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Imports up 9%, exports down 7% as trade deficit hits $22bn
4+ hour, 38+ min ago (108+ words) Imports up 9%, exports down 7% as trade deficit hits $22bn'Minute Mirror Nafayal Mobeen, sister of Pakistani digital creator and actor Dananeer Mobeen, recently celebrated her birthday, but her party has sparked Shake Films has officially unveiled the motion poster of the…...
Fears that AI will wipe out jobs are misplaced; white-collar roles are gaining value
1+ week, 3+ day ago (290+ words) Karachi: Claims that artificial intelligence will erase jobs are unfounded, in fact, white-collar roles are becoming more valuable. Claims that artificial intelligence will erase jobs are unfounded, in fact, white-collar roles are becoming more valuable. The Economist argues that AI…...
China posts record trade surplus as Trump’s ‘America First’ policy reshapes global trade
1+ week, 3+ day ago (762+ words) As US trade uncertainty grows, Beijing positions itself as a stable global economic partner Beijing:When US President Donald Trump returned to office a year ago with a renewed "America First" agenda, many expected China's already slowing economy to face…...
Pakistan secures $4.5 billion in foreign loans in first half of FY26
2+ week, 2+ day ago (381+ words) Islamabad, January 22, 2026: Pakistan mobilized $4.5 billion in foreign financing from multilateral and bilateral sources during the first half of the current fiscal year (July'December 2025), marking a notable increase from $3.6 billion raised in the same period last year, according to official data…...
Weekly inflation in Pakistan drops by 0.09%
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (675+ words) Mixed price trends as vegetables get cheaper while food and power costs rise Pakistan witnessed a slight decline in weekly inflation, with prices easing by 0.09 percent, while the annual inflation rate dropped to 2.83 percent, according to the latest weekly inflation…...
SBP injects Rs12.25tr liquidity after policy rate cut
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (401+ words) KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) injected more than Rs12.25 trillion into the banking system on Friday through conventional and Shariah-compliant open market operations (OMOs), aiming to ease short-term liquidity conditions following the recent policy rate cut. Separately, Islamic banks…...