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Branded ghee, oil makers raise prices by up to Rs100

KARACHI: The branded ghee and cooking product manufacturers have raised prices despite a bearish trend in palm oil import costs. A retailer said the...

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Trade, industry insist on single-digit policy rate

KARACHI: Barring foreign investors and multinational companies (MNCs), the State Bank’s decision to cut the interest rate by 200bps to 13pc on...

18.12.2024 20

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Aamir Shafaat Khan

Electric vehicle transition — in with the new?

Even as the draft of the New Energy Vehicle Policy (NEVP) 2025-2030 predicts a 30 per cent share of new electric vehicles by 2030, 90pc by 2040, and...

17.12.2024 20

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Auto sales stay high this year despite monthly drop

KARACHI: Despite a month-on-month sales drop in November, car sales during 5MFY24 clocked in at 38,534 units, rising 50 per cent from 25,746 units a...

12.12.2024 10

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Aamir Shafaat Khan

BYD gambles on Pakistan’s EV market

Despite security concerns for Chinese nationals in Pakistan, investment from China in the automobile sector has picked up recently. All eyes are now...

09.12.2024 40

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Political stability must for economic revival, say KCCI leaders

KARACHI: Amid a record stock market rally, receding food inflation, low current account deficit and improving foreign investment, trade and industry...

28.11.2024 30

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Auto financing increases on low rates

KARACHI: Auto finan­cing increased for the second consecutive month by 3.7 per cent month-on-month to Rs236 billion in October compared to...

27.11.2024 20

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Aamir Shafaat Khan

Liberal imports to hurt local assembly of EVs

KARACHI: The draft of the National Electric Vehicle Policy (NEVP) 2025-30, which includes substantial tax breaks for imports, aims to transform the...

15.11.2024 20

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Aamir Shafaat Khan

Minimum retail price at import stage to make ‘cuppa’ costlier

KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) decision to fix the minimum retail price (MRP) of tea at Rs1,200 per kg for levying sales tax would...

13.11.2024 10

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Aamir Shafaat Khan

Automobile sales surge 112pc in October

KARACHI: Amid a continuous downturn in demand for tractors, the sales of cars, LCVs, pickups and vans clocked in at 13,108 units in October, up by 27...

12.11.2024 20

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Aamir Shafaat Khan

Five-day working week hurting economy, business leaders tell PM

KARACHI: Business leaders have raised concerns about the impact of the five-day workweek observed by the government departments, the State Bank of...

10.11.2024 20

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Aamir Shafaat Khan

Gold prices plunge

KARACHI: The local gold prices on Thursday witnessed a drastic fall of Rs4,630 per 10-gram and Rs5,400 per tola on Thursday, as international prices...

08.11.2024 10

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Aamir Shafaat Khan

Businesses eye better trade ties under Trump

KARACHI: Businessmen are initially delighted over Donald Trump’s win in the US election, hoping that Pakistan is likely to benefit in case the US...

07.11.2024 10

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Aamir Shafaat Khan

Businesses term rate cut inadequate

KARACHI: Businessmen on Monday appeared unsatisfied with the 250 basis points cut in interest rate by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), terming the...

05.11.2024 20

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Aamir Shafaat Khan

New wave of electric cars ‘targets elite’

KARACHI: The launch of expensive hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and electric vehicles (EVs) back-to-back by old and new entrants suggests that the...

03.11.2024 20

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Aamir Shafaat Khan

Imported onions, tomatoes hit market amid shortage

KARACHI: Iranian and Afghan onions and tomatoes have entered local markets as domestic supply shortages push demand higher. Traders are charging...

30.10.2024 20

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Aamir Shafaat Khan

IMC profit surges amid plant shutdowns

KARACHI: Indus Motor Company Ltd (IMC) on Monday announced the temporary suspension of production activities from Oct 29-31 due to a parts shortage....

