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Talk of Punjab govt planning to buy PIA ‘incorrect’, says Azma

Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari on Monday said that the provincial government had “no intentions” of being party to the highly publicised...

04.11.2024 10

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SBP cuts key policy rate by 250bps to 15pc

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) announced on Monday that it had decided to cut its key policy rate by 250 basis points (bps) to 15 per cent from...

04.11.2024 20

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Talks about Punjab govt planning to buy PIA ‘incorrect’, says Azma

Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari on Monday said that the provincial government had “no intentions” of being party to the highly publicised...

04.11.2024 10

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High hopes for a major cut as MPC meets today

The State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) Meeting is set to convene today to decide on the country’s monetary policy,...

04.11.2024 30

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PM Shehbaz highlights Pakistan’s investment landscape in meeting with Qatari businessmen

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday highlighted Pakistan as an attractive investment destination in a meeting with the delegation of Qatar...

01.11.2024 20

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PM Shehbaz spotlights Pakistan’s investment landscape in meeting with Qatari businessmen

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday highlighted Pakistan as an attractive investment destination in a meeting with the delegation of Qatar...

01.11.2024 20

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On Doha visit, PM Shehbaz invites Qatari investors to explore Pakistani sectors

Aiming to secure more investment, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday invited Qatari investors to explore Pakistan’s various economic sectors...

31.10.2024 20

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MoUs signed with Pakistan increased to 34, says Saudi investment minister

Saudi Arabia’s Minister for Investment Sheikh Khalid Bin Abdul Aziz Al Faleh on Wednesday confirmed that the 27 memorandums of understanding (MoUs)...

30.10.2024 10

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ADB approves $500m loan to support climate and disaster resilience in Pakistan

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $500 million policy-based loan to support climate change and disaster risk reduction and resilience in...

29.10.2024 20

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Major gains make PSX cross 90,000 mark during intraday trade

Bulls retained their control over the trade floor at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) as shares surged more than 1,100 points to a new high on...

25.10.2024 30

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Lahore-based coworking startup Colabs raises $2m in pre Series A funding round

Lahore-based startup Colabs, which provides small and medium enterprises, entrepreneurs and freelancers with spaces and a tech platform to build and...

24.10.2024 10

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All-time high: 1,700-point surge takes PSX past 88,000 on hopes of rate cut

Bulls continued their stampede on the trade floor at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Thursday as shares breached the 88,000 milestone. The...

24.10.2024 10

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Lahore-based coworking startup Colabs raises $2 milion in pre Series A funding round

Lahore-based startup Colabs, which provides small and medium enterprises, entrepreneurs and freelancers with spaces and a tech platform to build and...

24.10.2024 10

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All-time high: 1,900-point surge takes PSX past 88,000 on hopes of rate cut

Bulls continued their stampede on the trade floor at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Thursday as shares breached the 88,000 milestone in intraday...

24.10.2024 10

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PSX surges to all-time high, breaches 88,000 on hopes of rate cut

Bulls continued their stampede on the trade floor at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Thursday as shares breached the 88,000 milestone in intraday...

24.10.2024 10

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Shares at PSX soar 600 points on hopes of rate cut

Bulls continued their stampede on the trade floor at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Thursday as shares gained more than 600 points in intraday...

24.10.2024 20

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Pakistan, Saudi Arabia express resolve to facilitate investments in key sectors

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and his Saudi counterpart Mohammed Al-Jadaan on Wednesday expressed their resolve to deepen economic ties between...

23.10.2024 40

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Aurangzeb says ‘promising response’ from China over debt reprofiling talks: report

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has said Pakistan was getting an “encouraging” response from China over its request to reprofile power sector...

23.10.2024 20

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Pakistan delegation briefs IMF on tax, energy sector reforms

A Pakistani delegation on Tuesday briefed the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on steps taken to expand fiscal space through tax and energy sector...

22.10.2024 30

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FM Aurangzeb-led delegation briefs IMF on tax, energy sector reforms

A Pakistani delegation led by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Tuesday briefed the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on steps taken to expand...

22.10.2024 30

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Judicial capture: Lawyers react to ‘diluted’ 26th Constitutional Amendment Bill

Following weeks of upheaval, the coalition government on Sunday finally put to vote the controversial 26th Constitutional Amendment Bill in the...

20.10.2024 10

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Shares at PSX create all-time high again as SCO summit concludes

Shares at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) created another all-time high in intraday trade on Wednesday as the highly anticipated Shanghai...

16.10.2024 10

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Shares at PSX create all-time high again as SCO summit underway

Shares at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) created another all-time high in intraday trade on Wednesday during the highly anticipated Shanghai...

16.10.2024 20

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Aurangzeb says sales tax evasion accounts for half of tax leakage

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Thursday said that sales tax evasion by companies was responsible for 50 per cent of tax leakage the government...

10.10.2024 20

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Saudi firm to buy stake in Reko Diq in coming weeks, says kingdom’s investment minister

Saudi Minister for Investment Sheikh Khalid Bin Abdul Aziz Al Faleh on Thursday confirmed that the kingdom’s Manara Minerals was set to buy a stake...

