Inflation drops to seven-month low in March

CPI inflation further slows from 12.4pc in Feb to 10.24pc in March

Govt refuses to pay for bad currency bets made by textile exporters 

Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood on Wednesday made it clear that the government would not compensate losses of...

LPG price reduced by Rs39 per kg

ISLAMABAD: After petroleum products, the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has notified a decrease in the price of locally produced Liquefied...

Coronavirus pandemic to hit growth in Asia, China: World Bank

The coronavirus pandemic is expected to sharply slow growth in developing economies in East Asia and the Pacific as well as China,...

COVID-19: ECC approves Rs1.2tr relief package

Also approves Rs75bn for FBR to payback sales tax and income tax refunds, duty drawbacks and customs duties which are due for last 10 years

Textile industry wants special permission to keep factories open

LAHORE: Textile exporters have appealed to Prime Minister Imran Khan to consider exports on a par with essential services amid the coronavirus...
Bank for International Settlements

Govts, central banks must boost efforts to help economies cope with crisis: BIS head

LONDON: Governments and central banks need to step up efforts urgently to support their economies in the face of the coronavirus crisis,...

Pnjab govt announces Rs18bn tax waiver, Rs10bn relief package

Doctors and paramedics to get additional month’s salary over anti-corona efforts

SBP reduces cheque clearing time in wake of virus outbreak

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has significantly reduced the time it takes to clear a cheque, according to a circular...

IMF chief says ready to help Pakistan avert corona crisis

'Our team is working expeditiously to respond to PM Khan's request so that a proposal can be considered by the IMF’s Executive Board as soon as possible'

Telcos call for ease in restrictions as lockdowns disrupt services

ISLAMABAD: As the usage of internet has increased 15pc due to lockdowns imposed across the country, the service providers are finding it...

Rupee makes sharp recovery against dollar

KARACHI: After suffering a massive loss in early trade on Friday morning, the Pakistani Rupee made a sharp recovery against the US dollar...

OMCs asked to cancel oil import orders as demand drops

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Energy (Petroleum Division) has directed all oil marketing companies and refineries to cancel their planned import of motor...

SBP announces relief package for borrowers 

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and the Pakistan Banks Association (PBA) have announced a relief package, amid growing concerns about...

NDMA gets Rs5bn ‘emergency grant’ to fight coronavirus

'The amount shall be utilised to ensure the provision of different types of personal protection equipment against COVID-19'