Cotton

ECC pegs cotton price

ECC fixes cotton price at Rs8,500 per every 40 kg
Singapore-economy

Good governance: The secret sauce to Singapore’s economic, political stability

Writing for Dawn, Seyyda Taskeen Abbas Naqvi talks about Singapore, a small island nation in Southeast Asia, which in recent years has...

Saudi Aramco earns $161b profit for 2022

RIYADH: Saudi Aramco said on Sunday it achieved "record" profits totalling $161.1 billion last year, drawing an outraged response from activists warning...

Remittances slide 9.5% to $2b in February

ISLAMABAD: Overseas workers’ remittances posted a decline of 9.5% to $2 billion on a year-on-year (YoY) basis in February FY23 as compared...

Opinion: Reaching an agreement with IMF will only postpone the crisis

Writing for Dawn, author Zubair Khan explains that Pakistan is on the verge of default despite its engagement with the IMF at...

PKR depreciates by 1.13% against US dollar

On Thursday, the Pakistani rupee experienced a depreciation of 1.13% against the US dollar, settling at 282.3 as reported by the State...

‘SBP to facilitate import transactions as balance of payment situation improves’

Central bank says pharma industry can import raw material without prior approval

Jo Dar gaya woh mar gaya

What tools does Ishaq Dar have at his disposal, and is now the right time to use them?

Economy tightened: Monetary Policy at 15% after a 125 bps hike

KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) at the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has decided to hike the policy rate by 125...

Economy on right track, 5pc growth to be achieved: Tarin

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin Sunday said that economy was on the right track to post an inclusive and...

Govt gets ‘mini-budget’ & SBP amendment bill passed in NA

ISLAMABAD: Federal government Thursday got the Finance (Supplementary) Bill 2021, also called as 'mini-budget' by the opposition parties, sail through the National...

PM summons cabinet meeting to discuss Finance Supplementary Bill 2021

ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister has summoned a special meeting of the Federal Cabinet on Thursday, December 30, to discuss the Finance Supplementary...

Govt mulling granting citizenship to foreign investors

ISLAMABAD: The Government of Pakistan (GoP) is considering granting residency/citizenship to those foreigners who bring investment in the country. According to reliable...

Exports up 27.4pc YoY in September: Razzak Dawood

Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce, Abdul Razak Dawood announced on Monday that exports grew by 27.4% to $2.41 billion in...

HBL, DIBPL join hands to become lead advisors, arrangers for Eighteen

Karachi: HBL and Dubai Islamic Bank Pakistan Limited (DIBPL) joined hands as mandated lead advisors and arrangers for Eighteen (Elite Estates Pvt....