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Exports to Europe fall 8pc despite GSP+ status

ISLAMABAD: Pakis­tan’s exports to European countries dipped year-on-year by 7.54 per cent in the first seven months of the current fiscal year, mainly due to reduced demand for Pakistani goods in western, southern and northern Europe. The export proceeds from these countries fell to $4.866 billion in July-January FY24, a drop from the $5.263bn recorded in the corresponding months of the previou

Energy minister takes credit for ‘painful’ gas price hikes

ISLAMABAD: Outgoing caretaker Minister for Power and Petroleum Muhammad Ali on Tuesday identified recent “painful” gas pricing reforms among the best achievements despite difficulties to the consumers and conceded inability to negotiate debt relief from foreign independent power producers (IPPs) chiefly from China during over six-month stint. Speaking to journalists before leaving the office, h

‘Controversial’ polls, ‘weak’ coalition govt to pose economic challenges: Moody’s

Moody’s Investors Service on Tuesday kept Pakistan’s ratings unchanged at ‘Caa3’ with a stable outlook but highlighted that significantly high risks of liquidity and external vulnerability challenges following highly controversial elections, severely constrained decision-making capacity of the coalition government-in-waiting. The international rating agency — one of the top three global rating

Stocks cross 63,000 level on aggressive buying

KARACHI: Political stability and strong corporate results continued driving bullish sentiments on the stock market as a result the KSE-100 index extended its overnight gains to settle above the 63,000-point level on Monday. Ahsan Mehanti of Arif Habib Corporation said the easing of political noise as was reflected in the smooth election of Punjab and Sindh chief ministers ended the uncertainty

Stocks cross 63,000 level on aggressive buying

KARACHI: Political stability and strong corporate results continued driving bullish sentiments on the stock market as a result the KSE-100 index extended its overnight gains to settle above the 63,000-point level on Monday. Ahsan Mehanti of Arif Habib Corporation said the easing of political noise as was reflected in the smooth election of Punjab and Sindh chief ministers ended the uncertainty