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Collapse of NJ tunnel feared

A parliamentary panel was informed on Tuesday about the serious threat of collapse of the tunnel of Neelum – Jhelum project. Chairman National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra), Tauseef Farooqi drew the attention of the parliamentary panel towards the serious threat pertaining to the closure of the tunnel of the Neelum-Jhelum project. Responding to queries at the Senate Standing Co

Stocks rally after four firms added to MSCI index

Shares listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange moved up on Tuesday as the semi-annual review by global index provider MSCI added four companies to one of its indices. Topline Securities said the additions resulted in a buying momentum on the bourse and kept blue-chip stocks in the limelight through the day. Investors’ sentiments improved from previous few sessions that had been rather dull. Ar

Saudi Arabia to place $5bn in Turkiye’s central bank

Saudi Arabia and Turkey are discussing Riyadh placing a $5 billion deposit at Turkiye’s central bank, a Saudi Ministry of Finance spokesperson said on Tuesday. “We are in final discussion to make a USD 5 billion deposit with the central bank of (Turkiye),” the spokesperson said in an emailed response to a Reuters query. The Turkish central bank declined to comment on the issue. A Turkish off

IFC launches $225m platform to back startups

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) of the World Bank Group has launched a new $225 million platform to help build the digital economy in Pakistan and countries of Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia. The platform will build on IFC’s investments and efforts to build tech ecosystems in Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, and Pakistan through initiatives such as the IFC Startup Ca

Pakistan expo in South Africa begins Dec 1

The Minis­try of Commerce will hold a single-country exhibition and conference in Johannesburg, South Africa to seek greater market access for Pakistani products. An official announcement of the commerce ministry said that in this connection Commerce Minister Naveed Qamar held a meeting with High Commissioner of South Africa to Pakistan M Madikiza. The single-country exhibition and conference w