Economy

The government on Thursday announced raising the price of petrol by Rs4 from October 1 "due to an increase in petroleum prices in the international market"."OGRA has worked out the higher petroleum prices but prime minister has decided…
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IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday disputed an independent investigation which found that in her previous job at the World Bank, she pressed staff to alter a report to avoid angering China.Based on the findings, the World Bank…
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Air Arabia Group Chairman Sheikh Abdullah bin Muhammad Al Thani called on Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad on Friday.Federal Ministers Chaudhry Fawad Ahmed and Ghulam Sarwar Khan were also present in the meeting.During the…
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Managing Director International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva has sent a note of thanks to Prime Minister Imran Khan, expressing gratitude over the “safe and swift evacuation” of its staff from Afghanistan“| wish to offer my…
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The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has received US$ 2.75 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), as part of Special Drawing Rights (SDR) allocation announced by the fund recently, the central bank confirmed through a tweet here…
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Pakistan’s hot tourist spot, Skardu is all set to welcome international tourists as the airport gears up to welcome international flights starting next month.According to the aviation minister, the Skardu airport is getting revamped to…
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Prime Minister Imran Khan to visit Karachi today on a one-day visit to review and issue instructions on all federal government projects.The prime minister is expected to reach in the afternoon and head a meeting at the Karachi port…
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Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday directed the administration of 22 high-risk districts of polio cases to take emergency steps for eradication of the crippling disease.Chairing a virtual meeting of provincial chief secretaries and…
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ISLAMABAD: Regional Vice President of the World Bank Group for South Asian Region Mr. Hartwig Schafer Tuesday called on Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam.Both sides agreed to jointly work to…
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Prime Minister Imran Khan Thursday chaired a meeting to review the progress made towards streamlining business processes especially in priority sectors including small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and the establishment of special…
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Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Mr. Shaukat Tarin, chaired a steering committee meeting to review progress on broadening of tax base and integration of retailers into Point of Sales (POS) system by FBR.In the beginning, Member…
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Prime Minister Imran Khan launched Pakistan's first-ever environment-friendly electric motorbike (E-bike) in a ceremony today (Thursday). In a ceremony, the prime minister praised the initiative, saying that his government will introduce…
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Pakistani actress Maryam Nafees called out a man in an Instagram post for making a lewd offer to her.In her Instagram post, Maryam posted a picture of an account on Instagram, asking her if she would perform salacious acts with his…
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CNG stations across the province will remain closed for a week starting today, Tuesday, announced the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC). They will open on Tuesday, 29 June, at 8 am.The reason behind this closure is the shortage in supply.…
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The federal government on Tuesday approved a Rs2.13/litre hike in petrol and an increase of Rs1.79/litre in diesel prices.A notification issued by the finance ministry also said that the price of kerosene oil is being increased by…
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