29.10.2024 20

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Aamir Shafaat Khan

MNCs essential good sales see mixed trend amid boycott

KARACHI: The manufacturers of essential foreign items in Pakistan have not experienced significant declines, unlike foreign soft drink, mineral water,...

27.10.2024 20

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Aamir Shafaat Khan

Flour, ghee, cooking oil prices rise

KARACHI: Despite government assertions of a downward inflationary trend, the prices of essential kitchen items like flour, ghee, and cooking oil have...

24.10.2024 20

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Aamir Shafaat Khan

Gold hits record Rs281,000 per tola

KARACHI: The 10-gram and one-tola gold rates (24kt) on Saturday conti­n­­­ued to post new records as they surged to Rs241,598 and Rs281,800,...

20.10.2024 10

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Aamir Shafaat Khan

Falling rates revive auto loans after 27 months

KARACHI: After 27 months, auto financing showed a positive trend as easing interest rates revived demand for car loans in September. As per data from...

19.10.2024 10

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Aamir Shafaat Khan

Assemblers plan rolling out EVs, plug-in hybrids

KARACHI: In contrast to the introduction of the eagerly awaited locally assembled petrol-driven 660cc Suzuki Every Saturday after the discontinuation...

13.10.2024 20

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Aamir Shafaat Khan

Industries struggle as energy costs soar

KARACHI: Despite hopes of economic recovery following the IMF’s $7 billion bailout package, several industrial sectors are either shutting down...

06.10.2024 30

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Aamir Shafaat Khan

Provincial export levies must go: Pakistan Business Council

KARACHI: After the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government imposed a two per cent infrastructure cess last month, industries face another challenge as the...

05.10.2024 20

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Aamir Shafaat Khan

Consumers in Pakistan still buying decades old car models with fresh price tags

While electric vehicles (EVs) have already made deeper inroads in various countries, consumers in Pakistan are still using around four decades old...

30.09.2024 20

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Aamir Shafaat Khan

FBR urged to extend returns date amid snags

KARACHI: As the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has advised using the IRIS portal to file returns and verify tax deductions, the business community...

29.09.2024 10

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Aamir Shafaat Khan

Gold hits Rs275,500 per tola amid economic uncertainty

KARACHI: Amid uncertain political and economic environment, domestic gold prices continued a record-setting spree on Wednesday, tossing the 10-gram...

26.09.2024 30

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Aamir Shafaat Khan

Auto financing declines

KARACHI: Amid a downward trajectory in the interest rates, auto financing declined for the 26th consecutive month to Rs227.3 billion in August from...

19.09.2024 10

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Aamir Shafaat Khan

The e-bike ‘revolution’

Anyone visiting Akbar Road — Karachi’s oldest two-wheeler market — can’t help but notice a perceptible change inside and outside of showrooms...

08.09.2024 20

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Aamir Shafaat Khan

Indus Motor unveils Rs1.1bn localisation plan

KARACHI: The Indus Motor Company’s (IMC) board of directors has approved an additional investment of Rs 1.1 billion to further localise parts and...

03.09.2024 30

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Aamir Shafaat Khan

Foreign food makers post robust earnings despite challenges

KARACHI: Despite political instability and unprecedented energy and interest rates amid skyrocketing inflation, foreign food item manufacturers posted...

01.09.2024 10

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Aamir Shafaat Khan

Nationwide shutter-down inflicts colossal economic losses

• Traders’ associations estimate trade loss of Rs500bn • Incessant rains, transport disruptions keep workers at home KARACHI: The economy...

29.08.2024 40

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Aamir Shafaat Khan

Businesses want cut in SBP policy rate to 15pc

KARACHI: Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) President Atif Ikram Sheikh has urged the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to...

27.08.2024 30

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Aamir Shafaat Khan

Gold price shoots up amid concerns over transparency

KARACHI: As mystery shrouds the lack of transparency in fixing of daily rates, speculation and smuggling after the crackdown on precious metal trade...

