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Pakistan's cotton industry crumbles amid government apathy, crushing econo
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The crisis has been driven by an unprecedented combination of excessive taxation, soaring electricity tariffs, and a flood of under-invoiced yarn and fabric imports, particularly from China and other regional markets, as reported by Dawn.
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Japan PM's remarks sent wrong signal to 'Taiwan separatists': China
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
After Takaichi suggested that Tokyo could deploy military forces in the hypothetical event of a conflict in the Taiwan Strait, Beijing has increased diplomatic and economic pressure on Japan, seeking to force the Japanese Prime Minister to retract her November 7 remarks in Parliament.
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Despite US tariff challenges, MSMEs show resilience, sectoral indices rema
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Despite tariff challenges imposed by the United States, India's micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) sector demonstrated resilience in the July-September quarter, according to the latest MSME Outlook Survey released by the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI).
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China strongly rejects USTR probe into Phase One trade deal compliance
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
China on Saturday strongly opposed a US Trade Representative (USTR) probe into its compliance with the Phase One trade agreement, accusing Washington of escalating economic pressures and spreading false narratives that undermine bilateral ties.
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White House repeats claim of India scaling back Russian oil purchases at r
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Following the peace deal in the Middle East and the end of the Israel-Palestine war, Leavitt expressed confidence in the newly imposed "hefty" sanctions on Russian oil companies, repeating the claim that India, along with other countries, will scale back oil purchases from the country. Read More
US sanctions 2 major Russian Oil companies Rosneft and Lukoil; calls on Mo
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The US Department of the Treasury on Wednesday (local time) imposed sanctions on Russia's two largest oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil, in an effort to pressure the Kremlin to end its war in Ukraine.
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Trump believes Ukraine will be back to its "original form" with EU, NATO s
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
US President Donald Trump expressed strong optimism about Ukraine reclaiming its pre-war borders from Russia with robust support from the European Union and NATO, following his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. Read More
Pakistan: PTI urges Imran Khan to seek overseas aid for flood victims
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
PTI's parliamentary committee backed Imran Khan's decision to boycott by-elections and urged him to appeal to overseas Pakistanis for flood relief funds, Dawn reported. Asad Qaiser warned of economic pressure due to crop losses, while a planned media event with KP CM Gandapur in Islamabad wa
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"No tariff wars or sanctions can halt natural course of history": Russian
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Russia's Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova responded sharply to the sanctions and restrictions being imposed by Washington, which have impacted countries across the world. Calling it a "neocolonial agenda", she said that "politically motivated economic pressure" was being put o
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Afghanistan to send 2,000 workers to Qatar amid rising joblessness, refuge
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Afghanistan plans to send 2,000 workers to Qatar for legal jobs amid rising unemployment and returning refugees. The Taliban-led Labor Ministry says coordination with Qatar is complete, and registration details will follow. The move aims to ease economic pressure as thousands struggle with p
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India on course to become world's 4th largest economy, surpassing Japan am
Updated : 8 months ago IST
India is set to overtake Japan as the world's fourth-largest economy, marking a significant shift in Asia's economic balance, according to the latest Rubix Country Insights Report: Japan by Rubix Data Sciences.
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US imposes new sanctions on Iranian oil exports post-ceasefire with Israel
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
"Iran's behaviour has left it decimated. While it has had every opportunity to choose peace, its leaders have chosen extremism... Treasury will continue to target Tehran's revenue sources and intensify economic pressure to disrupt the regime's access to the financial resources that fuel its
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