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KARACHI: JazzWorld, an integrated digital services company, has executed Pakistan’s largest-ever interest rate swap (IRS) transaction of Rs75 billion with United Bank Ltd (UBL). An interest rate swap is a financial contract under which two
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KARACHI: Despite signs of economic fragility, including a current account deficit and a sharp plunge in foreign direct investment in December 2025, equity investors continued their buying spree, propelling the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) to a fr
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) upgraded its 2026 global growth forecast on Monday, citing a boost from tech investments but warning that a reevaluation of AI productivity gains or renewed trade tensions could bring disruptions. World
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Pakistan’s external financing position weakened in December 2025 due to a rise in imports and persistent income outflows that pushed the current account back into deficit. According to
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LAHORE: The Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) has released provisional national cotton production figures, showing that by Jan 15, 2026, a total of 5.49m bales arrived at ginning factories across the country. This is only 7,000 bal
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Gold and silver prices climbed to fresh peaks on Monday, as investors poured into safe-haven assets after US President Donald Trump threatened to impose extra tariffs on European countries over the control of Greenland. Spot gold jumped 1.6
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ISLAMABAD: The upstream oil and gas exploration and production companies have lodged a strong protest against the state-owned Sui Southern Gas Company Ltd and Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Ltd for defaulting on more than Rs1.5 trillion in overdue paym