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64% price gap fuels shift to illicit cigarette market in Pakistan: report
ISLAMABAD – The federal government, in coordination with provincial authorities, has launched a nationwide crackdown…
Algiers International Fair 2026: An opportunity to strengthen Pak-Algeria economic cooperation
Algeria will host the 57th edition of the Algiers International Fair, under the high patronage…
Punjab’s Sahulat Bazaar model gains national policy attention
LAHORE – Public-sector experiments rarely stay confined to one province for long. If they begin…
Defence Savings Certificates latest profit rate on Rs500,000 investment
ISLAMABAD – National Savings Centre offers reasonable profit rate on investments in the Defence Savings…
1 Crore Iranian Rials to Pakistani rupee rate today – 14 April 2026
LAHORE – Demand for the Iranian rial is rising dramatically in open market of Pakistan,…
Hormuz blockade could deepen world’s worst energy crisis — and risk a dangerous misstep
President Donald Trump ordered a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, dimming hopes for…
IT leads list as SECP registers 2,993 companies in March 2026
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) registered 2,993 new companies in March 2026,…
Gold starts Week on Weak Note as Prices Slip to Rs4.95Lac Per tola in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD – Gold opened new week on weaker footing, as pressure from global bullion markets…
IMF Lifeline keeps Pakistan afloat as Fitch maintains ‘B-’ Rating
KARACHI – Pakistan’s economic story continues to balance on fine line between recovery and risk,…
Pakistan navigates through ‘recent external shocks’ as solar generation hits 8,000 MW
ISLAMABAD – Finance Minister Muhammad Auganzeb said Pakistan’s growing renewable energy capacity, noting that solar…
