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World

US, UK launch transatlantic taskforce as Trump begins historic state visit

Microsoft pledges over $30 billion investment in UK over four years

Published 17 Sep, 2025 09:43am

Pakistan

Pakistan approves its first AI policy

The initiative aims to strengthen domestic tech ecosystem

Published 09 Aug, 2025 01:31pm

Pakistan

ADB revises economic growth forecast for Pakistan’s FY2025

ADB warns of downside risk to Asian-Pacific outlook

Published 24 Jul, 2025 10:58am

Pakistan

Pakistan tops global list in reducing default risk: Bloomberg Report

Country records 11% improvement in sovereign credit risk

Published 28 Jun, 2025 07:51pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan finalizes economic survey, growth target missed at 2.68%

Economy grows by $39.9 billion this fiscal year

Published 08 Jun, 2025 06:45pm

Business & Economy

UN projects Pakistan’s economy to grow by 2.3% in 2025 amid continuing fiscal reforms

Global economy is at a precarious juncture with trade tension and policy uncertainty: report

Published 16 May, 2025 11:40am

Pakistan

Pakistan’s economic recovery: What IMF predicts amid regions’ debt trap?

Report warns against slowdown in growth among non-GCC oil exporters in coming fiscal year

Published 01 May, 2025 08:21pm

Pakistan

‘Economic stability, not a destination but foundation for growth’ Finance Minister

Aurangzeb underscores importance of collateral-free loans to farmers to boost agricultural productivity

Published 14 Apr, 2025 07:31pm

Pakistan

US reaffirms commitment to deepening economic cooperation with Pakistan

Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum 2025 has drawn participants from across the globe

Published 08 Apr, 2025 10:57pm

Business & Economy

State Bank of Pakistan reduces policy rate by 200bps, fifth in a row

Monetary Policy Committee notes core inflation, at 9.7%, is proving to be sticky

Updated 16 Dec, 2024 05:19pm

Technology

Pakistan facing solar panel oversupply, will prices drop?

Companies are increasingly turning to solar as a straightforward investment option

Published 11 Nov, 2024 12:18pm

Pakistan

NEPRA rejects proposed amendments for ‘economic load shedding’

The Supreme Court has also expressed concern over load shedding

Updated 29 Oct, 2024 09:21pm

Business & Economy

Business leader calls for lowering interest rate by 5%

He argued that such a reduction is vital for enhancing trade activities in the country

Published 28 Oct, 2024 09:02am

World

Unemployment rises in India despite economic growth claims

India projects a growth rate of 6.5% for the current FY

Published 28 Sep, 2024 04:17pm

Pakistan

Rawalpindi secures approval for multi-billion development projects

Projects are anticipated to be rolled out in the coming months

Published 06 Sep, 2024 03:07pm

Pakistan

Govt all set to present ‘progressive’ budget on Friday

Rs800 billion earmarked for PSDP in next fiscal year

Published 08 Jun, 2022 08:32pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan's growth rate to slow down to 4% in FY22: ADB

Report highlights economy will bear brunt of high oil prices due to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict

Published 06 Apr, 2022 03:16pm

Pakistan

Next 10 years will help reduce income disparity: Tarin

Finance minister says Pakistan among top three in Economist Normalcy Index

Published 23 Jan, 2022 10:39am

Pakistan

Govt insists but opposition rejects 5.37% revised growth estimate

The opposition in the NA session contended the economy is in shambles as there is no truth in the govt's claim of economic growth

Published 22 Jan, 2022 10:26am

Business

Pakistan revises economic growth rate for 2020-21 to 5.37 per cent

With the new 2015-16 baseline Pakistani total GDP has now reached $346.76 billion

Published 20 Jan, 2022 08:43pm

Business

Tarin says govt committed to fuelling growth

ISLAMABAD: Adviser on Finance Shaukat Tarin has expressed the government’s determination to introduce...

Updated 10 Dec, 2021 01:45pm

Must Read

IMF chief says Omicron could dent global economic growth

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON:The International Monetary Fund is likely to lower its global economic growth estimates...

Published 04 Dec, 2021 11:31am

Business

World Bank says Delta variant slowing economic growth in East Asia and Pacific

By Kanishka Singh The East Asia and Pacific region's recovery has been undermined by the spread of the COVID-19...

Published 28 Sep, 2021 12:28pm

Pakistan

Budget focuses on welfare of middle class, new schemes for poor people: Qureshi

The foreign minister said the annual budget specially focused on the housing sector and also featured a policy to...

Published 11 Jun, 2021 07:38pm

Pakistan

Despite Coronavirus, prudent policies steer economy to grow at 3.94pc in FY21: Tarin

Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin Thursday said that owing to prudent and timely policies...

Published 10 Jun, 2021 05:14pm

Pakistan

Change can only be brought through prolonged struggle, says PM Imran

PM Imran said the government faced criticism from the opposition which were poised to topple the...

Published 04 Jun, 2021 04:15pm

Pakistan

Pakistan's economy will go further up next time PTI comes to power, says PM Imran

He said that with GDP growth estimated at around 4% during the current fiscal (2020-21), the country had...

Published 01 Jun, 2021 06:12pm

Pakistan

'Opposition's criticism on economic growth aimed at creating political chaos'

Sheikh Rashid Ahmed has said incentives will be given to the salaried and the...

Published 23 May, 2021 06:35pm