Tarin says industrial input must be at affordable prices
Federal Minister for Finance Shaukat Tarin on Tuesday stressed the need for providing industrial inputs, such as cement and steel,...
PayPal launches its cryptocurrency service in the UK
On Monday, The US online payments giant would let British customers buy, hold and sell digital currencies, starting this week. It...
Oil, ghee manufacturers agree to reduce prices
The Pakistan Vanaspati Manufacturers Association (PVMA) has agreed in principle to take measures in the next couple of days to...
IMF’s historic funding takes effect, $2.7bn for Pakistan
The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) largest-ever allocation of $650 billion in Special Drawing Rights (SDR) became effective on Monday and...
3.4m added to list of Ehsaas beneficiaries
As Ehsaas — an umbrella of 20 programmes of social safety and welfare — has completed a fresh poverty survey...
ADB okays $235m for Shikarpur-Rajanpur road
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Friday approved a $235 million loan to upgrade a national highway considered crucial to...
Current account posts $773m deficit in July
Current account posted a $773-million deficit during the first month of the current fiscal year (FY22) due to a higher...
Foreign exchange: SBP reserves rise $3m to $17.6b
The foreign exchange reserves held by the central bank rose 0.01% on a weekly basis, according to data released by...
Banks to Provide Interest Free Loans Worth Rs. 82 Million to Deserving Students
Banks have approved an amount of Rs. 82.6 million as interest-free loans to deserving students for their studies within Pakistan....
Credit cards hard to get as plastic money gains foothold
Credit cards remain out of reach for most Pakistanis even though plastic cards of other kinds continue to gain a...