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Work on $2.5bn ML-1 to begin in January

Phase-I covers 480km Karachi-Rohri railway section; online market engagement with contractors, consultants set for Sept 8.

16.08.2026 40

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Tarbela delivers $460bn benefits

Wapda says that Tarbela Dam had released more than 419m acre-feet of stored water for irrigation and added 586bn units of clean, low-cost electricity...

26.05.2026 60

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Fertiliser sector on edge amid Gulf crisis

DAP imports vulnerable to supply disruptions.

24.03.2026 90

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Meat exporters face extra logistic charges

According to exporters, Gerry’s Dnata recently implemented an extra charge of Rs50 per kg on meat exports.

19.03.2026 80

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Jamshoro Power Company Ltd protests to Railways over delay in coal supply

Delay affecting plant operations and preventing the timely completion of coal supply contracts.

15.03.2026 80

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Population surge threatens growth, warns Aurangzeb

Insists govt can’t create jobs for millions of people; private sector must lead employment drive.

15.02.2026 30

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Goods transport owners strike forces development projects in Punjab to stop

LAHORE: The ongoing development projects — both public and private sectors — have come to a grinding halt in Lahore and other parts of Punjab...

16.12.2025 60

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Aurangzeb vows crackdown on tax evaders

LAHORE: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Saturday pledged to pursue tax evaders to run the economy, days after PPP Chair­man Bilawal...

15.12.2025 50

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Transporters vow to continue strike until demands are accepted

LAHORE: Traders and transporters have criticised the working style of the Punjab chief minister and have advised her to stop ‘anti-business...

14.12.2025 50

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Downturn deepens as textile sector flags competitiveness crisis

LAHORE: Pakistan Tex­­­tile Exporters Association (PTEA) has expressed gra­ve concerns over the dec­line in the country’s textile exports for...

08.12.2025 50

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Islamabad-Istanbul freight train to be revived by year-end

• Railways minister says delays caused by regional instability, administrative issues to be resolved before relaunch • Says Pakistan also plans to...

28.10.2025 70

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Paperboard industry warns of dumping risk

LAHORE: The government’s decision to fix a low Import Trade Price (ITP) of $610 per tonne for coated bleached board is likely to encourage the...

04.09.2025 60

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Business confidence rises: Gallup

LAHORE: Business confidence in the government’s handling of the economy has improved notably over the past year, with a growing number of firms...

13.08.2025 60

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Nepra sounds alarm on power sector flaws

LAHORE: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has expressed grave concerns over three critical issues that are affecting the...

04.08.2025 70

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Nepra sounds alarm on power sector flaws

LAHORE: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has expressed grave concerns over three critical issues that are affecting the...

04.08.2025 40

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Think tank for policy rate cut to 6pc to make industry viable

LAHORE: Economic Policy & Business Development (EPBD) — an independent think tank providing strategic advice to policy makers on the economic...

29.07.2025 50

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Punjab raises govt employee pays, minimum wage in Rs5.33tr budget

• Health, education get major allocations • Govt employees’ salaries up by 10pc • Minimum pay raised to Rs40,000 • 50,000 families to get...

18.06.2025 40

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Punjab presents infrastructure-focused Rs5.33tr budget

• Health, education get major allocations • Govt employees’ salaries up by 10pc • Minimum pay raised to Rs40,000 • 50,000 families to get...

18.06.2025 40

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Tax relief for property buyers, but not for sellers

• Disappointed industry players term decision shocking • Say curbs on non-filers will further slow real estate activities LAHORE: The government...

12.06.2025 40

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Capacity payments weigh heavily on electricity users

LAHORE: Although the country’s total installed power generation capacity is set to rise to 46,605 megawatts in the outgoing fiscal year (FY25),...

11.06.2025 60

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