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Afghan, Kazakh businesses sign 25 agreements at trade forum in Kabul
1+ hour, 16+ min ago (281+ words) KABUL (Amu tv): Afghan and Kazakh businesses signed 25 cooperation agreements during an Afghanistan-Kazakhstan trade forum in Kabul, the Taliban's Ministry of Industry and Commerce said on Sunday, marking the latest effort by both sides to expand trade and investment ties....
Kazakh deputy PM-led team arrives in Kabul for economic forum
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (171+ words) KABUL (Pajhwok): A high-level delegation from Kazakhstan, led by Serik Zhumangarin, the country's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Economy, arrived in Kabul on Saturday to attend the Afghan'Kazakh Trade and Economic Forum and the exhibition of Kazakh products....
Economy in growth phase as GDP rises to 3. 7%: Aurangzeb reiterates
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (449+ words) ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Thursday reiterated that Pakistan's economy had entered a sustainable growth phase after achieving macroeconomic stability, with GDP growth rising to 3. 7 percent in the outgoing fiscal year from 3. 1 percent last year....
Afghanistan signs $67 million contract for cement production in Samangan
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (209+ words) (Ariana News): Afghanistan's Ministry of Mines and Petroleum has signed a contract for the development of the Aibak Cement Project in Feroz Nakhchir district of Samangan province, marking a significant investment in the country's industrial sector. The agreement, valued at…...
Current Account posts $255 million surplus in 11 months of FY26: SBP
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (470+ words) KARACHI: Pakistan's External Current Account recorded a surplus of US$ 252 million during July-May fiscal year 2025-26 compared to a surplus of $ 1, 618 million in the first eleven months of previous fiscal year. The State Bank of Pakistan, in the monthly summary of…...
Raising interest rates will not stabilize African inflation
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (215+ words) Above-average growth in countries like Djibouti, Egypt, Guinea, Niger, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Morocco, Ivory Coast and Tanzania reflects a supply-side expansion " in services, construction and agriculture " not an unsustainable credit-fueled demand boom. Concerns about "overheating" are thus similarly misguided. Rising inflation…...
Pakistan economic survey projects real GDP growth at 3. 7% in FY26
1+ week, 3+ day ago (207+ words) ISLAMABAD (Reuters): Pakistan's annual economic survey projected real GDP growth at 3. 7 per cent for the fiscal year ending June 2026, according to the report released on Thursday. Here are some details from the report: ISLAMABAD (Reuters): Pakistan's annual economic survey projected…...
US inflation hits 3-year high in May as Middle East conflict raises prices of gas, energy products
1+ week, 3+ day ago (363+ words) WASHINGTON (Reuters): US consumer inflation increased at its fastest pace in three years in May as the Middle East conflict raised the price of gasoline and other energy products, giving more ammunition for the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates…...
China's trade data provide food for thought
1+ week, 3+ day ago (360+ words) Some Western critics have portrayed China as an economy dependent on "dumping overcapacity" with low value added. The data point to a different reality. The composition of the growth is even more notable than the quantity. This is not merely…...
Dollar eases as investors weigh Middle East hopes, rate outlook
1+ week, 5+ day ago (622+ words) (Reuters): The U. S. dollar edged lower on Tuesday, as investors weighed hopes for a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz against expectations of higher U. S. interest rates following strong jobs data late last week. The U. S. economy is relatively insulated from energy…...