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Govt likely to cut fuel prices by up to Rs6.30 a liter as global rates dip

ISLAMABAD: The government is poised to lower prices for all petroleum products…

Aamir Ashraf

Pakistan watchdog seeks new regulator to clean up $17m gold market

ISLAMABAD: The competition watchdog on Wednesday called for sweeping reforms to the…

Aamir Ashraf

Barrick CEO rejects talk of Pakistan exit, says Reko Diq still core asset

KARACHI: Barrick Gold Corp. remains committed to its $7 billion Reko Diq…

Aamir Ashraf

Pakistan issues tender to supply 100,000 tonnes of rice to Bangladesh

KARACHI: Pakistan’s state-owned Trading Corporation is seeking to buy as much as…

Aamir Ashraf

US EXIM targets Pakistan with $1.25 billion Reko Diq loan in $100 billion supply-chain push

ISLAMABAD: The US Export-Import Bank will deploy $100 billion to shore up…

Aamir Ashraf

Pakistan lifts six-month gold trade ban, reviving jewellery exports

ISLAMABAD: The government has lifted a six-month ban on gold imports and…

Aamir Ashraf

Trade gap jumps 39 percent as imports surge, exports slide

ISLAMABAD: The trade deficit widened by 39 percent to $12.7 billion in…

Aamir Ashraf

Edible oil imports seen surging to 3.5 mln tons as demand climbs

KARACHI: Pakistan’s edible oil imports are on course to reach 3.4-3.5 million…

Aamir Ashraf

Lotte Chemical sells 75 percent of Pakistan PTA unit for $69 million; P&G seeks Gillette delisting

KARACHI: Lotte Chemical Corp. has sold a roughly 75 percent stake in…

Aamir Ashraf

FM Aurangzeb says economy stabilised as reforms take hold

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s economy has entered a stabilisation phase, with the government advancing…

Aamir Ashraf