Abu Dhabi fund suspends debt service repayments for Pakistan
DUBAI: The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development on Sunday announced it has suspended debt service repayments for some countries including Pakistan, for the current...
IMF predicts Pakistan’s economy to recover during financial year 2021
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday predicted recovery in Pakistan s economy during financial year 2021.
In a report titled "Policy Actions Taken...
Gold price increases Rs800 to Rs109,100 per tola
ISLAMABAD: The price of 24 karat gold has increased by Rs800 on Thursday and was traded at Rs109,100 as against its trading at Rs108,300...
LHC decides to form high-level commission to probe petroleum crisis
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) Thursday conducted hearing on a case pertaining to petroleum crisis in the country and decided to form a...
Pakistan’s massive plantation drive boosts honey production
CHANGA MANGA: Around five years ago, Pakistan's Changa Manga Forest saw a massive plantation drive, with the vision to rejuvenate the forest land that...
Pakistan’s inflation rate edges up slightly to 8.6pc in June
ISLAMABAD: Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate edged up slightly to 8.6 per cent year-on-year in June, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics said in...
IMF expects Asia’s economy to shrink by 1.6% due to coronavirus...
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said it expects Asia’s growth to contract by 1.6% as the economies grapple with the fallout of...
Finance Ministry rejects proposal to lower levy on petroleum by Rs10
ISLAMABAD: Finance Ministry on Wednesday rejected a recommendation by Petroleum Division to reduce levy on petroleum products by 10 rupees per liter.
According to reports,...
IHC moved against recent hike in prices of petroleum products
ISLAMABAD: Mian Muhammad Aslam, who is a leader of the Jamaat-e-Islami, has challenged the Rs26 overnight increase in petrol prices in the Islamabad High...
Pakistani rupee strengthens against US dollar
KARACHI: The exchange rate of Pakistani rupee strengthened by Rs0.08 against US dollar in the interbank market.
According to forex dealers, the Pakistani rupee appreciated...
Afghanistan
46 Afghan soldiers including 5 officers handed over to Afghan govt
RAWALPINDI: The Pakistan Army has handed a group of Afghan army men to the authorities of their country in a dignified manner as they...
46 Afghan Troops allowed to enter Pakistan after border posts fall
Another group of Afghan military personnel have been given refuge by the Pakistan Army after the Afghans were 'unable to hold their military posts'...
Pakistan conveys ‘serious concern’ to Afghanistan over ‘baseless’ allegations
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has conveyed strong concerns with Afghanistan over the allegations leveled by the latter as such accusations erode mutual trust, the Foreign Office...
12 killed in mosque blast near Afghan capital
A blast at a mosque on the outskirts of the Afghan capital during Friday prayers killed at least 12 worshippers, police said, shattering the...
