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Editorial: Unchanged policy rate signals that it is better to be safe than sorry
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Pakistan’s macroeconomic outlook to strengthen: S&P
ISLAMABAD: S&P Global Market Intelligence has projected a strengthening of Pakistan’s macroeconomic outlook in the current and next fiscal years, endorsing the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) projections. Real GDP to expand 3.5 per cent
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Social spending drops despite IMF pledge
ISLAMABAD: Despite higher allocations under the International Monetary Fund (IMF) compulsions, the government on Tuesday reported an actual 7.5 per cent decline in social protection spending but projected moderate inflation and economic momentum
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FCC declares super tax valid; petroleum sector gets relief
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Pakistan, Australia eye mining partnership
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Australia on Tuesday discussed the possibility of an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) for structured, long-term cooperation in Pakistan’s mining and mineral sector. The IGA between the two sides was proposed by Petr
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Haleon plans Panadol packaging line upgrade
KARACHI: Haleon Pakistan Ltd (HPL) on Tuesday announced it would invest £3.58 million in expanding and modernising its Panadol Liquid packaging line. In a stock filing, the company said this strategic investment is aimed at enhancing prod
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InDrive plans ‘super app’ with quick commerce
KARACHI: InDrive has claimed that it now holds around 60 per cent of Pakistan’s ride-hailing market, a position its founder and CEO Arsen Tomsky says stems from entering markets where both drivers and passengers feel squeezed by dominant platforms
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Sazgar, Honda profits rise
KARACHI: Amid rising demand for vehicles, two assemblers gave a robust performance. For example, Sazgar Engineering Works Ltd (SEWL) earned a profit of Rs8.4 billion in the IHFY26 compared to Rs6.6bn in the same period last year. Net sale
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In landmark ruling, Federal Constitutional Court upholds super tax
ISLAMABAD: Accepting the authority of Parliament to legislate on imposing taxes, the Federal Constitution Court (FCC) on Tuesday — in a landmark ruling with far-reaching constitutional and fiscal implications — upheld the vires of the super tax.</
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KSE-100 slips to 188,202.85 points
Pakistan’s benchmark stock exchange, KSE-100, remained under pressure, closing in the red at 188,202.85 points, a 0.2 per cent fall from the previous close of 188,587.66 points. The index touched an intraday high of 189,521.32 points in ear
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Government appoints Ali Farid Khwaja new commissioner of SECP
Muhammad Ali Farid Khwaja has been appointed as the commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) by the government for a period of three years, according to a notification issued by the Finance Division today. K
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Gold, silver rise to near record highs on safe-haven demand
Gold rose on Tuesday, after breaking through the $5,100 mark for the first time in the previous session, as geopolitical uncertainty underpinned safe-haven demand, while silver also hovered near all-time highs. Spot gold climbed 0.9 per cen
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KSE-100 slips during intraday trading to 188,000 points
Pakistan’s benchmark stock exchange, KSE-100, remained under pressure during intraday trading today. At 12:00pm, the index stood at 188
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Industry slams SBP’s ‘penal’ rate policy
KARACHI: While seeking a single-digit interest rate, businessmen have rejected the State Bank’s decision to maintain interest rates at 10.50 per cent, terming it di
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Circular debt rises again by Rs75bn in first half of FY26
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