US Dollar Closes at Country’s All-Time High
KARACHI: The exchange rate of US Dollar strengthened by Rs1.6 in the interbank on Monday against Pakistani rupee. The greenback closed at Rs172.78 on first...
Shaukat Tarin Appointed As Adviser On Finance and Revenue
Islamabad: Shaukat Tarin has been appointed as Adviser on Finance and Revenue with the status of Federal Minister. President Dr. Arif Alvi on the advice...
Massive Increase in Petrol, Diesel Prices
ISLAMABAD: The government on Saturday jacked up the price of petrol by Rs10.49 per liter effective from October 16, following fluctuation in the global oil...
Weekly Inflation Grows 0.20pc
ISLAMABAD: The prices of 10 food items went down during the week ending on October 14, as compared to the previous week, the Sensitive Price...
PM Imran Committed For Sustainable Economic Growth: Tarin
WASHINGTON: A seminar on Pakistan’s Economy was organized by the Embassy of Pakistan, Washington, DC in collaboration with Institute of Business Administration (IBA) Karachi. Finance...
PSX Gains 487 Points
KARACHI: The KSE 100-index of the Pakistan stock exchange (psx) on Friday witnessed bullish trend, gaining 487. 85 points, with a positive change of 1.10...
Rs 1.68 Per Unit Increase In Power Tariff Approved
ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Friday has approved an increase in the power tariff by Rs 1.68 per unit. The cabinet has approved the increase...
Governor Punjab Reaches Hungary To Extent GSP plus Status For Pakistan
Budapest: In the next leg of his tour to Europe, Governor Punjab Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar, in a mission to extent GSP plus status for Pakistan,...
Rs10 Per Litre Increase Feared In Petroleum Products For The Next Fortnightly
Islamabad: It is feared that Rs 10 per litre can be increased in the petroleum products for the next fortnightly. Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority...
PIA Suspends Kabul Flights Operation
KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) suspended flights to Kabul on Thursday citing security concerns. “We are suspending our flight operations to Kabul from today because...
KSE-100 Index Gains 1111 Points
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSE) witnessed a sharp rally on Thursday, with investors withdrawing money, buying shares that had fallen for three days as...
Licenses Issued For Exploration of Oil, Gas in Attock and Loralai
ISLAMABAD: Licenses have been issued for the exploration of oil and gas in Attock and Loralai Districts, according to Petroleum Division. Minister for Energy Hammad...
IMF Forecasts Pakistan’s GDP To Grow at 4pc in FY22
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Tuesday projected Pakistan’s real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to grow by 4.0% in current fiscal year (2021-22). In its...
PSX Gains 55 Points
KARACHI: The KSE 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed bullish trend on Tuesday, gaining 53.73 points, with a positive change of 0.12 per...
1st NLC Truck Transporting Commodities From Pakistan Reaches Turkey Via Iran: Dawood
Adviser on Commerce Razaq Dawood says the first NLC truck transporting commodities from Pakistan has reached Turkey via Iran under convention on the International Transport...
Shaukat Tarin Left For Washington To Hold Talks With IMF And World Bank
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Finance Shaukat Tarin has left for the US to attend the annual meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary...
President in UAE to Inaugurate Pakistan Pavilion at Dubai Expo 2020
DUBAI: Emirates on a two-day visit to inaugurate Pakistan Pavilion at Dubai Expo 2020. Themed as ‘Hidden Treasure’, the Pakistan Pavilion showcases the unexplored and...
$2.7 Billion Received Via Workers’ Remittances In September: SBP
KARACHI:l State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced receiving US$2.7 billion via workers’ remittances in September 2021, further sharing that the Roshan Digital Accounts (RDA)...
NEPRA Raises Electricity Price
Another inflation bomb for the common people as the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has raised electricity price by Rs1.95 per unit. According to...
KSE-100 Index Sheds 108 Points
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) concluded the week on a negative note as the benchmark KSE-100 index shed over 100 points in Friday’s session....