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Torkham Border Set to Reopen for Pakistan-Afghanistan Trade After 10-Day Closure
Preparations have been finalized to reopen the Torkham trade gateway between Pakistan and Afghanistan after a ten-day closure caused by...
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Pakistan-Afghanistan border expected to reopen within 48 hours after ceasefire agreement
Web Desk; The border between Pakistan and Afghanistan is likely to reopen within the next 24 to 48 hours following...
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Pakistan, IMF Consider Tax Hikes on Solar Panels and Internet as Backup Plan
ISLAMABAD; Following the rejection of proposals to increase tax rates on fertilizer and pesticides, Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund...
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Pakistan, IMF reach preliminary loan review deal, paving way for $1.24bn disbursement
WASHINGTON; Pakistan has reached a preliminary agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to review its loan programme — a...
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Danish Logistics Giant Scan Group Expands Operations in Pakistan, Boosting Bilateral Trade Ties
Web Desk; From Copenhagen to Karachi, Danish logistics company Scan Group A/S is steadily expanding its global presence, with Pakistan...
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The Government of Japan provides grant assistance to two NGOs for development projects in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD; The Government of Japan, under its Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) Program, has decided to provide...
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China’s Transformation in Xinjiang: Economic Growth, Social Progress, and Infrastructure Development: What Pakistan Can Learn
Dr. Furqan Rao Before the establishment of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, Xinjiang went through times of instability,...
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PSX Hits All-Time High as KSE-100 Surges 2,849 Points
KARACHI; The bullish momentum at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued on Thursday as the benchmark KSE-100 Index soared by...
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Pakistan Updates IMF on Rs371bn Flood Losses, Projects Lower GDP Growth
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has apprised the International Monetary Fund (IMF) of massive economic losses worth Rs371 billion inflicted by recent floods,...
Read moreUNODC and NAB Round Off a Collective Journey Towards Transparency and Business Integrity
1 October 2025, Lahore: The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), in collaboration with the National Accountability Bureau...
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