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Banks to remain closed for public dealing on January 1
December 27, 2024
Banks to remain closed for public dealing on January 1
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) announced on Friday that all banks and financial institutions to remain closed for…
PSX gains over 900 points as stocks rebound after two-day decline
December 27, 2024
PSX gains over 900 points as stocks rebound after two-day decline
KARACHI: Following a two-day decline, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a bullish trend on Friday as capital market closed…
Taiwan’s science ministry warns spending cuts could hit chips
December 27, 2024
Taiwan’s science ministry warns spending cuts could hit chips
TAIPEI: Taiwan’s science ministry warned on Friday that funding for areas such as semiconductors, AI and aerospace could be reduced…
PSX gains over 900 points as stocks rebound after two-day decline
December 27, 2024
PSX gains over 900 points as stocks rebound after two-day decline
Following a two-day decline, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a bullish trend on Friday as capital market closed at…
Pakistan posts $729m current account surplus in November 2024
December 27, 2024
Pakistan posts $729m current account surplus in November 2024
ISLAMABAD: The country’s economy achieved a record current account surplus of 729 million dollars (72 crore and 90 lakh dollars)…
Chicken prices witness sharp increase
December 27, 2024
Chicken prices witness sharp increase
Chicken prices in Peshawar witnessed a sharp increase, rising by Rs70 per kilogram within two days, pushing the cost of…
Gold prices massively decline in global and local markets
December 27, 2024
Gold prices massively decline in global and local markets
The price of 24-karat gold per tola has decreased by Rs800, bringing it down to Rs273,200, according to the Gold…
India’s current account gap narrows to 1.2pc of GDP in July-Sept
December 27, 2024
India’s current account gap narrows to 1.2pc of GDP in July-Sept
MUMBAI: India’s July-September current account deficit narrowed marginally from a year earlier amid a rise in services exports, the central…
Govt working to increase tax-to-GDP ratio to 13pc in three years: FinMin Aurangzeb
December 26, 2024
Govt working to increase tax-to-GDP ratio to 13pc in three years: FinMin Aurangzeb
ISLAMABAD: Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Thursday that tax-to-GDP ratio must be increased to bring positive changes in…
OGDCL discovers natural gas reserves in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
December 26, 2024
OGDCL discovers natural gas reserves in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
The Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) has discovered substantial natural gas reserves in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The newly…