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Pakistan’s leather exports slide as global costs rise

BOL News

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July 13, 2026

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KARACHI: Pakistan’s leather industry, one of the country’s signature export sectors, is losing ground even as it pulls in hundreds of millions of dollars a year and employs roughly half a million workers, according to a policy note released by the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan. The report, issued by ICMA’s Research ... Read more The post Pakistan’s leather exports slide as global costs rise appeared first on BOL News.

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· Jun 22, 2026

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· Jun 30, 2026

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· Jun 24, 2026

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· Jul 7, 2026

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· Jun 28, 2026

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DawnNews English

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· Jun 23, 2026

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· Jul 5, 2026

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The Japan Times

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· Jun 28, 2026

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The Hindu BusinessLine

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· Jul 8, 2026

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· Jun 24, 2026

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· Jun 22, 2026

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Daily News Egypt

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· Jul 11, 2026

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TASS

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· Jul 2, 2026

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The Tribune

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· Jul 13, 2026

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Economic Times

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Agencia Peruana de Noticias Andina

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Sputnik

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The korea Herald News

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· Jun 21, 2026

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