10.10.2024 20

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Saudi firm to buy stake in Reko Dig in coming weeks, says kingdom’s investment minister

Saudi Minister for Investment Sheikh Khalid Bin Abdul Aziz Al Faleh on Thursday confirmed that the kingdom’s Manara Minerals was set to buy a stake...

10.10.2024 10

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Finance ministry ‘clarifies’ Chinese engineers killed in Karachi attack not linked to IPP talks

The Finance Ministry issued a clarification on Wednesday, saying the two Chinese engineers killed in Karachi’s terrorist attack on Sunday night were...

09.10.2024 10

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PSX surges to all-time high, breaches 85,000 milestone

Bulls continued their stampede on the trade floor as shares at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) breached a new record of 85,000 in intraday trade on...

07.10.2024 10

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PSX surges to all-time high, crosses 84,000 milestone

Bulls continued their stampede on the trade floor as shares at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) crossed a new record of 84,000 on Monday. The...

07.10.2024 10

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PSX surges to all-time high, breaches 84,000 milestone in intraday trade

Bulls continued their stampede on the trade floor as shares at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) reached a new record of 84,000 on Monday. The...

07.10.2024 40

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CPI inflation clocks in at 6.9pc for September, marking 44-month low

Pakistan’s consumer price index (CPI) in September clocked in at 6.9 per cent year-on-year (YoY), data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS)...

01.10.2024 30

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CPI inflation clocks in at 6.9pc for September, marking a 44-month low

Pakistan’s consumer price index (CPI) in September clocked in at 6.9 per cent year-on-year (YoY) , data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS)...

01.10.2024 10

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Govt slashes petrol price by Rs2.07, high-speed diesel by Rs3.4

The federal government on Monday slashed the petrol price by Rs2.07 and that of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs3.4 per litre for the next fortnight....

30.09.2024 10

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Tax filers doubled during current fiscal year: finance minister

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Sunday said that tax filers for the current fiscal year had nearly doubled as compared to last year, stating...

29.09.2024 20

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IMF board stresses sustained programme implementation, widening tax base

The executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has stressed the “sustained implementation” of the new $7 billion bailout package, as...

28.09.2024 30

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Finance Minister Aurangzeb hopeful of IMF review tomorrow

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Tuesday said that the government remained “very hopeful” regarding the International Monetary Fund...

24.09.2024 6

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PSX surges to all-time high, breaches 82,000 in intraday trade

Shares at Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) reached an all-time high in intraday trade on Friday as the benchmark KSE-100 index crossed the 82,000 level....

20.09.2024 20

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ADB to provide $2bn in annual assistance to Pakistan for climate resilience over next 3 years

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced that it will provide $2 billion in annual assistance to Pakistan over the next three years to support...

18.09.2024 60

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Assault on the Constitution? Legal fraternity voice reservations with ‘constitutional package’

The proposed ‘Constitutional Package’ — a series of constitutional amendments that, among other things, aim to fix the Chief Justice of...

16.09.2024 30

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Govt slashes petrol prices by Rs10, diesel by Rs13.06

The federal government on Sunday night notified a cut of Rs10 per litre in petrol prices, as well as a Rs13.06 per litre reduction in the price of...

15.09.2024 40

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Shares at PSX soar 800 points after rate cut, IMF meeting date

Shares at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) rallied more than 800 points on Friday, a day after the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) cut its key policy...

13.09.2024 20

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IMF board to discuss Pakistan’s programme on Sept 25: spokesperson

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday confirmed that the Fund’s board will meet on September 25 to discuss the $7 billion Extended Fund...

12.09.2024 40

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SBP cuts key policy rate by 200bps to 17.5pc

The State Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) announced that it has cut its key policy rate by 200 basis points (bps) to 17.5 per cent on...

12.09.2024 30

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High hopes for a major cut in interest rate as MPC to meet today

The State Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will convene today to decide on the country’s monetary policy, including the key interest rate,...

12.09.2024 10

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Amid traders’ resistance to tax reforms, finance minister calls for ‘collective efforts’ from all sectors

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Tuesday stressed the need for “collective efforts” from all sectors while speaking about increasing the...

03.09.2024 10

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Amid traders’ resistance to tax reforms, finmin calls for ‘collective efforts’ from all sectors

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Tuesday stressed the need for “collective efforts” from all sectors while speaking about increasing the...

03.09.2024 10

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Inflation falls to 34-month low at 9.6pc in August: PBS

Pakistan’s consumer price index (CPI) in August rose 9.6 per cent year-on-year (YoY), marking a 34 month-low, data from the Pakistan Bureau of...

02.09.2024 10

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PSX limps to recovery as shares climb more than 100 points

Shares at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued to trade in the green on Friday as the index climbed more than 400 points in intraday trade. The...

30.08.2024 10

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Shares at PSX rally more than 400 points in intraday trade

Shares at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued to trade in the green on Friday as the index climbed more than 400 points in intraday trade. The...

30.08.2024 20

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Shares at PSX rally 500 points in intraday trade

Shares at the Pakistan Stock Exchange continued to trade in the green on Friday as the index climbed more than 400 points in intraday trade. The...

30.08.2024 10

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