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Pakistan’s bank deposits soar to new historic high
April 24, 2025
Pakistan’s bank deposits soar to new historic high
KARACHI: Pakistan’s bank deposits have soared to a new historic high, reaching Rs. 31,626 billion in March 2025, it was…
Pakistan exports seafood worth $322.9mln in nine months
April 24, 2025
Pakistan exports seafood worth $322.9mln in nine months
Seafood exports during the last 9 months of current financial year grew by 8.15 per cent in Pakistan as compared…
Pakistan’s earns $2.4b from IT services’ export
April 24, 2025
Pakistan’s earns $2.4b from IT services’ export
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan earned US $2.482 billion by exporting different Information Technology (IT) services in various countries during the first eight…
Govt allows retired employees to pick pension or pay on rehire
April 24, 2025
Govt allows retired employees to pick pension or pay on rehire
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has amended its pension policy to allow retired employees who are re-employed after the age of…
Oil steadies after 2pc drop on potential OPEC plus output increase
April 24, 2025
Oil steadies after 2pc drop on potential OPEC plus output increase
BEIJING: Oil prices ticked up early on Thursday after falling nearly 2% in the previous session, with investors weighing a…
PSX extends decline as Pakistan-India tensions fuel sell-off
April 24, 2025
PSX extends decline as Pakistan-India tensions fuel sell-off
The capital market plunged sharply on Thursday as rising geopolitical tensions with India rattled investor confidence and fuelled widespread selling,…
Highway blockade in Sindh cripples supply chain network: Industrialists
April 24, 2025
Highway blockade in Sindh cripples supply chain network: Industrialists
KARACHI: Sending shockwaves across the country’s economy, six-day National Highway blockage by Sindh’s protesters has paralysed supply networks and halted…
IMF lowers Pakistan’s GDP growth forecast to 2.6% after Trump’s tariff blow
April 23, 2025
IMF lowers Pakistan’s GDP growth forecast to 2.6% after Trump’s tariff blow
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has downgraded Pakistan’s economic growth projection for the current fiscal year from 3% to…
Finance minister invites global investors, stresses Pakistan’s economic potential in US visit
April 23, 2025
Finance minister invites global investors, stresses Pakistan’s economic potential in US visit
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb is on an official visit to the United States, where he is meeting key figures from…
Federal Excise Duty on property sale, purchase abolished
April 23, 2025
Federal Excise Duty on property sale, purchase abolished
The federal government has decided to abolish the federal excise duty (FED) on property transactions for both filers and non-filers…