US says Pakistan Budget Lacked Transparency
June 23, 2020
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US says Pakistan Budget Lacked Transparency

A new report by the United States has said that Pakistan’s budget lacked minimum fiscal…

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Highlights of Economic Survey 2019-20
June 12, 2020
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Highlights of Economic Survey 2019-20

Highlights of Economic Survey 2019-20 sed to 9.1% Total expenditures increased by 15.8% Total revenues…

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Industry and COVID-19-Current Situation and way Forward
May 11, 2020
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Industry and COVID-19-Current Situation and way Forward

In the previous two years, Pakistan had started to pick its pace at a slightly…

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Pakistan Formally Applies for G-20 debt Relief
May 5, 2020
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Pakistan Formally Applies for G-20 debt Relief

Pakistan has formally requested members of G-20 nations for debt relief with a commitment of…

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Pakistan gets One-year Debt Relief from IMF
April 17, 2020
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Pakistan gets One-year Debt Relief from IMF

Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Thursday confirmed that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has…

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IMF to Consider $1.4 Billion Pakistan Grant on April 16
April 13, 2020
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IMF to Consider $1.4 Billion Pakistan Grant on April 16

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called its executive board meeting on April 16 to…

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Govt Seeks Foreign Loans to Fight COVID-19
April 1, 2020
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Govt Seeks Foreign Loans to Fight COVID-19

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government is chasing $1 billion foreign loans to fight with coronavirus…

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KSE-100 Tumbles 2,100 Points as Oil Crashes in International Market
March 9, 2020
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KSE-100 Tumbles 2,100 Points as Oil Crashes in International Market

Trading at the Pakistan Stock Exchange was paused for 45 minutes on Monday after the…

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How will the Coronavirus Impact the Global Economy?
February 21, 2020
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How will the Coronavirus Impact the Global Economy?

China is a global heavyweight in terms of its sheer size, population, economy and growth…

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Pakistan, IMF Consider Additional Tax Measures for Mini-Budget
February 6, 2020
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Pakistan, IMF Consider Additional Tax Measures for Mini-Budget

Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday discussed additional tax measures for the…

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Pakistan Denounces India’s attempts to Politicise FATF Proceedings
October 7, 2019
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Pakistan Denounces India’s attempts to Politicise FATF Proceedings

The Foreign Office on Monday issued a strong denial over Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s…

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Record high: US dollar touches Rs162 in interbank market
June 26, 2019
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Record high: US dollar touches Rs162 in interbank market

With no one to pull US dollar’s reins, it reached Rs162.47 in the interbank market…

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Dollar closes at all time high level of 143
April 1, 2019
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Dollar closes at all time high level of 143

The dollar saw rise 80 paisas on Monday, jumping to Rs143 in the open market…

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Govt Confirms Pakistan will be Placed on FATF Terror Financing Watchlist in June
February 28, 2018
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Govt Confirms Pakistan will be Placed on FATF Terror Financing Watchlist in June

Ending the nearly week-long confusion over Pakistan’s placement on a ‘grey list’ of the Financial…

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Oil Markets Escape Venezuela Sanctions For Now
August 1, 2017
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Oil Markets Escape Venezuela Sanctions For Now

US oil markets had a muted reaction on Monday after Washington slapped sanctions on Venezuelan…

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