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GM Q3 earnings beat: $3.70 a share, $50bn revenue, $20bn buyback, shares down 5%
General Motors topped forecasts and raised its cash-flow outlook, but narrowed profit guidance as memory-chip and freight costs climb.
20 Oct 2026
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PM warns FBR officers over reforms; faceless centre audits up to 400,000 people
After a pen-down strike call by tax officers, the prime minister said resistance will not be tolerated. The National Faceless Centre has started auditing third-party data. What it means for taxpayers.
20 Oct 2026
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PIA to fit full-flat Business Class seats on five Boeing 777s, with an option on four more
The refit, signed with Germany's Aerotec Group, is the first big cabin project since PIA's privatisation. No dates or cost were given.
17 Oct 2026
Business
PIA picks former Salam Air chief Adrian Hamilton-Manns as its new CEO
The Oman budget airline's chief until September, a self-described turnaround specialist, is expected to take charge of the privatised national carrier by the end of October once clearances are done.
17 Oct 2026
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KFC drops Pepsi for Coca-Cola in the US after four decades; Pakistan stays with Pepsi
KFC's 3,718 US restaurants will pour Coke by spring 2027. The switch is US only: KFC's international outlets, including Pakistan, stay under the PepsiCo deal.
16 Oct 2026
Business
Bank of America fined $1.21 billion over money laundering and sanctions failures, about Rs 335 billion
US Treasury says the bank failed to report more than $5 billion in suspicious transactions on time. The OCC's $750 million share is the largest in its history.
14 Oct 2026