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Exports must double to $60b in four years to avoid IMF: Ahsan Iqbal

Exports must double to $60b in four years to avoid IMF: Ahsan Iqbal
Pakistan invites Uzbek firms to run off-dock terminals at Karachi Port

Pakistan invites Uzbek firms to run off-dock terminals at Karachi Port

Bio-saline farming reclaims 460 acres of salt-affected land in Sindh

Bio-saline farming reclaims 460 acres of salt-affected land in Sindh

FinMin, World Bank discuss investment, reforms, jobs

FinMin, World Bank discuss investment, reforms, jobs

Fuel prices stay put for next 15 days as govt holds the line

Fuel prices stay put for next 15 days as govt holds the line

Foreign exchange reserves edge up by $16 million, State Bank reports

Foreign exchange reserves edge up by $16 million, State Bank reports

Wall Street on track for gains at open, oil prices tumble 4% after Trump says Iran stopped killings

Wall Street on track for gains at open, oil prices tumble 4% after Trump says Iran stopped killings

Govt revises car import policy, bans imports under personal baggage scheme

Govt revises car import policy, bans imports under personal baggage scheme

Stock market slips after strong rally, benchmark index closes in red

Stock market slips after strong rally, benchmark index closes in red

Customs enforces shipping charges based on official bank exchange rates

Customs enforces shipping charges based on official bank exchange rates

Gold prices hit reverse gear after reaching record high

Gold prices hit reverse gear after reaching record high

Rs750 prize bond draw held in Peshawar

Rs750 prize bond draw held in Peshawar

PSX plummets amid mounting Iran tensions

PSX plummets amid mounting Iran tensions

Oil prices sink more than 2pc as Trump remarks calm concern about Iran

Oil prices sink more than 2pc as Trump remarks calm concern about Iran

Yen steadies as traders gird for election, intervention fears lurk

Yen steadies as traders gird for election, intervention fears lurk

Customs seizes over Rs412m vehicles, heavy bikes

Customs seizes over Rs412m vehicles, heavy bikes

Work on KarachiChaman highway begins: PM

Work on KarachiChaman highway begins: PM

63pc PR locomotives have exceeded 20 years of service, NA body told

63pc PR locomotives have exceeded 20 years of service, NA body told

Pakistan, UAE close in on economic partnership agreement: minister

Pakistan, UAE close in on economic partnership agreement: minister

Pakistan approves printing of new currency notes, cabinet forms design committee

Pakistan approves printing of new currency notes, cabinet forms design committee

UAE launches $130 million startup accelerator to empower creators

UAE launches $130 million startup accelerator to empower creators

Wall Street loses more steam as earnings come in ahead of US wholesale price report

Wall Street loses more steam as earnings come in ahead of US wholesale price report

Gold, silver hit historic highs amid geopolitical strains, Fed uncertainty

Gold, silver hit historic highs amid geopolitical strains, Fed uncertainty

Pakistan Stock Exchange slides, traders lose millions

Pakistan Stock Exchange slides, traders lose millions

Pakistan to partner with affiliate of World Liberty Financial on dollar-linked stablecoin

Pakistan to partner with affiliate of World Liberty Financial on dollar-linked stablecoin

Gold prices soars to historic highs in Pakistan and global markets

Gold prices soars to historic highs in Pakistan and global markets

Some firms left Pakistan due to high taxes, energy costs, admits FM Aurangzeb

Some firms left Pakistan due to high taxes, energy costs, admits FM Aurangzeb

China's trade ends 2025 with record trillion-dollar surplus despite Trump tariffs

China's trade ends 2025 with record trillion-dollar surplus despite Trump tariffs

Oil prices pause gains as Venezuela shipments resume but Iran concerns loom

Oil prices pause gains as Venezuela shipments resume but Iran concerns loom

Dollar rebounds with CPI data in line, bankers back Powell

Dollar rebounds with CPI data in line, bankers back Powell

Pakistan eyes boosting mines, minerals cooperation with Saudi Arabia

Pakistan eyes boosting mines, minerals cooperation with Saudi Arabia

Agriculture Lab on Wheels' to deliver farm services at growers' doorsteps

Agriculture Lab on Wheels' to deliver farm services at growers' doorsteps

Pakistan hosts job fair for students, professionals in China

Pakistan hosts job fair for students, professionals in China