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PM's adviser Haroon voices concern over small and medium enterprises loans

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Industries and Production Haroon Akhtar Khan on Saturday said banks had failed to extend loans under the Rs2.2 trillion Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) fund. Chairing a consultative session, Mr Khan called on the regulators, including the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), to promote small…

PM's adviser Haroon voices concern over small and medium enterprises loans

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Pakistan's trade gap with Gulf partners narrows

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit with Gulf partner countries narrowed 26.35 per cent to $2.85bn in the first quarter of 2026-27 against $3.87bn a year earlier, largely due to lower imports and moderately higher exports. The steepest declines were 97.46pc and 72.51pc in import payments to Kuwait and Qatar.

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