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US metal firms to invest $500 million in Pakistan’s critical minerals sector

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ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Pakistan has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with renowned United States (US) metal companies to initially invest US$500 million in Pakistan’s critical minerals sector. In this connection, a high-level US delegation, including United States Strategic Metals (USSM) and Mota-Engil companies, met with Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad today. Deputy […]

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Govt increases National Savings profit rates

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ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The Central Directorate of National Savings (CDNS) has announced the new profit rates on various National Savings Schemes (NSS) and Islamic Savings Schemes, effective from August 21, 2025. According to the details, the directorate has dropped the profit rate for its Sarwa Islamic Savings Account (SISA) and the Sarwa Islamic Term Account

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Rice, Flour prices increase amid floods

Rice, Flour prices increase amid floods, check new rates inside

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ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The rates of flour and rice have witnessed a steep increase in Pakistan over the past weeks, with record-breaking rains and destructive floods in Punjab, subjecting the nation’s supply chain to tremendous pressure. The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) stated that the price of a 20-kilogram flour bag increased by as much

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2025 floods cause $1.4 Billion loss on Pakistan’s economy: Report

2025 floods cause $1.4 Billion loss on Pakistan’s economy: Report

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LAHORE (Kashmir English): The devastating 2025 monsoon floods have caused enormous economic losses for Pakistan, with preliminary estimates putting the overall loss at Rs. 409 billion ($1.4 billion), which is 0.33% of the nation’s GDP, according to a report by Arif Habib Ltd. The farm sector has taken the greatest hit from the disaster, with

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