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India is threatening to cut off water Pakistan depends on. Again.

— Nukta

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Since April 2025, India has held the Indus Water Treaty in abeyance. But this one-sided withdrawal from an internationally arbitrated agreement is about more than water rights; for the past six decades, it has been one of the primary instruments of peace in South Asia.

— Profit

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Foodpanda alternative apps?

— Startup Pakistan

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Big changes for car buyers from 1 July 2026! 🚗 Imported cars between 800cc and 2000cc could become more affordable, while luxury SUVs and sedans may cost even more due to new taxes. Here’s what the latest budget means for your next car purchase.

— Bloom Pakistan

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More than 2,000 glaciers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Hazara and Malakand divisions are under increased threat as soaring temperatures and heavier monsoon rains raise the risk of glacial lake outburst floods.

— Nukta

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Bulleh Shah Packaging and Century Paper and Board Mills have effectively kept Chinese paperboard away from Pakistani shores through the National Tariff Commission. That might be changing.

— Profit

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One man. More than 4,000 pens.

What started with a pen bought during his school days turned into a collection spanning over three decades.

— Nukta Business

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This is the story of how one of Pakistan’s oldest food companies survived boycotts, brand confusion, taxation shocks and its worst year on record.

— Nukta Business

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Border trade has been frozen for months. The cost keeps climbing.

Nine months of disruption at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border has cost both countries more than Rs400 billion ($1.4 billion), according to the Pak-Afghan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

— Nukta Business

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Pakistan’s fruit farmers are losing a market they depended on.

The Fruit Juice Council is urging the government to reduce FED, especially on no-added-sugar products.

— Nukta Business

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*Trigger warning: Distressing visuals

A day of unimaginable grief in Lahore.

— Nukta

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Sindh has cut its agriculture research and development allocation by 57pc for FY27. That is the immediate fact. It is also the wrong cut, in the wrong province, at the wrong moment.

— Profit

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A century-old Karachi landmark just got its face back.

— Nukta Business

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Thinking about going solar? Waiting might have just paid off.

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Lucky Motors might not have said the price decrease was because of Chinese cars hitting the Pakistani market, but it is clear where the pressure is coming from. The question is, how will Lucky manage this balancing act?

— Profit

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The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has presented a deficit budget, arguing the gap can be covered through savings built up over the past two years. KP also says the federal government has tools to manage overall fiscal balances under Pakistan’s IMF-backed framework.

— Nukta

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Pakistan is set to miss its growth target this year. But the government has set an even bigger target of 4% next year.

It is hoping agriculture, manufacturing, and IT will lead the way. But we’ve heard this before.

— Nukta Business

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A Pakistani voice. A global collaboration.

When Natasha Baig got the call to work with Lay Zhang, the challenge wasn't just making a song. It was bringing Urdu, Pakistani culture, and a shared message of friendship into a track marking 75 years of Pak-China relations.

— Nukta

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A second woman was busted for allegedly running a drug network in Karachi.

Shirin was arrested in Gulistan-e-Johar along with her two sons. Police say she had dozens of cases against her and had moved her alleged operation to stay ahead of crackdowns.

— Nukta Pakistan

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A recent report on Global Food Crises has placed Pakistan as one of the most food-insecure countries in the world, with at least 11 million people facing acute food insecurity. The crisis is one of our own making. But is there a way out?

— Profit