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Reko Diq project set to get $3.5b loan

Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik said on Thursday that the Reko Diq Mining Company was very near to achieve financial close with $3.5 billion loans lined up, as the company's local executive vowed to complete the $7 billion first phase of the project in the next three years. The Reko Diq Mining Company is very close to achieving the financial close and raising $3.5 billion in debt, said Mal

CCP, DRAP ink MoU to strengthen Pakistan’s pharma sector

The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) for strengthening the regulatory and competitive landscape of Pakistan’s pharmaceutical and therapeutic goods sector. The MoU was signed between Salman Amin, Member of the Competition Commission, and Dr Ubaidullah, Chief Executive Officer of DRAP, rea

Pakistan’s largest private LPG producer sends first shipment after 5.5 years

Jamshoro Joint Ventures Limited (JJVL), Pakistan’s largest private-sector LPG producer, has resumed operations after more than five and a half years, dispatching its first LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) shipment on Thursday. LSE Capital Limited disclosed the development in a notice to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Friday. “Please be informed that Jamshoro Joint Ventures Limited (JJVL)

Brent little changed as investors zoom in on Russia-Ukraine talks, OPEC+

Brent crude oil futures were little changed on Friday as investors eyed the progress of the Russia-Ukraine peace talks and the outcome of the OPEC+ meeting on Sunday for clues on potential changes in supply which has been weighing on prices. Front month Brent crude futures , which expire on Friday, was unchanged at $63.34 a barrel by 0134 GMT in thin trade after settling up 21 cents on Thursday

Intra-day update: rupee gains ground against US dollar

The Pakistani rupee strengthened against the US dollar, appreciating 0.08% during the opening hours of trading in the inter-bank market on Friday. At 10:05am, the local currency was hovering at 280.33, a gain of Re0.22 against the greenback. On Thursday, the local unit closed at 280.55. Globally, the US dollar was heading for its worst weekly performance since late July on Friday as trade