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Importers decry ‘propaganda’ against five-year-old used car imports

Importers and used car dealers have expressed grave concerns over what they termed a “propaganda campaign” against commercial import of five-year-old used vehicles, which is expected to be allowed and implemented by Pakistan government from October 1, 2025 for the first time in the country. All Pakistan Motor Dealers Association (APMDA) Chairman H M Shahzad said the draft of the bill [Motor Veh

Pakistan seeks deeper trade and investment linkages with Hungary: Dar

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Tuesday said Pakistan was keen to deepen trade and investment linkages with Hungary, as the two countries marked 60 years of diplomatic relations. He made these remarks during a meeting with Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto on the sidelines of the 80th UN General Assembly session in New York. The two sides rea

Pakistan to introduce reforms on venture capital, forex, double taxation: Haroon Akhtar

The government is preparing a comprehensive package of reforms to strengthen investor confidence and improve the ease of doing business, with a focus on venture capital, foreign exchange policies, and double taxation, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Industries and Production Haroon Akhtar Khan said on Tuesday. He made these remarks during a meeting with Scott Jacob and a delegation o

KE reports unconsolidated PAT of Rs4.13bn

The Board of Directors of K-Electric (KE) in its meeting held on Tuesday, approved the financial results for the company for the year ended June 30, 2024. Pakistan’s economy in fiscal year 2024 had remained largely subdued and economic activity showed modest improvement, with actual GDP growth of 2.51 percent while high inflation and policy rates remained a dominant challenge. These factors con

OpenAI, Oracle, SoftBank plan five new AI data centers for $500 billion Stargate project

OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank on Tuesday announced plans for five new artificial intelligence data centers in the United States to build out their ambitious Stargate project. US President Donald Trump in January hosted top tech CEOs to launch Stargate, a private-sector initiative that plans to spend up to $500 billion to build AI infrastructure. AI is a priority for Trump and tech companies th