New rail car launched between Lahore, Rawalpindi
LAHORE: Pakistan Railways (PR) launched a new rail car between Lahore and Rawalpindi. The train was inaugurated by Divisional Superintendent Railway Lahore Muhammad Hanif...
Weekly inflation continues to decline, reflects timely imports
KARACHI: The weekly inflation, based on the sensitive price index (SPI) rate declined for the second consecutive week to 40.58% year-on-year reflecting the government’s...
Initial estimates of flood losses are estimated to over $30bn: Dr Aisha
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Finance Dr Aisha Ghaus Pasha said the devastating floods caused total accumulated losses of over $30 billion according to...
Meta donates Rs125 million to Pakistan on account of flood relief
KARACHI: The tech giant Meta has announced to contribute Rs125 million to the United Nations International Children's Education Fund (UNICEF), Hands, and Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi (ITA)...
Rupee continues to lose value against dollar in interbank.
KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee maintained its downward trend for the eighth consecutive working day, as it fell by Rs2.18 against the US dollar in...
Federal Government to cut PSDP by Rs150b for relief to battle against deadly floods
ISLAMABAD: In order to battle worst flooding across the country which has submerged about 1/3rd area of Pakistan and affected about 33 million people,...
Vacant post of SDO Irrigation causes loss of billions rupees to growers
WANA: The post of Sub Divisional Officer (SDO) in South Waziristan Department Abnooshi Sub Division Wana is vacant for the last few months.
The importance...
Monster Monsoon: Devastating flood cause economic loss of more than $12b in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The catastrophic floods caused by monster monsoon in Pakistan have caused damages worth $12.5 billion apart from the loss of 1290 lives as...
Latest petrol, diesel prices in Pakistan from September 1
ISLAMABAD: The government has increased prices of petroleum products in the country after which the new price of petrol will be Rs235.98 per litre,...
Pakistani Rupee continues its upward trend against US Dollar
KARACHI: Pakistani Rupee (PKR) on Wednesday continued its upward trend against US Dollar after International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved loan tranche for cash-strapped Pakistan.
The...