25.08.2024 20

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Aamir Shafaat Khan

Auto plant shutdowns leave part vendors in limbo

KARACHI: The closure of production activities by Millat Tractors Ltd (MTL) until further notice is forcing parts vendors to shut down or slow down...

24.08.2024 30

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Aamir Shafaat Khan

Outstanding auto loans plunge to Rs228bn in July

KARACHI: Despite a downward trend in interest rates, new locally assembled vehicles failed to attract buyers as auto financing continued to fall for...

21.08.2024 20

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Aamir Shafaat Khan

Gold scales new peak of Rs260,200 per tola

KARACHI: The one-tola gold price reached an all-time high on Saturday to Rs260,200, breaking the previous record of Rs257,700 on Aug 13, showing a...

18.08.2024 40

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Aamir Shafaat Khan

Traders cry foul over ‘exorbitant’ tax notices

KARACHI: Chambers of commerce and traders’ bodies on Saturday threatened to launch a countrywide strike after small businesses and retailers were...

18.08.2024 10

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Aamir Shafaat Khan

Auto players test demand for EVs amid market slowdown

KARACHI: Amid a slowdown in fossil fuel vehicle sales and prevailing political and economic uncertainty, several auto players in the market are set to...

14.08.2024 10

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Aamir Shafaat Khan

Auto part makers face falling orders

KARACHI: The start of plant shutdowns by the local auto assemblers has forced the vendors to keep their production activities suspended. For example,...

10.08.2024 10

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Aamir Shafaat Khan

Royalty, tax hikes hit local cement sales

KARACHI: Amid looming fear of a further hike in the price of cement after an increase in royalty rates on raw materials by the Punjab government,...

04.08.2024 10

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Aamir Shafaat Khan

Urea makers suggest dedicated gas supply amid dip in offtake

KARACHI: Amid a slight decline in urea offtake in the first seven months of 2024, the fertilizer manufacturers have sought dedicated allocation of...

03.08.2024 10

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Aamir Shafaat Khan

Businesses unhappy with marginal cut in interest rate

KARACHI: Businessmen were not happy with the 100 basis points interest rate cut announced by the State Bank of Pakistan (SPB) on Monday, saying they...

30.07.2024 10

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Aamir Shafaat Khan

Imports of completely knocked down kits flourish in FY24

KARACHI: Unrestricted imports from February onwards increased the arrival of completely knocked down (CKD) kits to $779 million in FY24 from $750m in...

26.07.2024 10

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Aamir Shafaat Khan

Auto financing shows downward trend for second straight year

KARACHI: Auto financing completed its second straight year of downward journey last month, dropping to Rs230.5 billion in June from Rs233bn in May....

25.07.2024 10

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Aamir Shafaat Khan

Apex chamber to move Supreme Court on capacity payments

KARACHI: As a last resort to save the economy, the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) on Tuesday announced that it would...

24.07.2024 50

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Aamir Shafaat Khan

FBR’s ‘wrong decision’ halts gold imports

KARACHI: The country’s official gold import remained suspended in the last quarter (March-June) of outgoing 2023-24 due to a policy change in...

21.07.2024 30

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Aamir Shafaat Khan

Gold scales new peak of Rs254,000 per tola

KARACHI: The $60 per ounce jump in the international gold price to $2,470 pushed the domestic rates for the yellow metal to an all-time high of...

19.07.2024 20

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Aamir Shafaat Khan

Excise duty makes pulses costlier

KARACHI: As the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) cut the interest rate to 20.5 per cent in April following a sharp deceleration in inflation, harsh...

14.07.2024 20

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Aamir Shafaat Khan

Absence of price tags on milk products irks buyers

KARACHI: Buyers of infant, fortified and packed milk products find it irritating that these items do not carry the sticker price after the post-budget...

12.07.2024 30

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Aamir Shafaat Khan

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