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Meetings with parties: Is the IMF actually interfering in Pakistan’s…
ISLAMABAD:
The recent meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) officials with leaders of major political parties have…
The conundrum of faulty policies – II
ISLAMABAD: The government is compelled to increase electricity prices, despite the fact that circular debt continues to inflate…
Rupee stabilises at 277/$
KARACHI: Pakistani currency continued to fluctuate around Rs277 to a dollar for the second consecutive working day on Thursday,…
Saudi-Russia oil cooperation going strong
VIENNA: Russia-Saudi oil cooperation is still going strong as part of the OPEC+ alliance, which will do “whatever necessary” to…
Dar briefs Blome about IMF deal
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Wednesday briefed US Ambassador Donald Blome about successfully reaching the staff-level…
NEPRA indicates another tariff hike of Rs1.9
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) indicated on Wednesday that electricity tariff would be…
Default risk drops to less than 50%
KARACHI: Following the rally in Pakistan’s global Eurobonds, the country’s risk of default, as measured by credit default swaps…
Middle Eastern firms push IPO plans to 2024
DUBAI: Several Middle Eastern companies are planning initial public offerings (IPOs) in 2024 instead of this year, a senior Bank…
SBP chief against imposition of Islamic banking
KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan Governor Jameel Ahmad on Tuesday said that the principles of Shariah would not be forcibly applied…
NEPRA okays Rs1.25 tariff hike
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has approved an increase of Rs1.25 per unit on account of…