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E-Paper | April 03, 2025

29pc tariff imposed on Pakistan as Trump’s sweeping import levies amp up global trade war

29pc tariff imposed on Pakistan as Trump’s sweeping import levies amp up global trade war

China vows retaliation; Australia says tariffs "not act of a friend"; India faces lower levies than rest of South Asia; already-tariffed Canada and Mexico not in new list.

Updated 03 Apr, 2025 12:51pm

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PSX Highlights of the Day

Company	Price	Change	Change %	Volume
OBOYR2	1.5200	1.0000	192.31 ▲	4,354,008
MUGHALR2	4.0100	1.0000	33.22 ▲	403,872
SHNI	7.4600	0.9300	14.24 ▲	91,914
PASMNC	4.0000	0.4900	13.96 ▲	2,901
DIIL	33.8300	3.0800	10.02 ▲	601

Company	Price	Change	Change %	Volume

Source: PSX | Updated Mar 27, 2025

‘Pricey’ Starlink not an immediate threat, say telcos

‘Pricey’ Starlink not an immediate threat, say telcos

Want satellite-based internet services to be subject to same restrictions.

Updated 03 Apr, 2025 09:36am

Remittances to exceed $3.5bn in March

Remittances to exceed $3.5bn in March

Record inflows strengthen rupee, ease pressure on external repayments.

Updated 03 Apr, 2025 09:35am

Toll rates increased again by up to 50pc

Toll rates increased again by up to 50pc

Under the revised toll taxes, the National Highway Authority charges Rs70 for cars against Rs60.

Published 03 Apr, 2025 07:39am

Despite surplus, maize exports plunge 87pc

Despite surplus, maize exports plunge 87pc

Official data reveals maize exports dropped to zero in 2025 for 17 countries but Afghanistan remained largest importer.

Updated 03 Apr, 2025 10:10am

Ahsan stresses need for promoting trade with Saudi Arabia

Ahsan stresses need for promoting trade with Saudi Arabia

Highlights need for an economic “long march” free from political turmoil to achieve national development goals.

Updated 03 Apr, 2025 09:42am

Amazon makes last-minute bid for TikTok

Amazon makes last-minute bid for TikTok

Additional US investors, including Oracle and Blackstone, to be brought on to reduce proportion of Chinese investors.

Updated 03 Apr, 2025 09:52am

Gold nears all-time high

Gold nears all-time high

Spot gold up 0.4 per cent at $3,123.05 an ounce at 01:46am EDT (1746 GMT).

Updated 03 Apr, 2025 09:59am

Food and Agriculture Organisation for improving livestock productivity to cut antibiotic use

Food and Agriculture Organisation for improving livestock productivity to cut antibiotic use

Without targeted interventions, antibiotic use in livestock is projected to rise nearly 30 per cent by 2040.

Updated 03 Apr, 2025 10:13am

Corporate profits down 1pc in 2024

Corporate profits down 1pc in 2024

Excluding E&P, earnings up 8pc, dividends rise 27pc.

Published 03 Apr, 2025 07:38am

What are tariffs and how do they work?

What are tariffs and how do they work?

What Pakistan’s bureaucrats can learn from India’s economic reforms

What Pakistan’s bureaucrats can learn from India’s economic reforms

State needs new trade framework engaging private-sector stakeholders

State needs new trade framework engaging private-sector stakeholders

Highlights

The hype of Google Wallet

The hype of Google Wallet

The certain uncertainty of wheat

The certain uncertainty of wheat

Agriculture: Shackling the mighty Indus

Agriculture: Shackling the mighty Indus

Chaos in the global shipping industry

Chaos in the global shipping industry

A questionable pivot towards crypto

A questionable pivot towards crypto

CORPORATE WINDOW: Carbon tax viability for Pakistan

CORPORATE WINDOW: Carbon tax viability for Pakistan

Aurora

Pakistan’s oldest motorcycle enthusiast

Pakistan’s oldest motorcycle enthusiast

Girl Gotta Eat’s eid brunch for three!

Girl Gotta Eat’s eid brunch for three!

The best of Ramzan ads 2025

The best of Ramzan ads 2025

Business & Finance

COMPANY NEWS

BankIslami’s cheque encashment service

Published 31 Mar, 2025 05:47am

CORPORATE WINDOW: Carbon tax viability for Pakistan

CORPORATE WINDOW: Carbon tax viability for Pakistan

A carbon tax focused on meeting tax-to-GDP targets but neglecting fairness, efficiency, certainty, and convenience would likely

Published 31 Mar, 2025 05:47am

The rise of the cards?

The rise of the cards?

Pakistan has 56.4 million cards in circulation. Take a peek at your wallet and you will most likely find more than...

Published 31 Mar, 2025 05:47am

Reviving higher education before its too late

Despite being the world’s fifth most populous country with 266 institutions recognised by the Higher Education Commission, only 94

Published 31 Mar, 2025 05:47am

Newspaper

Remittances to exceed $3.5bn in March

‘Pricey’ Starlink not an immediate threat, say telcos

Toll rates increased again by up to 50pc

Corporate profits down 1pc in 2024

Ahsan stresses need for promoting trade with Saudi Arabia

Gold nears all-time high

Trump unveils sweeping ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs

COMPANY NEWS

CORPORATE WINDOW: Carbon tax viability for Pakistan

The rise of the cards?

Reviving higher education before its too late

Wall Street’s record payouts

Walmart’s same-day delivery

China’s richest person

Malaria vaccine rollout

US’s stock of FDI

Data points

Balochistan’s fiscal management crisis

Chaos in the global shipping industry

A questionable pivot towards crypto

The Eid prep continues

The hype of Google Wallet

Finance: Looking for more to export

Agriculture: Shackling the mighty Indus