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Pakistan cuts refinance rate by 300 bps, lowers wheeling charges
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Pakistan cuts refinance rate by 300 bps, lowers wheeling charges

PM Sharif announces measures to ease financing and energy costs

Pakistan eyes industrial power tariff cuts, tax relief in budget
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Pakistan eyes industrial power tariff cuts, tax relief in budget

PM Sharif directs measures to boost growth and exports

Pakistan court curbs super tax on exploration and production firms
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Pakistan court curbs super tax on exploration and production firms

Ruling limits levy under petroleum concession terms

Pakistan sees modest rise in US exports despite tariff advantage
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Pakistan sees modest rise in US exports despite tariff advantage

December shipments improve month on month

Investors lose trillions as global equities, commodities markets tumble
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Investors lose trillions as global equities, commodities markets tumble

Over $3.7 trillion wiped out as gold, silver fall on profit-taking

Pakistan completes sale of national airline to private company
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Pakistan completes sale of national airline to private company

The consortium, led by Arif Habib Ltd, is expected to assume control of PIA within three months

Pakistan’s KP province raises PKR 58 million in premium number plate auction
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Pakistan’s KP province raises PKR 58 million in premium number plate auction

“Wazir-1” fetches PKR 15 million in single bidding round

Pakistan finalizes PIA privatization deal with Arif Habib consortium
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Pakistan finalizes PIA privatization deal with Arif Habib consortium

Government calls it first successful privatization in two decades

Pakistan okays sale of wheat, approves PKR 55B for development funds
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Pakistan okays sale of wheat, approves PKR 55B for development funds

Economic Coordination Committee clears PKR 10.98B utility liabilities owed by Pakistan Post

Super tax push risks layoffs and shutdowns, Karachi chamber says
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Super tax push risks layoffs and shutdowns, Karachi chamber says

Industry urges flexible collection to ease liquidity strain

Food prices likely to push Pakistan inflation higher in January
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Food prices likely to push Pakistan inflation higher in January

Brokerage flags chicken and wheat costs as key drivers

Pakistan economy shows steady recovery in first half of FY26
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Pakistan economy shows steady recovery in first half of FY26

LSM rebound and fiscal surplus bolster outlook, ministry says

Pakistan appoints Ali Farid Khwaja as SECP commissioner
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Pakistan appoints Ali Farid Khwaja as SECP commissioner

The appointment has been made for three years

Pakistan’s top court upholds super tax on high-earning individuals, firms
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Pakistan’s top court upholds super tax on high-earning individuals, firms

The Federal Constitutional Court has dismissed all appeals challenging the tax

Pakistan central bank slows dollar purchases as imports rise
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Pakistan central bank slows dollar purchases as imports rise

SBP buys $2.5 billion in first four months of FY26, down 23% year on year