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Karachi, August 1, 2025 – The Senate Standing Committee on Industries and Production, led by Senator Aon Abbas, visited the headquarters of the Export Processing Zones Authority (EPZA) on Friday to review key challenges facing Pakistan’s industrial zones and to explore policy improvements that can enhance investor confidence.
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Islamabad, July 31, 2025 – Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research, Rana Tanveer Hussain, on Thursday strongly defended the government’s decision to allow the export of sugar amid rising concerns about local market conditions.
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Islamabad, July 30, 2025 – The Ministry of Commerce has formed three dedicated working groups tasked with drafting a comprehensive roadmap for increasing manufacturing exports. These working groups will assess key challenges related to duties, taxation, and financing—factors that significantly impact the cost and competitiveness of exports.
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Karachi, July 30, 2025 – The SITE Association of Industry (SAI) on Wednesday strongly criticized the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) for its decision to maintain the benchmark policy rate at 11%, despite a noticeable decline in inflation.
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Karachi, July 26, 2025 – Collector Customs (Enforcement), Karachi, Moinuddin Wani, has clearly stated that holding illegal goods is considered smuggling under the law. Speaking to the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), he said: “If a trader is found with undeclared or illegally imported items, it falls under smuggling.”
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Karachi, July 25, 2025 – The Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has strongly urged the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to implement a drastic cut in the benchmark interest rate, bringing it down from the current 11% to around 6%.
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Islamabad, July 25, 2025 – The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has successfully recovered a penalty of Rs150 million from Reckitt Benckiser Pakistan Limited for deceptive marketing practices related to its popular throat lozenge, Strepsils.
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Karachi, July 25, 2025 – The business community has strongly urged the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to introduce a significant reduction in the policy rate during the upcoming Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting scheduled for July 30, 2025.
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Karachi, July 24, 2025 – The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) has released its Annual Security Survey 2025, revealing a marked improvement in Pakistan’s overall security environment, particularly in major commercial cities like Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad.
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Karachi, July 24, 2025 – Pakistan has recorded increase in imports from India during fiscal year 2024-25, official data revealed.
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