Pakistan
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Pak-China update: Pakistan targets 10,000 tonnes sesame exports to China in 2025 | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] Pakistan is working to achieve an export target of 10,000 metric tonnes of sesame seeds to China in 2025 under agricultural cooperation initiatives linked to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. Officials and industry representatives say the effort is supported by contract farming projects, technology transfer, and infrastructure improvements being carried out with Chinese assistance. China…
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EU, Pakistan plan to revive business forum | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: The European Union has planned to fully revive and activate the EU-Pakistan Business Forum, with a meeting planned for the first half of next year, which will serve as a catalyst for enhanced economic cooperation. Newly appointed EU Ambassador Raimundas Karoblis stated this in a meeting with Federal Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb…
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Flood-hit India, Pakistan face rising basmati prices amid crop losses
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[ad_1] This aerial photograph shows houses submerged with floodwater at Chak Ali Sher village in Wazirabad district of Punjab province, on August 28, 2025. — AFP Torrential rains and extensive flooding in basmati-producing regions of India and Pakistan have sparked concerns over reduced output of the premium grain, pushing prices upward amid expectations of tighter…
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Pakistan records sharpest drop in default risk among emerging markets
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[ad_1] A man walks with sacks of supplies on his shoulder to deliver to a nearby shop at a market in Karachi, June 11, 2024. — Reuters ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has topped global emerging markets in reducing sovereign default risk, marking the most significant improvement, according to data from Bloomberg Intelligence. In a statement on X,…
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Pakistan Economic Survey 2024–25 to be unveiled today
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[ad_1] — Geo.tv illustration The Pakistan Economic Survey 2024–25, a pre-budget document offering detailed insights into the country’s socio-economic performance over the outgoing fiscal year, will be officially launched today. The survey will be presented by Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, according to a statement issued by the finance ministry. The…
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No agreement yet on FY26 budget as IMF wraps up Pakistan visit
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[ad_1] A woman walks past the International Monetary Fund (IMF) logo at its headquarters in Washington, US, May 10, 2018. — Reuters The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced that discussions on Pakistan’s fiscal year 2026 (FY26) budget will continue in the coming days, following the conclusion of a staff-level mission led by Nathan Porter. The…
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Pakistan extends zero tariff bilateral trade offer to US
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[ad_1] An image of the US and Pakistan flag. — Anadolu Agency In response to US President Donald Trump’s announcement to boost trade with Pakistan, Islamabad has proposed a zero-tariff bilateral trade agreement with the Washington, revealed government sources. “Pakistan is offering to enter into a bilateral agreement with zero tariffs on selected tariff lines,…
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Pakistan, Russia aim to set up steel mill | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Russia on Tuesday moved a step closer to industrial collaboration as Moscow’s representative Denis Nazaroof met Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Haroon Akhtar Khan to discuss the establishment of new steel mills in Pakistan. The two officials engaged in extensive talks on the prospect of collaboration and agreed to…
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Why nations advance and Pakistan struggles | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] Listen to article KARACHI: During the colonial era, experts believed that the true economic powerhouses lay in the Caribbean and Latin America, while North America was seen as relatively insignificant. Even the philosopher Voltaire famously dismissed the British-French struggle over Canada as a battle for “a few acres of snow.” At the time, territories like Guadeloupe…
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Pakistan mulls ‘US oil imports’ | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] KARACHI: Pakistan is considering importing crude oil from the United States for the first time to offset a trade imbalance that triggered higher US tariffs, according to a government source directly involved with the proposal and a refinery executive. Countries are scrambling to find ways to lower their US tariff burdens, including buying more…
