IMF to give $1.4 billion loan to Pakistan next week

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has decided to give $1.4 billion loan to Pakistan next week to boost foreign exchange reserves and some...

Steps underway to postpone payment of electricity, gas bills: Commerce Ministry

ISLAMABAD: The spokesperson of the Ministry of Commerce has announced that steps were being taken to postpone payments of electricity and gas bills to...

USA, China & UK top three destinations of Pakistani exports: SBP

ISLAMABAD: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has said that during first eight months of current financial year (2019-20), the United States of America...

Asian shares cautiously gain on virus hopes, dollar slips

TOKYO: Asian stock markets rallied for a second day on Tuesday, and riskier currencies rose, buoyed by tentative signs the coronavirus crisis may be...

STOAP welcomes appointment of Nausheen Amjad as FBR Chief

ISLAMABAD: STOAP welcomed Nausheen Amjad Javed for her well deserved appointment as Chairperson Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). In Central Executive meeting of Sales Tax...

Oil prices fall as doubts grow over output cut deal between OPEC…

VIENNA: Oil prices fell sharply Monday after a meeting to discuss output cuts between OPEC and its allies was delayed, dimming hopes of swift...

Firdous Ashiq says govt to open essential industry in phases

LAHORE: Firdous Ashiq Awan, Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Information and Broadcasting, has said that to ensure that food-supply chain was not...

PTCL inks MoU with Gulberg Greens for provision of state-of-the-art services

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Gulberg Greens Islamabad for provision of Information Communication Technology (ICT)...

Asian Dev Bank predicts Pakistan’s economy will improve by year 2021

ISLAMABAD: Asian Development Bank's latest report on Friday carried some positive news for the country with the money lending body hinting signs of progress...

Oil prices, shares slip on doubts over Saudi-Russia deal

NEW YORK: Oil prices retreated on Friday after massive gains, while stocks in Asia edged down, as doubts grew over an oil price deal...