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Pakistan, Iran to revive gas pipeline project

Pakistan and Iran on Wednesday agreed to explore new avenues of collaboration in the fields of aviation including direct flight, revival of gas pipeline project and expansion of trade between the two nations. The understanding was reached during a meeting between Commerce Minister Naveed Qamar and visiting Chairman of the Commission of National Security and Foreign Policy of the Majlis of the I

KE’s mounting losses are merely a ‘blip’

K-Electric Ltd CEO Moonis Alvi said on Tuesday the unusually high loss that the vertically integrated power utility recorded in the first nine months of 2022-23 constitutes no more than a “blip” in the long run. Speaking to economist Ali Khizar on his YouTube channel, Mr Alvi said the company’s lenders, including those from Europe and China, knew in advance about the loss. “The substantial part

China exports rise at a slower pace in April

China’s exports grew at a slower pace in April compared to the previous month, according to official data released Tuesday, as the world’s second-largest economy endures a patchy recovery from tough Covid curbs. Rising global inflation, the threat of recession elsewhere and geopolitical tensions with the United States have weakened demand for Chinese products. Exports growth cooled to 8.5 pe

Global stocks slump on eve of US inflation data

Stock markets dropped on Tuesday as investors await key US inflation data and track President Joe Biden’s battle with Republicans over the debt ceiling. Wall Street indices were down in morning trading, while major European stocks closed flat or in negative territory. London stocks fell into the red as investors returned from a long holiday weekend marking the coronation of King Charles III.

Equities melt amid rising political tensions

Share prices tumbled on Tuesday amid a rapidly deteriorating political situation. Topline Securities said the stock market witnessed some buying interest after trading opened on a negative note. However, the news about the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan dampened the confidence of investors and caused a sharp drop in the index of representative shares. Arif Habib Ltd called the tr