POL prices likely to remain unchanged
ISLAMABAD:
The government may leave ex-depot prices of petrol and high-speed diesel unchanged at current levels for the first half of January 2023.
According to a...
PTI-led G-B govt to buy 13,000 MT of wheat
ISLAMABAD:
The civil and military leadership was informed on Friday that Pakistan’s economy was in trouble but the country was not going to default.
This was...
Weekly inflation drops slightly by 0.09%
ISLAMABAD:
The weekly inflation recorded a slight decrease of 0.09 per cent while the annual rate remained at 29.30 per cent.
According to the Pakistan Bureau...
ECP fails to hold Islamabad LG polls despite IHC order
ISLAMABAD:
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) was unable to start polling for local body elections in Islamabad on Saturday, despite the order from the...
Rs220 billion hole surfaces against FBR’s target
ISLAMABAD:
The tax collection remained at just Rs3.4 trillion till Friday, as the government is expected to face a record shortfall of around Rs220 billion...
Amid govt silence, PTI eyes victory in LG polls
ISLAMABAD:
The Islamabad High Court’s (IHC) direction to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to conduct local government elections in Islamabad on December 31 (today)...
Imran optimistic ‘corrupt gang’ will lose in LG polls
LAHORE:
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has welcomed the decision of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) regarding conducting local body elections in the federal...
Bilawal, Mevlüt discuss Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD:
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari had a telephonic conversation with his Turkish counterpart Mevlüt Çavusoglu and discussed the current situation in Afghanistan as well...
Without IMF umbrella, strong headwinds ahead
ISLAMABAD:
As the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme remains the only viable option to avoid sovereign default, the government sees stagflation and low foreign exchange...
Economic growth likely to remain below budget target
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance has highlighted combinations of challenges for Pakistan’s economy, including low growth, higher inflation, and low foreign exchange reserves.
“For FY2023,...
