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Led by exports, cement sales increase 8% in May | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] LAHORE: Cement dispatches increased 7.83% and reached 4.275 million tons in May 2024 against 3.965 million tons during the same month of last year. According to data released by the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA), local cement sales…
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Cigarette taxes cause heavy revenue loss | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: A recent study of the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) has sought the government’s immediate attention to the impact of tax policies, particularly the federal excise duty (FED) adjustment, on Pakistan’s cigarette industry, which is causing more…
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NEPRA notifies Rs3.76 per unit electricity rate hike | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has notified an increase in electricity rates by up to Rs3.76 per unit due to a quarterly adjustment. The hike allows power companies to recover over Rs46 billion from consumers for…
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Confidence in country’s economic direction rises from 12% to 18% | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] Pakistanis who believe the country is heading in the right direction increased from 12% to 18%, according to a latest Consumer Confidence Index Survey report by market researchers Ipsos. The survey, conducted through CATI interviews with over 1,000 participants…
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PSX tumbles over 900 points ahead of federal budget | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) took the plunge of more than 900 points in the KSE-100 index benchmark. During the intraday trading on Tuesday, the PSX dipped nearly 1.22%, closing at 74,666.65 points. The PSX plummeted a total…
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Inflation plummets to 2.5-year low | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: The inflation rate suddenly nosedived to a nearly two-and-a-half-year low of 11.8% in May due to a slump in food prices and some correction in fuel rates, opening a window for the central bank to rectify its monetary…
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OPEC+ extends deep oil cuts into 2025 | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] LONDON/DUBAI: OPEC+ agreed on Sunday to extend most of its deep oil output cuts well into 2025 as the group seeks to shore up the market amid tepid demand growth, high interest rates and rising rival US production. Brent…
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Saudi Arabia to replace all street lights with energy-saving LEDs
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[ad_1] Efforts in line with Kingdom’s target of producing 50% renewable electricity by 2030 and achieving net-zero emissions by 2060. — Construction Week Online/File Saudi Arabia has announced it will change all its streetlights to LED to conserve energy, making it…
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Forget Neom, Malaysia’s BiodiverCity is ultimate futuristic city goals
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[ad_1] BIG reveals masterplan for “urban lilypads” off coast of Penang Island. — Lonely Planet/File Forget Saudi Arabia’s Neom, Malaysia’s new project is the ultimate futuristic city goal, Dezeen reported. Three man-made islands off the coast of Penang Island, Malaysia, will be connected…
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Economic policies: confusion prevails | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: In the span of just a few days, two seemingly contradictory headlines graced the front pages of Pakistan’s newspapers, shedding light on the perplexing state of the country’s decision-making. The first headline, about wheat crisis, detailed how wheat…
