Pakistan gets $1.2bn from IMF as a first tranche under new deal
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Thursday said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) had transferred an amount of $1.2 billion to the State Bank...
IMF predicts Pakistan’s economy to improve, inflation, unemployment to slump
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has unveiled its assessment of Pakistan’s economic performance, projecting a positive trajectory for the country.
The report reveals promising...
IMF Board approves $3bn stand-by arrangement for Pakistan
WASHINGTON: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a 9-month Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) for Pakistan for an amount of SDR2,250 million...
UNHRC endorses Pakistan’s resolution against religious hatred
NEW YORK: In a divisive move that has sparked concerns among Western states over potential infringements on freedom of expression, the United Nations Human...
Ten of a family burnt alive in Lahore house inferno
LAHORE: In a devastating fire inferno incident early Wednesday morning, ten lives were tragically lost in a horrific house fire that engulfed a residence...
Monsoon rains in Pakistan claim 86 lives since June 25
ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) reiterated that since June 25, the Monsoon rainfall claims at least 86 people across Pakistan, besides loss...
PSX climbs to 14-month high level as positive news comes from KSA
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) was bullish during trading on Tuesday as it surged to 45,149.54, soon after receiving the news that Saudi...
‘Dangerous criminal’ who escaped in Chaman jailbreak, re-arrested
CHAMAN: The police conducted a search operation in different areas of Chaman all night on Saturday, and arrested a dangerous criminal who had escaped...
Urban flooding alert issued for Punjab, KP and Balochistan as heavy rain hits Lahore
KARACHI: The Pakistan Metrological Department (PMD) issued on Wednesday an urban flooding warning for several parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Punjab and Balochistan as...
Heavy rainfall inundates low-lying areas in Lahore, other Punjab cities
LAHORE: Heavy rainfall with gusty winds, in Lahore in the wee hours of Wednesday turned the weather pleasant and brought the mercury considerably down.
The...
