Pakistan receives $140m RDA inflows, lowest since December 2020
KARACHI: Foreign currency inflows from overseas Pakistanis through Roshan Digital Account (RDA) clocked in at $140 million in December, according to data from the...
Pakistan, UAE reaffirm resolve to further bolster bilateral ties
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan reaffirmed their resolve to further expand and...
Mini-budget on the cards as govt decides to take tough steps
ISLAMABAD: The federal government is working on a mini-budget including some tough measures like imposing a "flood levy" and increasing duty on petroleum products.
The...
No respite: Inflation edges up to 24.5% in December
ISLAMABAD: In line with the market expectations, consumer prices increased rather slowly to 24.5% in December amid persistent inflationary pressures, indicating no letup for...
Dar directs FBR to take steps for achieving tax collection target
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to make all possible efforts to achieve the true tax...
Shifting to solar energy ‘only viable option for survival’: Premier Shehbaz
ISLAMABAD: Terming solarization as the "only option for survival", Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said the centre had devised a plan to immediately convert...
Ishaq Dar rules out default despite financial woes; assures investors Govt prove its claim
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar on Wednesday claimed that he could prove that Pakistan won't default on economic front.
"Whatever tough circumstances Pakistan is...
Imran brought disrespect to country by selling out gifts, says Shehbaz
DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Monday Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan brought disrespect to the...
KSE-100 Index gains 692 points in early trading
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) opened in the green on Monday, with the KSE-100 benchmark index gaining 692 points, or 1.75 per cent.
The...
New bio-metric system for SIM cards verification launched
ISLAMABAD: An enhanced version of the biometric verification system (BVS) has been launched to issue SIM cards for controlling the sales of SIMs issued...
