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KARACHI: Pakistan attracted $1.64 billion in foreign direct investment during the first nine months of its fiscal year through March, a 14 percent increase from the same period a year earlier, as Chinese inflows doubled and textile and technology exports surged.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has not reported a new polio case since February 10, state media reported on Thursday, a milestone in its fight against the virus as authorities prepare to vaccinate 45 million children in a nationwide campaign starting later this month.
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan repatriated the bodies of eight nationals on Thursday who were killed in Iran’s southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province last week, the military said.
By Staff Reporter RAWALPINDI: Police on Thursday briefly detained senior opposition leaders, including sisters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, after a confrontation near
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KARACHI: The current account swung to a record monthly surplus of $1.2 billion in March 2025, its highest in at least 13 years, as worker remittances surged and lower oil prices eased import costs, bolstering efforts to stabilise the crisis-prone economy.
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ISLAMABAD: The government will invite fresh bids next week to privatize Pakistan International Airlines Corp. (PIA), the privatization ministry said on Thursday, doubling down on efforts to sell the debt-strapped flag carrier after a failed first attempt drained $4.3 million in public funds.
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KARACHI: Pakistan plans to sharply increase imports of cotton and soybean from the United States to cut its bilateral trade surplus in half and sidestep steep tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday.
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MASTUNG: The Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) ended a 20-day sit-in protest in southwest Pakistan on Wednesday, its leader said, after clashes with authorities over detained activists, as the group vowed to escalate its campaign through province-wide rallies.
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ISLAMABAD: A severe hailstorm and torrential rain battered Islamabad and surrounding areas Wednesday, smashing vehicle windscreens, shattering windows, and uprooting trees as residents shared footage of golf ball-sized hail pelting the capital.
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ISLAMABAD: The antitrust regulator fined Nishat Hyundai Motors Rs25 million for misleading consumers during the 2020 launch of its Tucson SUV, accusing the automaker of using “bait advertising” to inflate demand before abruptly raising prices.
