Hard work requires to bring power, oil prices down: Shahid Khaqan
ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said that hard work and hard decisions will be required to bring power and petroleum prices down. Talking to media outside judicial complex he said that previous 16 months government was failure....
Aurangzeb expects central bank reserves to be $9-10bn by FY24-end
Islamabad: Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb said that he expected foreign exchange reserves held by State Bank of Pakistan to close this fiscal year at around $ 9-10 billion mark. In keynote address at inaugural session of 7th Lead...
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan sign agreement to enhance investment
ISLAMABAD: In a significant development, Pakistan, Uzbekistan and Saudi Arabia have signed a landmark partnership agreement aimed at promoting investment and trade between the three countries. The agreement is expected to boost economic cooperation a...
Pakistan, Iran vow to boost trade volume to $10bn
Islamabad: Pakistan and Iran have reaffirmed their commitment to bolster bilateral relations across various sectors, aiming to elevate their trade volume to staggering $ 10 billion. Decisive consensus was reached during high-level delegation talks he...
CM Punjab okays provision of 1kv solar kits
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Maryam Nawaz on Monday okayed the provision of a 1Kv Solar system to 50,000 families in the province. The decision was taken in a meeting chaired by Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz to review energy projects in the province....
Gold prices decrease in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The per tola rate of 24 karat gold decreased by Rs.3,500 and was sold at Rs.248,700 on Monday compared to its sale at Rs.252,200 on the last trading day. The price of 10 grams of 24 karat gold also decreased by Rs.3,021 to Rs.213,220 from...
SITE Association opposes hike in POL prices
KARACHI: SITE Association of Industry in press statement declared recent increase in POL prices tragic for industry AND economy as whole and has appealed Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to take necessary measures to curtail increase in POL products eve...
PM Shehbaz directs to accelerate countrywide anti-smuggling drive
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reiterating resolve to purge country of smuggling directed authorities concerned to accelerate countrywide drive against menace. Chairing high-level meeting to curb smuggling, paid tribute to Chief of Army Sta...
Pakistan's economy shows improvement following IMF standby agreement
International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday said that Pakistan’s economy is improving after a $3 billion stand-by arrangement. Addressing a press conference on Regional Economic Outlook, Jihad Azour, Director of the Middle East and Central Asia...
Fuel shortage feared as oil tanker owners announce strike
ISLAMABAD: Oil Tankers Owners Association announced that fuel supply would remain suspended from Tuesday against what it called an ‘injustice’ measurement by authorities concerned. Association said that it would not be supplying petroleum...
