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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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Annual consumer price index rose 5.8pc year-on-year in January

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Annual consumer price index rose 5.8pc year-on-year in January

mbasil February 2, 2026 0

Consumer price inflation rose 5.8 per cent year-on-year in January, official data showed on Monday, underscoring the...

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Pakistan, ADB sign two key initiatives worth $730m in power, state-owned enterprises sector

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Pakistan, ADB sign two key initiatives worth $730m in power, state-owned enterprises sector

mbasil December 25, 2025 0

Pakistan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed two major initiatives — a power transmission strengthening project...

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Food imports jump to $3 billion

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Food imports jump to $3 billion

mbasil November 23, 2025 0

ISLAMABAD: Pak­istan’s food import bill soared to $3.075 billion in the first four months of the current...

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Tobacco companies slash demand, take profit from surplus

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Tobacco companies slash demand, take profit from surplus

mbasil November 23, 2025 0

SWABI: Tobacco purchasing companies have slashed their demand for the 2026 crop by 13.183 million kg, marking...

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