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A Bharat Petroleum fuel station is pictured in Gurugram, India, June 4, 2025. — ReutersRefiners have not sought Russian crude for about a week: sources.India bought more Russian oil after Russia’s Ukraine invasion.US President Trump has warned countries not to buy Russian oil.

Federal Minister for National Food Security Rana Tanveer Hussain speaks at a press conference in Islamabad, on July 31, 2025. — Geo News LiveSugar imports won’t harm local growers: minister.Price fixed, govt vows strict enforcement.Hoarders fuelling artificial shortage face…

An ashtray filled with cigarette butts is seen on an outdoor smoking stand at a bus stop. — AFP/FileGrade-16 officers can seize untaxed tobacco across Pakistan.New powers include checks at shops, warehouses and vehicles.Pakistan collected record Rs298bn tobacco taxes in 2024.

Pakistani traders stand beneath an electronic board displaying share prices at the Pakistani Stock Exchange . — INP/FileKSE-100 Index closed at 139,390.42 points, gaining 978.17 points, or 0.71%.Index touched intraday high of 139,977.65, up 1,565.40 points, or 1.13%.Session’s low…

A cargo ship full of shipping containers is seen at the port of Oakland in Oakland, California, US on March 6, 2025. — Reuters

Pakistan reached a much-awaited trade agreement with the United States on Thursday ahead of the US President Donald Trump’s August 1 deadline set…

Men load solar panels on a rickshaw at a market, in Karachi, on March 26, 2025. — ReutersOver-invoicing of Rs120bn detected using fake documentation.Rs140bn allegedly routed through shell firms, fake paperwork.327 containers seized; auction set to recover Rs1.5bn in revenue.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs a meeting in Peshawar on March 6, 2024. — PID

PM chairs high-level meeting on sugar supply, pricing.Ex-mill price fixed at Rs165/kg, retail capped at Rs173/kg.Crackdown on hoarders and market manipulators…

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb shakes hands with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in Washington, US on July 30, 2025. — X@PakinUSATrump says US oil company to soon be selected to lead partnership.India faces 25% US tariffs, possible penalties over Russian imports.Pressure…