Balochistan’s development unstoppable: CM Bugti
https://www.dawn.com/news/2009901
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22Jun2026
22Jun2026
Is Islamic banking genuinely different from conventional banking or merely a change of terminology?
https://www.dawn.com/news/2009863
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22Jun2026
The budget for the upcoming fiscal year reflects a broader shift in economic policy
https://www.dawn.com/news/2009885
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22Jun2026
Oil industry cries out over unilateral cut in fuel prices
• Estimates losses of around Rs105bn for refineries and marketing companies• Several OMCs warn of possible bankruptcy amid already shrinking foreign participation in sector• OCAC warns continued policy instability could trigger investor withdrawal and threaten long-term market viability ISLAMABAD: The country’s oil industry has protested against a record 18–20 per cent cut in petroleum prices […]
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22Jun2026
Balochistan Assembly passes Rs1.09 trillion budget
QUETTA: The Balochistan Assembly passed the Rs1.089 trillion budget for the next fiscal year 2026-27 of developmental and non-developmental expenditures without facing any cut motion on any demand for grants, on Sunday. The assembly officials confirmed that no opposition members submitted any cut motion on demand for grants for the next financial year 2026-27 budget. […]
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22Jun2026
22Jun2026
PIA to be handed over to new owners this month
• All local, international regulatory approvals completed, adviser says• Islamabad airport privatisation planned during FY27• Karachi, Lahore airport outsourcing process to begin immediately• Five Discos targeted for sale or concession ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines will be fully and formally handed over to its new owners before the end of the current month, completing a privatisation […]
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21Jun2026
Equities turn in bullish week on peace, budget optimism
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) maintained its bullish momentum during the outgoing week, with the benchmark KSE-100 index briefly crossing the 180,000 mark for the first time since February, before the onset of the Middle East conflict. However, the index failed to sustain this level and retreated in the final session of the week […]
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21Jun2026
‘Rising population threatens economic gains,’ says FPCCI official
HYDERABAD: A rapidly growing population remains a fundamental challenge to Pakistan’s economic prospects despite positive fiscal measures announced in the federal budget for 2026-27, said Hyderabad-based Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Executive Committee member Adeel Siddiqui on Saturday. Commenting on the federal budget, Mr Siddiqui welcomed several relief measures, including a […]
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21Jun2026
Middle East conflict fails to deter Gulf job exodus
KARACHI: Despite the war in the Gulf region, Pakistani workers continued to leave for jobs in countries directly affected by the conflict, particularly during March. Official data showed that during January-May, over 300,000 Pakistanis found employment in Middle Eastern states led by Saudi Arabia and the UAE. The largest number of Pakistani workers left for […]
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