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Pakistan’s leather exports slide as global costs rise
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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Times of India
· Jul 4, 2026
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· Jul 2, 2026
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Tehran Times
· Jun 29, 2026
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· Jun 23, 2026
Pakistan’s exports to China surge 48.7pc to over $1.55bn in early 2026
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Independent Online
· Jun 22, 2026
Global fertiliser trade plunges 30% amid Middle East war — what it could mean for SA
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Borneo Bulletin
· Jul 9, 2026
Thailand’s jewellery exports extend growth
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Daily NK English
· Jun 30, 2026
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Yemen News Agency - SABA
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· Jun 24, 2026
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Daily Sabah
· Jun 28, 2026
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Utusan Malaysia
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The Economic Times
· Jul 7, 2026
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DawnNews English
· Jul 7, 2026
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· Jun 28, 2026
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· Jul 8, 2026
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· Jun 24, 2026
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Arise News
· Jun 22, 2026
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Daily News Egypt
· Jul 11, 2026
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TASS
· Jul 2, 2026
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The Tribune
· Jul 13, 2026
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Economic Times
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· Jun 21, 2026
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· Jun 21, 2026
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