United States showed little progress. Brent f…
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Exports fail to take off despite big Uraan target
ISLAMABAD: Despite the government’s much-publicized Uraan programme targeting USD60 billion in exports, the Commerce Ministry on Tuesday admitted that the country’s exports remain stagnant, citing anti-export taxes, high energy and financing costs…
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Fiscal, policy incentives may be introduced in Federal Budget
ISLAMABAD: The government is likely to introduce fiscal and policy incentives in the Federal Budget (2026-27) to strengthen waste collection, recycling infrastructure and circular economy initiatives from next fiscal year. Sources told Business Re…
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Afghanistan, ME tensions: Dual shock hits country’s global trade
ISLAMABAD: The country’s international trade is facing a dual shock as tensions with Afghanistan have already wiped out an estimated USD850 million in exports and transit earnings, while the US-Israel and Iran conflict threatens to cut a further U…
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Financial inclusion soars to 69pc in CY25: SBP
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has achieved all headline targets under the National Financial Inclusion Strategy 2024-2028 (NFIS28), meeting every annual benchmark set for the period and recording notable progress across key financial i…
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Cabinet approves track- and-trace system for drugs
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Health Services and Regulation Mustafa Kamal announced on Thursday that the federal cabinet has approved the implementation of a nationwide track-and-trace system for medicines, saying it was a landmark ini…
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Industrial modernization: PM tells ministries to talk to subject-matter experts
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed all federal ministries to ensure meaningful consultation with subject-matter experts for the integration of modern technologies across key sectors of the economy, in what he described as…
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Prolonged power cuts: Nepra seeks explanation from KE
ISLAMABAD: Taking serious notice of prolonged power outages in Karachi in violation of commitments, National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has sought a report from the management of K-Electric. The issue of excessive load shedding by…
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Power Division moves NEPRA for approval: Extra charges on wheeling consumers likely
ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has formally approached National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) for approval to impose additional charges on wheeling consumers under a uniform grid charges mechanism, to be implemented nationwide as Use …
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ISLAMABAD: The federal government will present its budget for the financial year 2026-27 on June 10. This was stated by senior Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader and Member of the National Assembly (MNA), Tahira Aurangzeb, to this corresp…
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