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‘Digital currency’: A central bank alternative to bitcoin?
April 27, 2021
‘Digital currency’: A central bank alternative to bitcoin?
Digital euros, yuan and dollars? Faced with increased popularity for cryptocurrency bitcoin, as well as for online payments during the…
Dollar price climbs again in Pakistan over lockdown fears
April 26, 2021
Dollar price climbs again in Pakistan over lockdown fears
The dollar rate crept up to Rs154.80 in the open market as lockdown fears loomed because Covid-19 cases are going…
Gold increases Rs2,600 in two weeks as bitcoin drops
April 26, 2021
Gold increases Rs2,600 in two weeks as bitcoin drops
The per tola price of gold has increased Rs2,600 since April 13, according to data shared by the All Sindh Sarafa Jewelers…
In Shanghai, six big state banks are quietly promoting digital yuan
April 26, 2021
In Shanghai, six big state banks are quietly promoting digital yuan
In China’s commercial hub Shanghai, six big state banks are quietly promoting digital yuan ahead of a May 5 shopping…
Four more anti-benami zones set up to trace undeclared properties
April 24, 2021
Four more anti-benami zones set up to trace undeclared properties
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has set up four more anti-benami zones each in Peshawar, Faisalabad, Multan and Hyderabad.…
Inflows in Roshan Digital Account cross $1b
April 24, 2021
Inflows in Roshan Digital Account cross $1b
Prime Minister Imran Khan took to Twitter on Saturday to thank overseas Pakistanis as cumulative inflows in Roshan Digital Account…
Is Pakistan’s stock market getting a new tax policy?
April 24, 2021
Is Pakistan’s stock market getting a new tax policy?
Reports are floating around that the government is likely to take away some of the tax benefits from the stock…
Sindh farmers forced to sell wheat harvests to middlemen at lower rates as govt delays procurement
April 23, 2021
Sindh farmers forced to sell wheat harvests to middlemen at lower rates as govt delays procurement
The provincial government couldn’t begin the procurement drive on time, forcing majority of the wheat growers in Sindh to sell…
‘Faulty planning in power sector to deepen economic, environmental woes’
April 23, 2021
‘Faulty planning in power sector to deepen economic, environmental woes’
Civil society activists have demanded the establishment of a parliamentary commission to investigate failures of planning and regulatory processes aimed…
Shuffle expected in economic ministries as Shaukat Tarin builds his team
April 23, 2021
Shuffle expected in economic ministries as Shaukat Tarin builds his team
Newly appointed Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin is expected to shuffle the economic ministries ahead of the budget 2021-22, reported The…