Oil prices rebound as Middle East shipping risks raise supply concerns, with Brent at $105.50 a barrel. Higher prices could increase Pakistan’s import bill and inflation.
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@wenewsenglish.comOil prices rebound as Middle East shipping risks raise supply concerns, with Brent at $105.50 a barrel. Higher prices could increase Pakistan’s import bill and inflation.
@thefridaytimes.bsky.social📉 Pakistan is cutting customs duties, but other taxes at the border may still burden businesses. Dr. Ikramul Haq argues that genuine trade reform must address the full cost of importing, not just tariff rates.
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@thefridaytimes.bsky.socialPakistan's population has crossed 252 million, poverty has risen to 28.9%, and 5.9 million people are unemployed. This article argues the country's resilience is real — but it is now under serious pressure.
By Abid Hussain
www.thefridaytimes.com/06-Oct-2026/...
@thefridaytimes.bsky.social📊 Moving government debt from banks to households and firms could change who holds Pakistan’s Rs58.1tr debt — but it won’t reduce the debt itself.
Maryam Sheikh examines the funding, rollover and fiscal risks behind the shift.
@latestnewsofficial.bsky.socialPTI Policies Come Under Scrutiny as Transport Disruptions Put Karachi Port Under Pressure
#PTI #PTIPolicies #KarachiPort #PakistanEconomy #TransportDisruption #SupplyChain #CargoContainers #Islamabad #Inflation #PakistanNews
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@thefridaytimes.bsky.socialRs. 61bn was the net increase in power-sector circular debt in FY2025–26. But gross additions were far larger. Shahid Anwar explains why the flow of new liabilities matters as much as the accumulated stock.
@latestnewsofficial.bsky.socialIMF Approval Sought for Uniform Gas Tariff From July 2027
#Pakistan #GasTariff #IMF #PetroleumDivision #GasPrices #EconomicReforms #GasSubsidy #PakistanEconomy #EnergySector #Islamabad
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@thefridaytimes.bsky.socialDebt can either build productive capacity or finance recurring survival. Dr. Ikramul Haq examines Pakistan’s revenue, exports, investment, human capital and the path from debt dependence to economic sovereignty.
www.thefridaytimes.com/26-Sep-2026/...
#PakistanEconomy #Debt #Growth #Development
@latestnewsofficial.bsky.socialIMF Chief Sees Economic Recovery and Stability Amid Pakistan’s Reform Programme
#Pakistan #IMF #KristalinaGeorgieva #ShehbazSharif #PakistanEconomy #EconomicReforms #EconomicRecovery #MacroeconomicStability #Investment #UNGA81
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@latestnewsofficial.bsky.socialPakistan’s Foreign Direct Investment Rises to $316 Million in August
#Pakistan #FDI #ForeignInvestment #Investment #Economy #KhurramSchehzad #PakistanEconomy #China #UAE #Canada
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@latestnewsofficial.bsky.socialKPT-Pipri Rail Link Revamp Planned Under PM Task Force Reforms
#GTVNews #KPT #PipriRailLink #KarachiPort #PortQasim #PakistanRailways #Logistics #CargoTransport #Infrastructure #PakistanEconomy
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@latestnewsofficial.bsky.socialPakistan Economy Shows Improvement in First Two Months of FY2027
#GTVNews #PakistanEconomy #Pakistan #EconomicGrowth #CurrentAccount #Remittances #ITExports #ServicesExports #LSM #BusinessPakistan
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@latestnewsofficial.bsky.socialSIFC Helps Resolve Double Taxation Dispute Between Allied Materials and FBR
#GTVNews #SIFC #AlliedMaterials #FBR #TaxDispute #DoubleTaxation #InvestmentPakistan #BusinessPakistan #EconomicReforms #PakistanEconomy
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@latestnewsofficial.bsky.socialPakistan Wins Global Award for Sustainable Panda Bond
#GTVNews #PandaBond #Pakistan #ClimateBondsAwards #SustainableFinance #PakistanChina #CapitalMarkets #GreenFinance #Investment #PakistanEconomy
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@latestnewsofficial.bsky.socialPakistan’s Foreign Exchange Reserves Rise Above $26.5 Billion to Highest Level
#GTVNews #PakistanEconomy #ForexReserves #ForeignExchange #StateBankOfPakistan #PakistanRupee #Economy #Eurobonds #EconomicNews #PakistanNews
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@thefridaytimes.bsky.socialBhutto didn't create inequality but nationalisation broke entrepreneurship. Pakistan needed competition, not state ownership.
By Syed Khawar Mehdi
www.thefridaytimes.com/10-Sep-2026/...
#PakistanEconomy #IndustrialHistory #Devolution #LocalGovernment #SyedKhawarMehdi