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Lawmakers defer ‘exploitative’ telecom bill, reject clause letting telcos use public land without fee

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NA panel raises concerns over proposed carbon levy amid growing climate challenges

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Climate action takes a backseat in federal budget FY27

• Allocations in all climate heads face cuts, except for disaster management• Experts call for transparency in climate spending, structural reforms ISLAMABAD: Climate allocations in the next fiscal year’s federal budget again fall short of putting Pakistan on a path towards a climate-smart future and inclusive growth despite the immediate risks it poses to the […]

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Import duty cuts threaten tile industry

ISLAMABAD: The domestic ceramic tiles and gl­­a­ss industries on Satu­rday warned the government that a substantial reduction in import duties under the second phase of the tariff rationalisation policy in the 2026-27 bud­get could force local manufacturers to shut down. In a statement, All Pakistan Ceramic Tiles Manufacturers Assoc­iation Secretary General Atif Iqbal said the […]

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