Growth in construction activities to strengthen economy: PM
Premier says country's coastal belt feasible to attract foreign tourism
Int’l transit activity starts at Gwadar with arrival of fish cargo
ISLAMABAD: International transit activity started at Gwadar with the arrival of the first fish carrier containing 200 tonnes of fish from international...
SBP reserves rise $191m to $12.93bn
The central bank's foreign exchange reserves rose 1.5pc on a weekly basis, according to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan...
Govt to engage stakeholders on proposed PTA with Afghanistan: Dawood
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood said on Friday that following the prime minister's visit to...
Pakistan’s current account remains in surplus for fourth consecutive month
Pakistan's current account balance remained in surplus for the fourth consecutive month in October, rising to $382 million or 1.6 per cent...
ADB raises $11.4m through issue of first-ever rupee-linked ‘Karakoram’ bonds
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has raised Rs1.83 billion ($11.4 million) in a first issue of local currency Karakoram bonds by a...
Dollar gains Rs1.52 in interbank market
The US Dollar gained Rs1.52 against Pakistani Rupee in the interbank on Wednesday.
According to a State Bank of Pakistan tweet, the US...
Hafeez Shaikh stresses public-private partnership for inclusive growth
KARACHI: Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has urged the private sector to do away with the past...
SBP forecasts up to 2.5pc GDP growth in current fiscal year
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has improved its growth outlook for the country, predicting that the national GDP will grow between...
Textile exports rise 6pc YoY to $1.3bn in October
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s textile exports, which account for about 60pc of its overall exports, clocked in at $1.3 billion in October 2020, up...
PM reaffirms commitment to wealth creation, industrialisation
PM Imran inaugurates Kashmir Underpass, Model Police Station Civil Lines in Faisalabad
Stocks shed 138 points amid lack of triggers
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) was back in the negative territory on Wednesday, with the indices failing to maintain yesterday's momentum...
Bulls lift KSE-100 by 147 points
KARACHI: Bulls took charge of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Tuesday, with the benchmark index closing positive despite further contraction in...
ECC approves Rs80m grant for payment to British law firm
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) on Monday approved Rs80 million for a British law firm to pursue cases under investigation in...
PKR is Asia’s third-best and EM’s fifth best-performing currency
KARACHI: After registering approximate gains of 5.94pc this fiscal year, the Pakistani Rupee now stands as Asia's third-best and Emerging Market's fifth-best...