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Rupee jumps after $5b investment deals

Pakistani currency bounced back on Tuesday and appreciated Rs0.12 to Rs278.12 against the US dollar in the inter-bank market after a visiting Saudi business delegation signed investment agreements of billions of dollars. According to the State Bank of Pakistan’s data, the rupee had closed at Rs278.24 on Monday. The local currency has gained 10.42%, or almost Rs29, in the past eight months si

Citi Pharma’s JV to boost local drug production

Citi Pharma Limited, the leading manufacturer of Paracetamol in Pakistan, has announced its venture into a joint partnership with a renowned Chinese firm. The objective is to locally produce 30 ingredients for medicines, aiming to reduce imports by approximately Rs10-15 billion annually. The company plans to establish a new production line, with an estimated investment ranging from Rs15-20 bill

Economic revival attracts global investors

Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb highlighted on Tuesday that the economic indicators of the country were moving in a positive direction, significantly boosting the confidence of foreign investors in Pakistan’s economic governance. He highlighted that investors from the European Union, the United States, and Saudi Arabia had visited Pakistan, engaging in ongoing discussions. This stat

Inquiry names FBR officials in Rs25b faulty T&T contract

ISLAMABAD: An inquiry committee has attributed the failure and flawed awarding of a Rs25 billion contract, aimed at monitoring the production activities of companies three years ago, to the project director and two former chairmen of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). Chaired by Secretary Finance Imdad Ullah Bosal, the committee presented its findings to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesda

Mediation proposed for settling disputes

Musaliha International Centre for Arbitration and Dispute Resolution (MICADR) Managing Director Justice (Retd) Arif Hussain Khilji has advised the business community to settle all their business-related and other disputes through the arbitration and mediation services being provided by MICADR, which was Pakistan’s first high court and government-recognised private alternative dispute resolution (A