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FPCCI urges activation of Risk Management Systems of DPP, PSQCA

Sheikh hails the implementation of faceless assessment and the pre-arrival facility through the post-payment mechanism

Published 23 Feb, 2026 02:28pm

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Interloop’s Zulqarnain outlines roadmap to accelerate Pakistan’s exports

Musadaq Zulqarnain, CEO of Interloop Limited, one of Pakistan’s largest exporters, has laid out a comprehensive...

Published 23 Feb, 2026 12:55pm

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Maple Leaf Cement acquires 88.28% stake in Pioneer Cement, gains control

Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited (MLCF) has acquired control of Pioneer Cement Limited (PIOC) after completing a...

Updated 23 Feb, 2026 12:28pm

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Milk producer Ghani Dairies imports 300 high-yield heifers from Australia

Says import forms part of the company's strategic expansion plan

Published 23 Feb, 2026 09:53am

Markets

Selling grips bourse, KSE-100 sheds nearly 5,500 points

The benchmark index settles at 167,691.08

Updated 23 Feb, 2026 02:31pm

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Idemitsu Pays Tributes to Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Reaffirms Commitment to Pakistan

Tomohiro Yamashita, President & CEO Idemitsu Lube Pakistan (Private) Limited On the gracious occasion of the...

Published 23 Feb, 2026 03:58am

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His Majesty Japan’s Emperor Naruhito’s 66th Birthday & National Day of Japan: Message from Akira Terakawa, Chairman of the Japan-Pakistan Business Co-operation Committee

On behalf of the Japan-Pakistan Business Cooperation Committee (JPBCC), I wish to extend my sincere congratulations...

Published 23 Feb, 2026 03:58am

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His Majesty Japan’s Emperor Naruhito’s 66th Birthday & National Day of Japan: Message from Abdul Hameed, Ambassador of Pakistan to Japan

We are honoured to extend felicitations on His Majesty’s Birthday and the National Day of Japan. We wish His Majesty...

Published 23 Feb, 2026 03:58am

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His Majesty Japan’s Emperor Naruhito’s 66th Birthday & National Day of Japan: Message from Itaru Nakamura, Senior Vice Chairman Pakistan-Japan Business Forum

As Senior Vice Chairman of the Pakistan Japan Business Forum, I would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations on...

Published 23 Feb, 2026 03:58am

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10th Pakistan-Japan Private Sector Business Dialogue, and 8th Pakistan-Japan Government-Business Joint Dialogue held in Tokyo last month

Kalim Farooqui, Chairman Media Committee-PJBF and Director-PJBF The 10th Pakistan–Japan Private Sector Business...

Published 23 Feb, 2026 03:58am

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Pakistan’s actions rooted in inherent right to defend people: President

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has said that Pakistan’s recent actions are rooted in its inherent right to...

Updated 23 Feb, 2026 09:34am

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His Majesty Japan’s Emperor Naruhito’s 66th Birthday & National Day of Japan: Message from Murtaza Y. Mandviwalla PJBF’s Chairman

On the Occasion of His Majesty Emperor Naruhito’s Birthday and Japan’s National Day, 2026 On behalf of the Board of...

Published 23 Feb, 2026 03:58am

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Pakistan, BD agree to increase cooperation

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Bangladesh have agreed to increase cooperation in different sectors and work more closely at...

Published 23 Feb, 2026 03:58am

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His Majesty Japan’s Emperor Naruhito’s 66th Birthday & National Day of Japan: Message from Hattori Masaru, Consul General of Japan in Karachi

On the auspicious occasion of the 66th birthday of His Majesty Emperor Naruhito, as the Consul General of Japan in...

Published 23 Feb, 2026 03:58am

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Israel’s right to Mideast land: Pakistan assails US ambassador’s remarks

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, along with thirteen other Islamic-Arab nations and Muslim organisations, condemned the...

Updated 23 Feb, 2026 09:23am

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His Majesty Japan’s Emperor Naruhito’s 66th Birthday & National Day of Japan: Message from Shuichi Akamatsu, Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan

I would like to celebrate the occasion of the 66th birthday on the 23rd of this month of His Majesty Naruhito the...

Published 23 Feb, 2026 03:58am

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Economic overview of Japan

Saadia Manzoor, Assistant Director JETRO Karachi Office The year 2025 also marked a structural shift in Japanese...

Published 23 Feb, 2026 03:58am

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Interview with Abdul Haseeb, Managing Director & CEO, TMC Pvt Ltd: ‘Pakistan has talent — but we lack employable expertise at scale’

Abdul Haseeb is the Managing Director & CEO of TMC (Pvt.) Ltd, one of Pakistan’s leading enterprise technology...

Published 23 Feb, 2026 03:58am

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Economy: country struggles day in, day out

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s economy is failing to find a path to success. The underlying model remains the same; only the...

Published 23 Feb, 2026 03:58am

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The profundity of ‘everything is a computer’ era

For decades, we have treated the “digital world” like a separate room we chose to enter. We “went to the computer...

Updated 23 Feb, 2026 05:21am

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Pakistan, China reaffirm commitment to boost ties

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China on Sunday reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthen their long-standing...

Published 23 Feb, 2026 03:58am

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Stabilisation versus stagnation: rising poverty amid missing development

The official data released by the Planning Commission on poverty and income inequality comes as no surprise. Real...

Published 23 Feb, 2026 03:58am

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‘SMEs in Hyderabad SITE vital pillar of Pakistan’s economy’

HYDERABAD: Zubair Ghangra, Chairman of the Hyderabad SITE Association of Trade & Industry (HSATI), has...

Updated 23 Feb, 2026 05:58am

Markets

Aurangzeb, Lutnick hold high-level talks to boost Pakistan-US trade & investment

Both sides commit to furthering their engagements on investments in major projects

Updated 21 Feb, 2026 08:16pm

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IMF official praises fiscal performance

IMF Communications Director Julie Kozack says IMF staff mission will visit Pakistan from February 25

Updated 21 Feb, 2026 01:42pm

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Energy, mining and IT projects: PM invites DFC to enhance financing

WASHINGTON: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday highlighting Pakistan’s fast-improving macroeconomic...

Updated 21 Feb, 2026 09:34am

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Foreign companies repatriate $1.6bn in seven months

KARACHI: Foreign companies operating in Pakistan repatriated more than USD 1.6 billion in profits and dividends...

Updated 21 Feb, 2026 04:27pm

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Poverty & economic inequality escalate in 7-year span: Ahsan

ISLAMABAD: Planning and Development Minister Ahsan Iqbal said that Pakistan’s poverty rate has increased under the...

Updated 21 Feb, 2026 09:35am

Sports

Vaughan calls for probe into reports Pakistan stars sidelined from Hundred

More than 50 Pakistani cricketers have registered their availability, with four other teams involved in the bidding

Published 20 Feb, 2026 07:16pm

Business & Finance

Indus Motor profit after tax jumps 28% in 1HFY26

Indus Motor Company Limited (IMC), the assembler of Toyota vehicles in Pakistan, reported a significant increase in...

Updated 20 Feb, 2026 10:43pm