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IT exports surge to $324m

Despite internet crisis and firewall issues, Pakistan recorded monthly IT exports of $324 million, up by 25 per cent year-on-year while down by 2pc month-on-month in November. These monthly IT exports are higher than the last 12-month average of $295m. This is the 14th consecutive month of YoY IT export growth, starting from October 2023. As per the report of Top Line Securities, IT exports

Current account posts fourth straight surplus

The current account recorded a fourth consecutive surplus of $729 million in November, marking the second-highest surplus since July 2013, while the surplus for the first five months of the current fiscal year approached one billion dollars. The latest data released by the State Bank on Tuesday revealed a current account surplus of $944 million for July-Nov FY25, compared to a deficit of $1.676

Govt mulls bulk imports via Gwadar port

The government is exploring the feasibility and strategy for routing 60 per cent of public sector imports, including wheat, fertiliser and sugar, through Gwadar Port. The proposal was discussed threadbare in a federal cabinet committee meeting chaired by Commerce Minister Jam Kamal on Tuesday. Maritime Affairs Minister Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh and senior officials from the ministries of commerce, ma

Honda and Nissan to begin merger talks

Japanese auto giants Honda Motor and Nissan Motor will enter negotiations for a merger and join their resources to better compete against bigger global electric vehicle makers, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Tuesday. The two companies are looking to operate under a single holding company and are expected to soon sign a memorandum of understanding for the new merged entity, the report added.

Ogra proposes up to 26pc hike in gas prices

The Oil & Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) has asked the federal government to increase gas rates by up to 26pc to generate about Rs847.33bn during the current fiscal year. In its two separate determinations forwarded to the federal government on Tuesday, the regulator said it worked out an increase of Rs142.45 per million British thermal units or MMBTU in the average price for Sui Northern Gas