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Pakistan, US vow to boost trade, investment
The Express Tribune
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August 16, 2025
ISLAMABAD: The Chargé d' Affaires of the Embassy of the United States, Natalie Baker on Friday called on Federal Minister for Finance, Muhammad Aurangzeb wherein they discussed matters of mutual interest, including avenues for enhancing bilateral...
Economic distress: A call for urgent reform
Pakistan Observer
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August 15, 2025
RECENT high level trade talks between USA and Pakistan has managed to secure its stakes and seems to be positive for coming days. However poverty is not merely a statistic, it is a lived reality for millions, deeply entrenched in the structural,...
Pakistan govt decides to import 85,000 MT of sugar
Business Recorder
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August 16, 2025
ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to import 85,000 metric tons of sugar to meet the demand for sugar in the country and stabilize Sugar prices in the local market. In order to meet the demand for sugar in the country and stabilize prices,...
Pakistan’s future billionaires identified in EPBD’s first wealth perception index 2025
The Nation
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August 16, 2025
ISLAMABAD - The Economic Policy and Business Development Think Tank (EPBD) has released its inaugural report formulating a Wealth Perception Index 2025, listing Pakistan’s top 40 public and private sector conglomerates, including the first-ever...
Pakistan's forex reserves edge up to $19,496.7 million, SBP data shows
Dunya News
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KARACHI (Dunya News) – The total liquid foreign reserves of Pakistan slightly increased $1.1 million to $19,496.7 million as of August 08, 2025, the central bank said in its weekly report. Data showed that the reserves held by the State Bank of...
Pakistan demands equal green financing
The Express Tribune
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August 16, 2025
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has taken the lead in rallying regional support for a fair and effective Global Plastics Treaty, urging equal access to green financing and technology for developing nations. Federal Minister for Climate Change and...
Pakistan to use hedging instruments, expand domestic markets in debt management strategy
Profit by Pakistan Today
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August 16, 2025
Pakistan plans to utilise hedging instruments to manage exchange rate volatility risks, while also working to develop domestic futures and interest rate swap markets, according to the “Medium Term Debt Management Strategy (MTDS) for FY 2026-28”...
Finance ministry seeks update on implementation of Raast QR code in public utility companies
Profit by Pakistan Today
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August 16, 2025
In a letter issued to various ministries and regulatory bodies, the Ministry of Finance has requested an update on the implementation of Raast QR codes in public utility companies, marking the beginning of efforts to introduce real-time digital...
Pakistan: Deadly floods in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa claim over 200 lives, cause widespread destruction
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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August 16, 2025
Peshawar [Pakistan], August 16 (ANI): Devastating floods that struck several districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on Friday badly damaged infrastructure, including roads, bridges, buildings, and electricity installations, while claiming over 200...
Pakistan, Japan hold strategic talks on auto, IT sector investment opportunities
The Nation
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August 16, 2025
ISLAMABAD - Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Industries and Production Haroon Akhtar Khan, together with Abdul Hameed, Ambassador of Pakistan to Japan, held a high-level meeting with HE MATSUO Takehiko, Vice-Minister for International...
Pakistan Rains: Deadly Floods in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Claim Over 200 Lives, Cause Widespread Destruction
Latestly
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August 16, 2025
Peshawar, August 16: Devastating floods that struck several districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on Friday badly damaged infrastructure, including roads, bridges, buildings, and electricity installations, while claiming over 200 lives, Dawn...
Pakistan rejects ‘Greater Israel’ displacement plans
Dawn
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August 16, 2025
• UN human rights office labels new Israeli scheme for West Bank ‘a war crime’ • Palestinian leaders oppose Tel Aviv ‘plan’ to relocate people from Gaza to South Sudan • At least 23 dead in fresh Israeli strikes; number of aid-seekers killed since...
Pakistan Accord’s Safety Standards Spur Industry Support in Spite of Tariffs
Sourcing Journal - New York
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August 15, 2025
Having secured a 19 percent U.S. tariff rate and moving into the final leg of the (so far) three-year mandated period of the Pakistan Accord to improve safety in the apparel and textile supply chain, manufacturers in Pakistan told Sourcing Journal...
Pakistan slams ‘Greater Israel’ plan
Business Recorder
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August 16, 2025
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has strongly condemned and rejected recent statements made by the Israeli occupying power, alluding to the creation of so-called “Greater Israel,” and its designs aimed at the forcible displacement of Palestinians from Gaza,...
Pakistan, US to further fine-tune trade, investment deals
The News International
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August 16, 2025
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the US will further fine-tune their trade and investment deals, with the Pakistani goods’ exports expected to fetch millions of dollars in the coming months. However, in return, Washington wants reciprocal incentives on...
Pakistan condemns ‘Greater Israel’ idea
The News International
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August 16, 2025
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Friday condemned and rejected outright Israel’s statements about the creation of so-called “Greater Israel” and its designs to forcibly displace Palestinians from Gaza. “Such statements reflect the occupying power’s intention...
Pakistan to import 85,000 tonnes of sugar from Azerbaijan
The News International
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August 16, 2025
ISLAMABAD: To prevent potential shortages and stabilize sugar prices, Pakistan has secured letters of credit (LCs) for the import of 85,000 metric tons of sugar through Azerbaijan’s state-owned oil company, SOCAR. The Ministry of National Food...
Pakistan, US Vow to Boost Trade and Investment
ProPakistani
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August 15, 2025
Natalie Baker, Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy of the United States of America, called on Federal Minister for Finance Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb at the Finance Division today. During the meeting, matters of mutual interest, including avenues for...
PM launches Chinese textile group’s economic zone
The Nation
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August 16, 2025
ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday launched a Special Economic Zone to be set up by a Chinese textile group, with a $100 million investment over five years, projected to yield $400 million in exports. The Special Economic Zone...
PM for enhancing trade, people-to-people ties with BD
Business Recorder
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August 16, 2025
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday emphasized the importance of strengthening political, economic, and cultural ties between Pakistan and Bangladesh, reaffirming Pakistan’s commitment to expanding trade and enhancing...