Pakistan Pakistan Economy Updates

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Oil rises on renewed US-Iran hostilities and threat of Red Sea closure

Brent crude futures rose by $1.77, or 2.1%, to $86 a barrel

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Oil rises
Forecasted to touch $100/barrel

 

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Pakistan receives first RoRo vessel carrying over 2,000 EVs

Arrival marked a milestone for Pakistan's maritime sector and reflected efforts to modernise port operations, says minister

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2000 EVs arrived at Karachi port

 

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Barren reforms

PRIME Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s assertion that agriculture and livestock hold the key to Pakistan’s quick...

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More hyperbolic statements

 

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Barren reforms

PRIME Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s assertion that agriculture and livestock hold the key to Pakistan’s quick...

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More hyperbolic statements

Food import bill jumps to $9.1bn on higher sugar, edible oil purchases in FY26

Raw food exports fall 29pc to $5bn, widening trade gap; exports of fruits and vegetables decline sharply.

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And we are a agrarian economy

 

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Punjab boosts cotton output with enhanced crop support - Profit by Pakistan Today

Agriculture secretary directs timely irrigation, farmer advisory services and action against counterfeit pesticide trade during Multan review.

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Trying to boost cotton production. Typical standard advise to the most corrupt agri service

 

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https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2078117775009362096

The oil 🛢 mafia rules

 

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The Hormuz effect is at it again. Government has decided to review the prices on a daily/ weekly basis instead of fortnightly.

 

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Pakistan receives first RoRo vessel carrying over 2,000 EVs

Arrival marked a milestone for Pakistan's maritime sector and reflected efforts to modernise port operations, says minister

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2000 EVs arrived at Karachi port

Karachi Port receives first-ever roll-off shipment of 2,000 electric vehicles in major milestone

KARACHI: Karachi Port has received its first-ever roll-off shipment of 2,000 electric vehicles, Maritime Affairs Minister Junaid Chaudhry said on Thursday, describing it as a “historic milestone” in the country’s maritime trade sector. Roll-on, roll-off (RoRo) is a maritime shipping method where...

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Diesel theft network busted in Islamabad

In a joint operation, FIA and PSO bust a major network involved in stealing diesel from PSO’s main pipeline near Sihala.

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Diesel smuggling busted

 

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Auto financing surges 38% to Rs382 billion | The Express Tribune

Auto financing surges 38% to Rs382 billion

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Car loans in high gear

 

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https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2078404713700299153

 

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Transit trade with Kabul hits historic low

Falls to 11,592 containers worth $367m in FY26; reverse transit collapses from $454m in FY25 to just $7m.

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Border trade hits historic low

 

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https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2078044676913873310

 

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https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2078044679581425673

 

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https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2078044681561051481

 

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China, Qatar, Turkey and UAE to Invest $2 Billion in Port Qasim

Pakistan is set to receive around $2 billion in new investment to modernize Port Qasim under a long-term development plan. The investment is expected from

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Investment opportunity ahead

 

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60-day oil stocks planned to avert crisis | The Express Tribune

60-day oil stocks planned to avert crisis

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Strategic stocks planned.
Mere statement or something is finally going to be done

 

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Azerbaijan expects Pakistan energy projects to materialise soon

Pakistan has the potential to attract investors not only from Azerbaijan but also from Türkiye, Kazakhstan, Japan and other friendly countries, says Farhadov

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Azerbaijan expectations high for energy projects

 

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Visa freeze hits exports, businesses | The Express Tribune

Visa freeze hits exports, businesses

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UAE and Pakistan at loggerheads

 

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Agriculture: A failing agricultural export model

Past export surges have been driven either by higher international prices or temporary external developments

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Failed agri - export model