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Suzuki raises prices by up to Rs355,000

Pak Suzuki Motor Company Ltd (PSMCL) on Tuesday raised the prices of various models by Rs115,000-Rs355,000. Earlier, Honda Atlas Cars Ltd (HACL) and Indus Motor Company (IMC) have raised the prices by Rs300,000-Rs550,000 and Rs280,000 to Rs1.2m, respectively. The new price of Alto VX, VXR, VXR AGS and AGS has been enhanced to Rs1.859 million, Rs2.156m, Rs2.310m and Rs2.423m as compared to Rs

Mobile phone makers demand consistency in govt policies

The mobile phone manufacturers have slammed the government for not abiding by their words and policies, which was essential to invite global giant like Apple to establish their unit in the country. Addressing a mobile device manufacturing summit here on Tuesday, the office bearers of Pakistan Mobile Phone Manufacturing Association (PMPMA) claimed that even iPhone was ready to come to Pakistan b

Downturn in exports of non-textile goods

Amid a global economic slowdown, Pakistan’s exports of non-textile products decreased 0.65 per cent year-on-year to $5.54 billion in the first half of FY23. The stagnation in export proceeds of the non-textile sector was noted since the start of the current fiscal year as demand slowed down in the buyers’ market. No growth was recorded in exports since September 2022 on a year-on-year basis, ac

Oil rebounds as China demand recovery optimism supports prices

Crude oil prices rebounded on Wednesday as demand recovery hopes in top importer China following its exit from Covid-19 pandemic curbs provided support after prices dropped in the previous session on concerns about global economic growth. Brent crude futures gained 59 cents, or 0.7 per cent, to $86.72 per barrel by 0214 GMT after falling 2.3pc in the previous session. US West Texas Intermediate

PM ready to sacrifice ‘political capital’ at IMF altar

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday indicated that the government was finally ready to swallow the bitter pill of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) “stringent” conditions to revive the loan programme. The ruling Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) alliance was ready to sacrifice its political career for the sake of the country, he said, addressing the launch of ‘PM Youth Loan Scheme f