WB To Give $195m For Electricity Supply And Distribution Improvement
Islamabad: The World Bank will provide a $195m loan to improve electricity supply and distribution for consumers in Pakistan. Federal Secretary for Economic Affairs Mian...
Ecnec Approves Lai Expressway, Ring Road and Other Projects
ISLAMABAD: Executive Committee of the National Economic Council has approved revised project for Construction of Hyderabad -Sukkur Motorway on Built Operate Transfer basis at a...
PSX Loses 2 Points To Close at 44,174
KARACHI: Volatility continued at the Pakistan Stock Exchange on Wednesday as the benchmark KSE-100 index closed slightly lower in a topsy-turvy session. Bulls competed with...
Gold Prices Fall in Pakistan
KARACHI: The country has seen a downward trend in gold prices. Gold became cheaper by Rs 150 per tola. According to the Jewellers Association, the...
Govt Extends Deadline to Encash Prize Bonds
KARACHI: The government has extended the deadline to encash Rs7,500, Rs15,000, Rs25,000, and Rs40,000 prize bonds, the State Bank of Pakistan has announced. You can...
PKR Holds Steady at 178.04 Against US Dollar
KARACHI: The rupee held steady against the dollar in the interbank market on Monday despite unmatched demand and supply of the US currency. According to...
Bull-Run Continues at PSX as KSE-100 Index Gains 439 Points
KARACHI: Bulls extended their control on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Monday, as positive triggers pushed the benchmark index up 1 percent, while volume...
Credit Disbursement To Agri Sector Witnessed Growth Of Rs100b Last FY: Raza Baqir
Multan: Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Raza Baqir says the credit disbursement to the agriculture sector has increased to Rs1.366 trillion in the current...
CPPA Requests NEPRA To Increase Power Tariff By Rs 4.33
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has received a request for the increase from Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA). The Central Power Purchasing...
PSX Gains 170 Points
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended the week on a positive note on Friday, with the benchmark KSE-100 index gaining nearly 170 points. The...
Gold Prices Increase by Rs750
ISLAMABAD: The price of 24 karat per tola gold witnessed an increase of Rs 750 and was sold at Rs 125,850 in the local market...
Gold Prices Decreases by Rs250 Per Tola
KARACHI: The price of 24 karat per tola gold witnessed decrease of Rs 250 and was sold at Rs124,450 in the local market on Wednesday...
Govt Announces Decrease In Petroleum Products For Next 15 Days
ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Wednesday announced decrease in prices of the petroleum products for the second half of December, according to which the price...
PSX Witnessed Bullish Trend As Index Gains 1120 Points
ISLAMABAD: The KSE 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued with bullish trend on Wednesday, gaining 1120.15 points, with a positive change of 2.59...
Petroleum Prices Likely To Be Decreased For Next 15 Days
ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has proposed a reduction up to Rs8 to 10 per litre in prices of petroleum products for...
Govt Announces SME Policy To strengthen Industrial, Manufacturing base
Islamabad: The government has approved a comprehensive Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) policy to strengthen the country’s industrial and manufacturing base. Flanked by Minister for...
Bulls Rule PSX on Second Day of Trading Week
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed a range-bound session on Tuesday with decent gains, as the indices swayed in both directions until finally settling...
SBP Issues Monetary Policy With Increasing Interests Rate
KARACHI: Pakistan’s central bank increased the benchmark interest rate by 100 basis points to 9.75% on Tuesday, to counter inflationary pressures, address the current account...
Monetary Policy Will Be Announced Today
KARACHI: Pakistan’s central bank is meeting today (Tuesday) to announce monetary policy for the next one month. It is strongly expected to increase the benchmark...
Gold Prices Rises To Rs124,500 Per Tola
KARACHI: The price of 24 karat per tola gold witnessed an increase of Rs 50 and was sold at Rs 124,500 in the local market...