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Lack of external financing, rupee range-bound against USD in weeks to come

Due to poor market sentiment, the Pakistani rupee to USD may drop somewhat in the following weeks. The local currency…

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K-Electric wants an Rs7.04/unit tariff cut in November FCA

Karachi Electric (KE) has applied to NEPRA to cut the power rate by Rs 7.04/unit in January 2023 as part…

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High energy costs, 150 textile mills closed in five months.

In the last five months, 150 textile mills have closed, and approximately 2 million have lost jobs because of rising…

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Two days of gas supply interruption to industry

Gas load shedding to the Karachi industry has been extended by two days. As Karachi's crisis deepens, industrial locations may…

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150 textile mills closed in 5 months due to high energy prices

The textile industry is experiencing a severe crisis due to soaring energy costs, as 150 textile factories have closed in…

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Oil rises, poised to end week higher despite economy concerns

Oil prices rose in early Asian trade on Friday after falling 2% in the previous session on central bank interest…

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Pakistan’s reserves drop $14.9m to $6.7b

The data issued by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), the foreign exchange reserves held by the SBP decreased by…

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In the first four months of FY23, Pakistan’s LSMI declines by 2.9%.

The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics data reveals the first four months of the current fiscal year 2022–23 show a negative…

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PSX drops by 613 points in early trade

Early Thursday morning, Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) shares dropped more than 600 points. The benchmark KSE-100 index was down 613.5…

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