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December 21, 2025

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Adulterated pesticides dominate the markets

CCP Study Says Fake Pesticides Damage Crops and Cause Heavy Losses to Farmers Islamabad: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has raised the alarm about adulterated pesticides and market distortion in the agricultural sector, which are causing significant losses to farmers and undermining competition. The regulator has also pointed out that the overlap of federal and Punjab roles after the 18th Constitutional Amendment is causing delays in registration. The CPC on Saturday released the “Pakistan Pesticide Sector Competition Assessment Study”, noting that spurious and adulterated pesticides were widely present in Punjab and Sindh, damaging crops, causing heavy economic losses to

December 6, 2025

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PSX exceeds 167k in institutional markets

Trading volume fell to 175 million shares compared to Monday’s tally of 181 million. PHOTO: FILE KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) posted a solid recovery on Friday, with the benchmark KSE-100 index closing above 167,000 points, boosted by renewed institutional markets and improving investor sentiment. After recent periods of pressure, the market found support as buyers moved to pile up shares at lower levels, helping volumes rise to 687 million shares. Fertilizer and exploration and production (E&P) stocks remained the main movers, with heavyweights like Fauji Fertilizer Company, Pakistan Petroleum, OGDC, Pakistan Services, Lucky Cement and Systems Limited collectively

November 27, 2025

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Artificial intelligence and applications are reshaping global markets

AI markets. Photo: supersmart NEW YORK: The holiday season has long been a battleground for retailers seeking to capture the attention of shoppers, whether in New York, London or elsewhere. This year, however, companies aren’t just chasing human eyes — they’re targeting artificial intelligence to reach consumers. Globally, online sales during the holiday season are expected to exceed hundreds of billions of dollars, with traditional website visits and search engine ads still dominating. However, AI production tools like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini are increasingly shaping the way people discover products and make purchasing decisions. AI chatbots now provide product

November 19, 2025

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PSX rebounds strongly with 1,300-point rally led by retail, institutional markets

Market activity remained strong, with the KSE All Share Index registering a turnover of 1.02 billion shares Renewed optimism swept the Pakistan Stock Exchange as the benchmark KSE-100 index posted a strong gain of nearly 1,300 points, supported by broad-based buying in key sectors. The rally was evident in auto assemblers, cement, commercial banks, fertilizers, oil and gas exploration, oil marketing companies, power generation and refinery stocks, signaling strong interest from both retail and institutional investors. This industry-wide momentum helped boost overall market strength despite a cautious economic environment. A change in market dynamics also seems to be occurring. Bloomberg

November 19, 2025

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Can markets save the climate? The technocrats still say yes

Mobilizing climate finance for social protection. Photo: Express BRAZIL: Is there a market-based way out of the climate crisis? Technocrats still hope. This question set the tone for a COP roundtable entitled “Mobilizing Climate Finance for Social Protection”, where participants addressed the widening gap between climate ambition and the lived reality of vulnerable communities. The moderator opened with a grim reminder: “Global food crisis report: number of people facing food insecurity has more than tripled since 2018.” The event, organized by the COP presidency, sought to explore how the most severe consequences of climate change can be addressed through smart

October 15, 2025

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HBO Max officially starts in 15 new markets, including Pakistan

Subscribers create up to five personalized profiles, including children -friendly accounts with parental checks Warner Bros.’s continuous flow platform. Discovery HBO Max has officially launched 15 new countries, such as Pakistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Macao, Sri Lanka and Ukraine, expanding its footprint throughout Asia and Europe. The service, mentioned by local fans of HBO’s prepared performances, is now available for flow in Pakistan through website and applications. Viewers can access virtual titles from HBO, Max Originals, Warner Bros., DC Universe, Discovery and Wizarding World. all in one place. Among the titles are worldwide hits such as Game of Thrones, House of

October 5, 2025

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Pakistan is ranked second in Turkey among emerging markets, as the default risk falls abruptly: the funding consultant

Pakistan has recorded one of the most intense reductions at risk of default worldwide, emerging as the only country that shows a consistent improvement in the last 15 months, according to Finance Minister Khurram Schehzad. “Pakistan is no longer treated through the lens of deficiency risk,” Schehzad said. “It emerges as a steady, reformed and durable economy,” said Khurram Schehzad, adviser to the Minister of Finance, made the observations on Sunday in a position on X, citing a report from Parachute. He said that Pakistan ranked second place among emerging economies that show the stronger reduction in sovereign probabilities –

September 13, 2025

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Trump is pushing NATO nations to stop Russian oil markets

President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the US is ready to impose new energy sanctions on Russia, but only if all NATO nations stop buying Russian oil and implement similar measures. “I am ready to make significant sanctions on Russia when all NATO nations agreed and began to do the same thing and when all NATO nations stop buying oil from Russia,” Trump said in a social media position. In recent weeks, the US has reinforced pressure on NATO countries to tighten energy sanctions in Russia in an effort to help end its war with Ukraine – a Trump

August 7, 2025

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Pakistan Mart will open in Dubai as an export gateway for global markets

This representation picture shows a souvenir shop in the UAE. – Pexels/file Islamabad: Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates agreed to create Pakistan Matt in Dubai to boost the global footprint of Pakistani exports. The initiative is pioneering by Pakistan’s National Logistics Corporation (NLC) in collaboration with DP World, a UAE -based company. At a recent meeting, a delegation from NLC and DP World, led by NLC General Manager, met with Federal Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan. The meeting included presentations on the upcoming Pakistan Mart, which will be built near Jebel Ali in the UAE. Among those present was

August 6, 2025

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PSX extends rally to institutional markets, oil profits

Brokers are busy with Pakistan’s Stock Exchange (PSX) in Karachi on Wednesday 27 November 2024. – PPI Bourse continued its enlarged momentum on Wednesday, driven by institutional liquidity, remittance incentives and optimism of investors in key sectors, including oil and gas. The Pakistani Stock Exchange (PSX) reference index increased to an intra-business height of 144,285.74, gaining 1,248.58 points or 0.87%, while lowering the low of 143,409.59, an increase of 372.43 or 0.26%from 143,03,037. “There has been a turmoil of good news and the index has erupted from the technical resistance of 140. Of the 58 billion Rs to pending claims

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