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SCCI holds seminar on digital presence & brand management

SIALKOT, Jan 10 (APP):Chairman of the Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) Departmental Committee on SME/Training/E-Commerce Lahshan Khilji chaired an Awareness Seminar on Digital Presence and Brand Management at SCCI Auditorium. In the seminar, the trainer Zain Arif and Saud Ahmed explained the importance of digital media in exports. The sessions focused on equipping […]

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Pakistan, Indonesia sign MoU on Joint Trade Committee to deepen economic partnership

ISLAMABAD, Jan 10 (APP):Pakistan and Indonesia further strengthened their economic partnership with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the establishment of the Indonesia–Pakistan Joint Trade Committee (JTC), creating an institutional platform to enhance trade dialogue. The MoU was signed following successful high-level talks held on January 9, 2026, led by Federal Minister […]

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Gold prices surge by Rs 3,700 per tola to Rs 473,262

ISLAMABAD, Jan 10 (APP): The price of per tola 24 karat gold witnessed an increase of Rs3,700 and was sold at Rs 473,262 on Saturday compared to Rs469,562 on the previous trading day, according to the All Pakistan Sarafa Gems and Jewellers Association (APSGJA).The price of 10 grams of 24 karat gold also rose by […]

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FPC directed to prepare comprehensive master plan within two weeks: commissioner

FAISALABAD, Jan 09 (APP):Divisional Commissioner Raja Jahangir Anwar had directed the Faisalabad Parking Company (FPC) to prepare a comprehensive master plan within two weeks to organise and modernise parking system of the city in line with the directives of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz. Presiding over a meeting here on Friday, he categorically declared that […]

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Shipping Activity at Port Qasim

KARACHI, Jan 09 (APP):Five ships, MSC Tia-V, Semiha Ahmet-M, Propel Shakti, Kathrine Kosan and Nikolas-A scheduled to load/offload Container, Rice, Soya Bean Seed, Chemicals and Coal, berthed at Qasim International Container Terminal, Marginal Wharf-2, Grain Terminal, Engro Vopak Terminal and Pakistan International Bulk Terminal respectively Thursday,Meanwhile four more ships, MSC Julie, Ren Ma Zuo,MBA Future […]

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Weekly inflation up by 0.12 percent

ISLAMABAD, Jan 9 (APP):The weekly inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), increased by 0.12 percent for the combined consumption group during the week ended on January 08, 2026, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported on Friday. According to the PBS data, the SPI for the week under review was recorded at 334.35 […]

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Foreign exchange rates

KARACHI, Jan 08 (APP):The Exchange Rates Committee of Financial Markets Association of Pakistan issued the following Exchange rates bulletin, here on Thursday. CONVERSION RATES FOR JANUARY 08, 2026 FOR FOREIGN CURRENCY FOR FORWARD COVER FOR DEPOSITS (EXCLUDING FE-25 DEPOSITS) SBP SETTLEMENT VALUE DATE JANUARY 12, 2026      USD      280.0243      GBP  […]

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Customs seizes vehicle, smuggled goods worth Rs 79.5 mln

ISLAMABAD, Jan 7 (APP):In a major anti-smuggling operation, the Collectorate of Customs Enforcement, Peshawar successfully intercepted and seized a ten-wheeler truck bearing registration number TKA-785, carrying a large consignment of smuggled goods. The total market value of the recovered contraband, including the seized vehicle, is estimated at Rs 79.5 million, said a news release here […]

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Rupee gains 01 paisa against US Dollar

ISLAMABAD, Jan 7 (APP):The Rupee on Wednesday appreciated by 01 paisa against the US Dollar in interbank trading and closed at Rs 280.06 compared to the previous day’s closing at Rs 280.07. According to the Forex Association of Pakistan (FAP), the buying and selling rates of the Dollar in the open market were recorded at […]