Loans under Mera Ghar scheme to be disbursed for approved applicants

ISLAMABAD: The government will continue providing loans under the ‘Mera Pakistan Mera Ghar’ (MPMG) scheme, Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah...

Cabinet approves Board of Directors for SBP

KARACHI: The Cabinet has approved a list of Board of Directors (BoD) for the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) submitted by the...

‘No risk of petrol or diesel shortage in country’

ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Petroleum Musadik Malik on Thursday said that there is no risk of a shortage of petroleum products as...

Hyundai introduces new prices, withholding tax, and freight charges for Tucson

LAHORE: Hyundai-Nishat Motors have cited the macroeconomic condition for their changes. These will come into effect from the 21st of July.  The new...

Pakistan’s GDP growth to recover slightly in FY23: ADB

The Asian Development Bank has projected that the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth in Pakistan was expected to moderate in FY2022 (ended 30...

NEPRA reserves decision on Rs7.91/unit hike in power price

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Wednesday reserved its judgement on a hearing over the approval of a Rs7.91...

PM convenes emergency meeting over economic situation

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called an emergency meeting on the economic situation of the country, the PM Office said on...

Banks quoting upwards of Rs241 to retire LCs of oil imports from June

Karachi: Profit has been able to confirm that Letters of Credit (LCs) for oil shipments that landed in May and June are...

Miftah, ulema discuss implementation of Shariah in banking system

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail held a meeting with renowned Islamic scholars Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani, Dr. Hussian...

Fitch Ratings downgrades Pakistan’s outlook to negative

Fitch Ratings has revised Pakistan’s Outlook to Negative from Stable while affirming its Long-Term Foreign-Currency (LTFC) Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'B-'. According...

PSX meltdown, KSE-100 sheds over 900 points

Karachi: Intense selling pressure was witnessed at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Tuesday as the benchmark KSE-100 index lost more than...

IMF agreement ‘credit positive’ for Pakistan: Moody’s

Moody’s Investors Service has said that the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) staff level agreement with Pakistan will ease pressure on the country's...

IMF demands assurance for implementation of reforms agenda

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday appeared to be concerned over the political development in Pakistan, asking for assurance of...

Copper, gold production from Reko Diq likely to start in 2027-28

ISLAMABAD: The first batch of copper and gold production from the Reko Diq project is expected to start in 2027-28 for which...

Govt all set to introduce policy on solar panels, equipment manufacturing

ISLAMABAD: The Engineering Development Board (EDB) is all set to submit its policy document on solar panels and allied equipment manufacturing to...