6+ hour, 46+ min ago   (438+ words) The State Bank of Pakistan's Monetary Policy Committee is widely expected to maintain the policy rate at 11.5% today, balancing inflation concerns with improving external buffers. The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is expected to meet today…...

9+ hour, 6+ min ago   (531+ words) KARACHI: Ateeq-ur-Rehman Economic and Financial Analyst has said that Pakistan need intelligent initiatives, plan and targets for revival of our shrinking industries, declining manufacturing and enormously expanding the trade gaps almost with every country in the world, also. The following…...

9+ hour, 6+ min ago   (431+ words) Oil prices surged over 2% due to Houthi strikes, Iranian attacks on ships, and the closure of a key Saudi pipeline, intensifying global supply concerns. BEIJING: Oil prices jumped more than 2% on Monday, after new Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia and…...

11+ hour, 51+ min ago   (669+ words) Today, as the current scheme approaches its conclusion, these exports stand at US$6.304 billion—more than 7 percent above the projected level. This export performance has also supported a substantial employment footprint. A 2017 ILO study estimated that approximately 4.2 million workers were…...

11+ hour, 51+ min ago   (498+ words) NEW YORK: Investors head into next week’s Federal Reserve meeting bracing for the central bank to raise interest rates, a move that could threaten a US stock market rally already showing some vulnerability to rising bond yields. For years, inflation…...

11+ hour, 51+ min ago   (295+ words) ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan visited the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, where he met its Chairman and leading business representatives to discuss stronger business-to-business linkages, trade, investment and economic cooperation between Pakistan and Hong Kong....

11+ hour, 51+ min ago   (837+ words) ISLAMABAD: The Petroleum Division has proposed a Rs75 billion Fuel Relief Scheme for three months to provide targeted relief of Rs100 per litre to around 11.8 million users of two-wheelers, three-wheelers and cars up to 800cc amid a sharp increase in petroleum prices triggered…...

19+ hour, 9+ min ago   (341+ words) President Trump asserted the US should have the world's lowest interest rates, pressuring the Federal Reserve ahead of its policy meeting despite inflation data suggesting a rate hike. DOONBEG: No country should have lower interest rates than the US, President…...

17+ hour, 48+ min ago   (49+ words) - Owners of vehicles with engines of up to 800cc will also be eligible...

22+ hour, 27+ min ago   (973+ words) Pakistan faces a widening trade deficit due to declining exports and surging imports. Structural reforms in tariff policy and energy costs, inspired by Cambodia's success, are crucial to boost competitiveness and avoid further crises. Pakistan’s external trade is flashing another…...