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Pakistan

PTI launches 90-day movement for release of party founder

This will be "do-or-die" movement and will be led by PTI founder himself, says Gandapur

Updated 13 Jul, 2025 01:39pm

Pakistan

IMF Executive Board meeting on Pakistan scheduled for July 12

The meeting will take up the recently signed SBA

Published 06 Jul, 2023 09:02am

Pakistan

Experts say Pakistan does not want to tax certain sectors

CShabbar Zaidi calls for an autocratic economic system in country

Published 05 Jul, 2023 11:39pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan to leave 21% policy rate unchanged amid high inflation: analysts

The country's key rate has been raised by a massive 1125 basis points (bps) since April 2022

Published 08 Jun, 2023 09:12pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan economy to slow significantly with high inflation, central bank says

Pakistan's economy, facing worst-ever crisis, is further deterioration

Published 19 May, 2023 06:35pm

Miftah Ismail supports business community’s initiative to break political ice

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Published 18 May, 2023 04:50pm

Business & Economy

4 things to know about the next 3 years in Pakistan

Pakistan’s growth is 0.5% so what does this mean for us this year?

Updated 16 Apr, 2023 01:40pm

Blog

Let us forget about Pakistan’s economy today until tomorrow

An unfettered rant from someone who has been looking at the economy too long

Published 06 Apr, 2023 04:40pm

Pakistan

Donations dry up as economic crisis pushes Pakistanis to desperation

This time, economic malaise seems to be eroding society's ability to cope

Published 05 Apr, 2023 02:52pm

Business & Economy

Fruits, vegetables worth $5.5 million stranded at Karachi port say exporters

Pakistan is in the midst of a liquidity crunch

Published 06 Dec, 2022 08:16pm

World

Sri Lanka’s crisis pushes war-shattered Tamils to the brink

Sri Lanka’s financial crisis is the result of economic mismanagement and the coronavirus pandemic

Published 16 Sep, 2022 03:38pm

Business & Economy

Sri Lanka ‘strikes staff-level deal’ with IMF on loan

Debt laden island nation seeks up to $3b from global lender

Published 31 Aug, 2022 11:23am

ہوا میں نہ اڑائیں: پیٹرول کی قیمتوں پرعاطف میاں کا سیاستدانوں، صحافیوں کومشورہ

انہوں نے کہا پاکستان کو اپنے کرنٹ اکاؤنٹ کو توازن میں لانے کی ضرورت ہے

Updated 20 Aug, 2022 02:23pm

نواز شریف پھر ملک کے وزیراعظم بنیں گے: خواجہ آصف

عمران خان شرطیں لگا رہے تھے کہ پاکستان سری لنکا بن جائے گا تاہم ابھی ہم اپنے پاؤں پر کھڑے نہیں ہوئے ہیں

Published 16 Aug, 2022 09:14pm

World

Armed man demanding frozen deposits takes hostages at Lebanese bank

Armed man takes hostages demanding bank to return frozen deposits

Published 11 Aug, 2022 05:16pm

World

Sri Lanka faces ‘great danger’ as crisis drags

President Ranil Wickremesinghe says financial meltdown has turned into a serious political crisis

Published 03 Aug, 2022 05:43pm

‘چین سے لیے گئے 2.3 میں سے 2 بلین ڈالر خرچ ہو چکے’

کوئی آپ کو تیل بیچنے کو تیار نہیں، اسد عمر

Published 29 Jul, 2022 11:10am

Pakistan

Chaudhry Shujaat urges political parties to work together for ending economic turmoil

Says what is happening in Pakistan has political reasons

Published 27 Jul, 2022 09:22pm

دیگر ملکوں کی طرح پاکستان کو بھی اگلے 12 ماہ مشکلات کا سامنا ہے: گورنر اسٹیٹ بینک

مشکلوں کے طوفان سے مقابلہ کرنے کیلئے ہماری پوزیشن نسبتاً بہتر ہے لیکن عوام پر واضح کرنا ہوگا کہ مستقل نقصان سے بچنے کیلئے ہم قلیل قلمدتی مشکالت کیلئے تیار رہیں

Published 26 Jul, 2022 07:07pm

Business & Economy

Rupee’s downward slide continues amid political uncertainty

Expert says sanity in Punjab Assembly not only crucial for political but rupee stability as well

Published 22 Jul, 2022 03:52pm

World

CIA claims chaos-hit Sri Lanka made ‘dumb bets’ on China

Sri Lanka has borrowed heavily from China for infrastructure projects, some of which ended up as white elephants

Published 22 Jul, 2022 11:21am

‘پیٹرول اور ڈالر کی قیمتیں مزید بڑھیں گی’

شوکت ترین نے کہا کہ یہ مہنگائی اور روپیہ جو گر رہا ہے یہ تو ظاہر ہے کہ مارکیٹ اور عوام کو حکومت پر اعتبار نہیں ہے

Updated 20 Jul, 2022 04:52pm

World

Incumbent to face low-key lawmaker in tight Lankan presidential race

225-seat parliament votes on Wednesday to choose new president

Updated 19 Jul, 2022 07:31pm

World

Sri Lanka declares emergency ahead of vote for new president

Sri Lanka crisis at its peak, country cannot afford more unrest situation

Published 18 Jul, 2022 12:10pm

World

Sri Lanka protest movement reaches 100 days

Former president blamed for Sri Lanka’s financial turmoil

Published 17 Jul, 2022 03:00pm

Life & Style

Karachi the worst city in Asia according to the Economist

Karachi scored 37.5 on EIU's global livability index, way below the Asian cities' average score of 69

Updated 13 Jul, 2022 05:43pm

World

Sri Lanka’s turmoil explained

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to resign, after months of protests against his government

Published 13 Jul, 2022 03:07pm

سری لنکن صدر راجا پاکسے ملک سے فرار ہونے میں کامیاب

سری لنکن صدر اپنی اہلیہ اور 2 سیکیورٹی گارڈز سمیت فوجی طیارے میں مالدیپ چلے گئے، جس پر عوام نے شدید احتجاج کیا

Updated 13 Jul, 2022 05:16pm

World

Sri Lanka to get new president next week amid political, economic meltdown

Protesters stormed the residences of the current president and prime minister

Published 11 Jul, 2022 09:56pm

World

Sri Lankans return to cooking with firewood as economy burns

The switch began when more than 1000 kitchens exploded across the country

Published 06 Jul, 2022 10:41am