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World Bank approves $300 million loan for Pakistan
March 29, 2025
World Bank approves $300 million loan for Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The World Bank approved a $300 million loan for Pakistan, earmarked for the Punjab Clean Air Programme. According to…
Govt slashes petrol price by Re1 for next fortnight
March 29, 2025
Govt slashes petrol price by Re1 for next fortnight
The federal government has announced a Re1 per litre cut in petrol prices for the next fortnight, effective March 29,…
FBR faces over Rs100 billion tax shortfall in March
March 29, 2025
FBR faces over Rs100 billion tax shortfall in March
Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has faced a tax shortfall of over Rs100 billion in March 2025, as it managed…
Govt aims to boost economy, interest rate cuts expected: Finance Minister
March 29, 2025
Govt aims to boost economy, interest rate cuts expected: Finance Minister
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has stated that the government is focused on economic growth, with further interest rates cuts…
Financial irregularities uncovered in 2024 Hajj operations
March 29, 2025
Financial irregularities uncovered in 2024 Hajj operations
A recent internal audit report by the Ministry of Religious Affairs has revealed significant financial irregularities in last year’s Hajj…
Pakistan’s public debt surpasses Rs74tr, as govt meets another IMF condition
March 29, 2025
Pakistan’s public debt surpasses Rs74tr, as govt meets another IMF condition
Ministry of Finance has fulfilled another IMF condition by releasing the semi-annual report on public debt for FY 2024-25. According…
China, EU discuss ‘level playing field’ on trade, EU’s Sefcovic says
March 29, 2025
China, EU discuss ‘level playing field’ on trade, EU’s Sefcovic says
BEIJIN: Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao met visiting European Trade and Economic Security Commissioner Maros Sefcovic for a discussion that…
Gold prices in Pakistan reach historic highs
March 29, 2025
Gold prices in Pakistan reach historic highs
The surge in gold prices continues, setting new records in both local and international markets. For the first time in…
Trump presses advisers for tariff escalation ahead of April 2, Washington Post reports
March 29, 2025
Trump presses advisers for tariff escalation ahead of April 2, Washington Post reports
US President Donald Trump is urging senior advisers to take a more aggressive stance on tariffs as the administration prepares…
Pakistan wants to buy more oil from Russia, build new steel mill
March 28, 2025
Pakistan wants to buy more oil from Russia, build new steel mill
KARACHI: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb expressed Islamabad’s interest in importing more crude oil from Russia to fulfill its energy requirements…