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KGTL plans up to $100m more investment in Karachi port after cargo surge from Iran war

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KGTL plans up to $100m more investment in Karachi port after cargo surge from Iran war

Editorial Business Desk June 23, 2026 0

The Karachi Gateway Terminal Ltd (KGTL) is planning up to $100 million in new investment within five...

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Govt eyes centralised tax model to curb official-taxpayer contact

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Govt eyes centralised tax model to curb official-taxpayer contact

Editorial Business Desk June 5, 2026 0

• Field officers to lose powers to issue notices, conduct audits• Reforms aim to curb collusion, harassment•...

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Soaring trade gap emerges as black hole for dollars

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Soaring trade gap emerges as black hole for dollars

Editorial Business Desk June 5, 2026 0

KARACHI: The foreign exchange reserves of the State Bank are inching close to the target of $18...

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4pc growth target set for FY2026–27 as macroeconomic framework sent to economic council for approval

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4pc growth target set for FY2026–27 as macroeconomic framework sent to economic council for approval

Editorial Business Desk June 1, 2026 0

ISLAMABAD: Having missed the growth target by half a percentage point, recording growth of 3.7pc this year,...

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Pakistan raises $250m equivalent in inaugural Panda bond issuance

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Pakistan raises $250m equivalent in inaugural Panda bond issuance

Editorial Business Desk May 14, 2026 0

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan raised $250 million equivalent through its inaugural Panda bond issuance in the Chinese capital market...

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There are ‘vast opportunities for investment’ in Pakistan, Naqvi tells Bangladeshi state minister

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There are ‘vast opportunities for investment’ in Pakistan, Naqvi tells Bangladeshi state minister

Editorial Business Desk May 10, 2026 0

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi conveyed to Bangladeshi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaid Islam...

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IMF’s Executive Board approves $1.2 billion financing for Pakistan’s reform programme

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IMF’s Executive Board approves $1.2 billion financing for Pakistan’s reform programme

Editorial Business Desk May 8, 2026 0

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Executive Board on Friday approved the latest review of Pakistan’s reform...

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Finance ministry, SBP show optimism over economic growth amid expected $1.2bn tranche from IMF

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Finance ministry, SBP show optimism over economic growth amid expected $1.2bn tranche from IMF

Editorial Business Desk May 7, 2026 0

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance and the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday showed unanimous optimism...

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FCC sets aside Income Tax Ordinance section enabling taxation on ‘deemed income’ from assets and property

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FCC sets aside Income Tax Ordinance section enabling taxation on ‘deemed income’ from assets and property

Editorial Business Desk May 7, 2026 0

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on Thursday set aside Section 7E of the Income Tax Ordinance...

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Govt mulls allowing commercial banks to take over mortgaged houses 90 days after default

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Govt mulls allowing commercial banks to take over mortgaged houses 90 days after default

Editorial Business Desk May 7, 2026 0

ISLAMABAD: The government decided in principle to grant commercial banks significant powers to take over mortgaged houses...

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