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Govt raises Rs1.08tr through T-bills, bond auctions

KARACHI: The government borrowed more than Rs1 trillion through auctions of treasury bonds and 10-year Pakistan Investment Bonds on Wednesday. The...

yesterday 20

Dawn Business

Shahid Iqbal

Virtual mobile service operators to get permits

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecom­mu­nications Authority (PTA) on Wednesday noti­­fied the Mobile Virtual Network Ope­rators (MVNO) Policy Framework,...

yesterday 20

Dawn Business

Kalbe Ali

PM Shehbaz directs speedy refunds to boost exports

ISLAMABAD: Amid falling merchandise exports for the fifth consecutive month, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Wednesday that no negligence...

yesterday 10

Dawn Business

Mubarak Zeb Khan

Goverment mulls fuel levy hike to aid gas sector

• Minister confirms gas circular debt over Rs3 trillion, says no increase in tariff for six months• Ali Pervaiz Malik deflects questions by NA...

previous day 20

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Khaleeq Kiani

Provinces to procure wheat from private sector

• New set-up likely to take over wheat procurement function from Passco • Minister says primary objective of the national wheat policy is to...

previous day 10

Dawn Business

Amin Ahmed

Govt warned against hasty 5G rollout

ISLAMABAD: The Telecom Operators Association of Pakistan (TOA) has cautioned the government against rushing into next-generation networks without...

previous day 20

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Kalbe Ali

UN body to help Pakistan develop its energy transition plan

ISLAMABAD: The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN-ESCAP) will provide policy advisory and technical support...

wednesday 40

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Amin Ahmed

PIA union makes vain effort to stall airline sale

• People’s Unity alleges privatisation bidding process lacked transparency; employees barred from participation• Claims collective bargaining agent...

wednesday 20

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Khaleeq Kiani

Services exports rise 17pc in July-November

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s exports of services grew 16.77 per cent during the first five months (July-November) of 2025-26, driven largely by an...

wednesday 7

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Mubarak Zeb Khan

3 new firms seek to sell gas as existing licensees remain idle

ISLAMABAD: As around a dozen existing licensees mostly remain non-operational, three new companies have applied for licences to sell natural gas...

wednesday 10

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Khaleeq Kiani

Tough vetting for job seekers may hit remittances

KARACHI: Growth in remittances could face a decline or may not show any significant growth particularly from the Middle Eastern countries, said...

05.01.2026 6

Dawn Business

Shahid Iqbal

Fertiliser, steel prices fall; cement remains stable

KARACHI: The na­t­ional average prices of fertiliser, steel bars and different labour charges have declined in the last year, while cement prices...

05.01.2026 10

Dawn Business

Aamir Shafaat Khan

Chip shortage pushes up smartphone prices

ISLAMABAD: The increasing use of AI, along with the impact of the global “chip war”, is becoming evident even in local markets, as smartphone...

05.01.2026 6

Dawn Business

Kalbe Ali

Cotton prices set to rise on strong demand

LAHORE: Domestic cotton prices are expected to firm up in the coming days as textile mills accelerate purchases, buoyed by rising cotton yarn and...

05.01.2026 6

Dawn Business

Amjad Mahmood

FAO launches Year of Woman Farmer to highlight contribution to agriculture

• Women make up 40pc of the global agrifood workforce, nearly equal to men• In Pakistan, 74pc of working women are engaged in farm sector...

05.01.2026 10

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Amin Ahmed

New year cheer lifts stocks to fresh peaks

KARACHI: Despite falling exports and a widening trade deficit in the first half of FY26, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) sustained its record-...

05.01.2026 2

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

VEON to invest $20m in Mobilink Bank

ISLAMABAD: Global digital operator and the parent company of Jazz and Mobilink Bank, VEON Group has announced an investment of $20 million in...

04.01.2026 5

Dawn Business

The Newspapers Staff Reporter

Urea sales hit all-time high; cement, oil surge

KARACHI: Urea sales surged 65 per cent month-on-month and 37pc year-on-year to hit an all-time high of 1.356 million tonnes in December 2025 amid...

04.01.2026 3

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The Newspapers Staff Reporter

Short-term inflation rises 2.41pc on costly flour, rice

ISLAMABAD: Short-term inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Index (SPI), increased 2.41 per cent year-on-year in the week ending January 1...

04.01.2026 10

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The Newspapers Staff Reporter

Attock Refinery Ltd’s crude unit goes for temporary shutdown

KARACHI: Attock Refinery Ltd on Friday announced that it will temporarily shut down its main crude distillation unit for three to four days...

04.01.2026 2

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The Newspapers Staff Reporter

Aurangzeb lauds FBR for record tax collection

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has described higher revenue collection in December as a strong validation of the government’s...

04.01.2026 7

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The Newspapers Staff Reporter

Exports plunge over 20pc in December

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s merchandise exports dipped 20.41 per cent to $2.317 billion in December 2025 from $2.911bn over the corresponding period last...

04.01.2026 40

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Mubarak Zeb Khan

Spies, scares and supercars: Our most anticipated games of 2026

This past year gave us some truly great games, including Ghost of Yotei, Dispatch, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Hades II, to name a few....

04.01.2026 2

Dawn Business

Mikail Ahmed Shaikh