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Transporters’ strike: USD500m worth of export containers stuck at factories: PTEA

ISLAMABAD: The Patron in chief of the Pakistan Textile Exporters Association (PTEA) Khurram MUKHTAR has issued an...

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Petroleum levy collection hits record Rs1.57tr

Cost of running civil govt rises 16pc, crosses Rs1tr for first time; fiscal deficit shrinks to 2.6pc on the back of provincial surpluses, lower interest bill.

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S&P: Pakistan may see more rating upgrades with deficit <3% - Profit by Pakistan Today

Political stability drove July's upgrade to 'B', the highest since 2016, but investment grade remains "multiple notches away", which needs stronger institutions with sustained annual growth of 4-5% or more, says Yee Farn Phua, Director of Sovereign Credit Ratings

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Pakistan external debt and liabilities hit $138.85bn - Profit by Pakistan Today

Public debt makes up 76.89% of the total, as government's own external debt rises 5.79% to $87.03bn

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‘Mineral Corridor’: from mines to manufacturing—I

This is Part I of a multi-part “The Mineral Corridor” series, examines Pakistan’s mineral opportunity and the...

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Pakistan stands at a critical moment in its economic transformation. While the global economy enters a new era of critical mineral demand, the country has an opportunity to convert its geological resources into industrial capability. The real question is not whether Pakistan possesses mineral wealth, but whether it can transform those resources into value-added industries, exports and long-term economic growth.

 

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Growers suffer as tobacco prices crash

Traders offer Rs350 per kg against official rate of Rs740.

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Pakistan external debt and liabilities hit $138.85bn - Profit by Pakistan Today

Public debt makes up 76.89% of the total, as government's own external debt rises 5.79% to $87.03bn

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Circular debt jumps by Rs364b | The Express Tribune

Circular debt jumps by Rs364b

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Power sector inefficiency, lower recoveries, payment rows fuel debt spike

 

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Pakistan’s petroleum exports reached an all-time high of $939 million in FY26, increasing 3.9 percent from $903 million in FY25, as lower domestic furnace oil (FO) demand and a shift toward low-sulphur petroleum products supported export growth.

Pakistan’s Petroleum Exports Hit All-Time High in FY26

Pakistan’s petroleum exports reached an all-time high of $939 million in FY26, increasing 3.9 percent from $903 million in FY25, as lower domestic furnace

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