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Fuel dealers warn of post-Eid strike if margins not raised

KARACHI: Petroleum dealers have threatened to stop petrol and diesel sales after Eidul Fitr, in case the government…

1 min read · Mar 14, 2026
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Oil plunges 15pc amid ‘hopes’ of de-escalation

NEW YORK: Oil prices plunged by about 15 per cent on Tuesday, a day after soaring to their…

2 min read · Mar 14, 2026
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Govt to table SOE bills for IMF compliance

ISLAMABAD: At the last leg of talks, Pakistan has been compelled to introduce a series of bills to…

4 min read · Mar 14, 2026
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Chinese firms plan to invest $2.6bn in Balochistan

ISLAMABAD: Chi­n­ese companies are planning to inv­est about $2.6 billion in the manufacturing and around $14 million in…

1 min read · Mar 14, 2026
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4 fuel-laden ships reach Pakistan amid concerns about shortages, 3 yet to berth

ISLAMABAD: Three ships carrying petrol have arrived in Pakistan while one has already discharged its diesel cargo to…

3 min read · Mar 14, 2026
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Bulls return as KSE-100 surges past 9,000 points, market closes in the green

Pakistan’s benchmark KSE-100 index advanced 9,696.98 points on Tuesday, closing in the green, up 6.62 per cent from…

2 min read · Mar 14, 2026
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Gold gains on weaker dollar, easing inflation concerns

Gold prices rose on Tuesday, supported by a weaker US dollar and easing energy costs after US President…

2 min read · Mar 13, 2026
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Oil prices go haywire as Iran welcomes new supreme leader

• US president calls Mojtaba’s appointment ‘bad idea’; says war could be ‘over soon’ • Kremlin says Putin…

6 min read · Mar 13, 2026
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Senate panel to expose fuel price hike beneficiaries

ISLAMABAD: Amid a zero-bid response to spot tenders for oil imports and the oil industry’s demand for special…

3 min read · Mar 13, 2026
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5G auction to proceed today as govt, telecom companies finalise preparations

ISLAMABAD: The government has clarified that the 5G spectrum auction will proceed as scheduled on Tuesday (today), and…

3 min read · Mar 13, 2026
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Paltry growth in exports to EU in first seven months of 2025-26

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s exports to European countries experienced a modest year-on-year growth of 1.32 per cent in the first…

3 min read · Mar 13, 2026
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High interest rate to hit economy in war times, warn businesses

KARACHI: While already under strain from high power and gas tariffs and the negative impact of the US-Iran…

3 min read · Mar 13, 2026