Pakistani origin LSE professor appointed UK govt’s chief economist
LONDON: Pakistan-born economist a senior educationist of London School of Economics (LSE) Dr Adnan Qadir Khan has been appointed as Chief Economist for the...
59% traders say country not moving in right direction: Gallup Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The ratio of traders happy with economic activities is increasing in Pakistan as 54% traders have expressed their satisfaction with the business activities...
Govt plans to increase petroleum levy on POL prices: Shaukat Tarin
ISLAMABAD: Government under the special instructions from International Monetary Fund (IMF) will have to increase petroleum development levy on petroleum products, Finance Adviser Shaukat...
Pakistanis to face high Inflation for next 6 months: EIU
ISLAMABAD: The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) Pakistanis have to face high inflation for upcoming six more months while rupee face further depreciation.
Food inflation will...
World oil prices fall, India cuts taxes on petrol, diesel
ISLAMABAD: International oil prices began to reverse and India slashed domestic petroleum prices just days before the government in Pakistan increased prices in an...
Petrol prices move new high of Rs 145.82 per litre after an increase of...
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Government early Friday hiked the price of petrol by Rs8.03 per litre, a day after Prime Minister Imran Khan warned that...
Sugar price goes up in Sindh, Punjab
LAHORE: Price of sugar has been jacked up in various parts of the country including Sindh and Punjab and in open market it is...
NEPRA announces winter package for electricity consumers
ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) announced a winter package for electricity consumers in what appears to be an attempt to encourage electricity...
Pakistan paid $100m penalty to ADB for failure to execute projects
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has paid a whooping $100 million (approximately) penalty to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for its failure to execute various donor-funded projects...
PR restores Lahore, Rawalpindi, Peshawar train section; Suspension costs Rs15m
LAHORE: The Pakistan Railways (PR) has restored the train operation between Lahore, Rawalpindi, and Peshawar from today onwards as all passenger and freight trains...
