The world’s total public debt is set to exceed $100 trillion this year for the first time, and may grow more quickly than forecast as […]
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Govt Raises Diesel Price by Rs5 per Litre, Petrol Unchanged
The government has announced an increase in the price of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs5 per litre, citing fluctuations in the international market. However, the […]
PSX: KSE-100 Index Closes Down 0.26% Amid Profit-Taking and Corporate Earnings Concerns
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) faced a volatile trading session on Monday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index starting strong and gaining over 600 points during […]
Xiaoqin Fan Named ADB’s Country Director for Pakistan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Xiaoqin Fan as its new country director for Pakistan, according to a statement from the organization. Fan will […]
More CFOs Arrested as FBR Intensifies Crackdown Against Tax Fraud
The Directorate General of Intelligence & Investigation-Inland Revenue has arrested four Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) from Faisalabad-based textile units and a CFO from a Lahore-based […]
EU Tariffs on Chinese EVs: A Protectionist Act
KARACHI: The European Union (EU) has imposed hefty taxes on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) in a move that reveals a deep-seated protectionist impulse, potentially undermining […]
Engro Fertilizers Delivers Strong Financial Performance
Engro Fertilizers Limited (EFERT) has announced impressive financial results for the first nine months of 2024 (9MCY24). Despite a decline in quarterly earnings, the company’s […]
Three Economists Win 2024 Nobel Prize for Institutional Studies
Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, and James Robinson have been awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Economics for their groundbreaking research on the formation and impact […]
IMF Projects Pakistan’s Gross External Financing Needs at $18.8 Billion for FY25
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected Pakistan’s gross external financing needs at $18.813 billion for the current fiscal year 2024-25, which represents 4.7 percent […]
Govt, Opposition Inch Their Way to Consensus
ISLAMABAD: The majority, except for the PTI, has agreed to alter the procedures for superior judges’ appointments. However, the special parliamentary committee still failed to […]