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PSX bleeds red as selling hits index
February 17, 2025
PSX bleeds red as selling hits index
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed volatility as selling pressure caused the benchmark KSE-100 index to lose 450 points…
Oil falls for 4th day on expectations Russia-Ukraine peace may lift supply
February 17, 2025
Oil falls for 4th day on expectations Russia-Ukraine peace may lift supply
TOKYO: Oil prices fell for a fourth day on Monday on expectations a Russia-Ukraine peace deal could ease sanctions disrupting…
Five Iraqi banks to be banned from US dollar transactions
February 17, 2025
Five Iraqi banks to be banned from US dollar transactions
DUBAI/BAGHDAD: Iraq’s central bank will ban five more local banks from engaging in US dollar transactions, a move that comes…
India vows to buy more US goods
February 17, 2025
India vows to buy more US goods
India on Monday vowed to buy more industrial goods from the United States, days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s US…
‘Aakhri Mauqa’: FBR chairman, experts urge caution in achieving economic growth
February 17, 2025
‘Aakhri Mauqa’: FBR chairman, experts urge caution in achieving economic growth
As the cash-strapped Pakistan navigates a tricky path to recovery, Federal Bureau of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Rashid Mahmood Langrial on…
Expansion in TGA concessions list set to drive Pakistan-Turkiye trade toward $5bn
February 15, 2025
Expansion in TGA concessions list set to drive Pakistan-Turkiye trade toward $5bn
The recent landmark agreement between the two countries to expand preferential tariff lists under the Trade in Goods Agreement (TGA)…
‘Sindh looks to provide electricity relief to masses on Bilawal’s instructions’
February 15, 2025
‘Sindh looks to provide electricity relief to masses on Bilawal’s instructions’
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah said on Saturday that the provincial government was looking to provide the power…
IFC eyes $2 bln annual equity investments in Pakistan for decade
February 15, 2025
IFC eyes $2 bln annual equity investments in Pakistan for decade
ISLAMABAD: International Finance Corporation’s Chief Makhtar Diop has said that IFC is increasing equity investments and eyeing large-scale infrastructure financing…
PM Shehbaz pushes for PIA’s privatisation by June
February 15, 2025
PM Shehbaz pushes for PIA’s privatisation by June
ISLAMABAD: Following the conclusion of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) recent visit, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed the Privatisation Commission…
IMF mission concludes Pakistan visit, briefed on financial governance, money laundering
February 15, 2025
IMF mission concludes Pakistan visit, briefed on financial governance, money laundering
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) analytical mission has completed its visit to Pakistan and departed after extensive discussions with…