Imran welcomes Facebook’s investments in Pakistan

Imran welcomes Facebook’s investments in Pakistan

Prime Minister Imran Khan in a virtual meeting with Facebook's Chief Operating Officer has appreciated the social media network’s investments in the country. He strongly appreciated Facebook's digital literacy initiatives and welcomed the response from

Trade gap widens 20pc in September

Trade gap widens 20pc in September

Pakistan’s trade deficit during the month of September widened by more than 20 percent mainly on account of an increase in imports of wheat, sugar and industrial raw materials, data released by the Pakistan Bureau

September inflation clocks in at 9pc

September inflation clocks in at 9pc

Inflation during the month of September clocked in at nine percent mainly on the back of increase in fuel and food prices, data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics showed. CPI inflation -- General

Exports jump 8pc in September

Exports jump 8pc in September

Pakistan’s exports during the month of September jumped by six percent to $1.872 billion, a tweet published by the Adviser to PM on Commerce and Investment showed on Friday. “Alhamdolillah, the export figures for September

Govt spending $10bn annually to pay off debt

Govt spending $10bn annually to pay off debt

The government on Tuesday said that it was spending around US $ 10 billion per annum for debt repayment as against around US $ 5.5 billion being paid by the previous government. The statement was

Stocks plummet on Shahbaz’s arrest

Stocks plummet on Shahbaz’s arrest

The country’s stock market witnessed a carnage in the opening session of the week as the benchmark KSE-100 index plummeted by 960 points or nearly 2.5 percent as the news of Shahbaz Sharif’s arrest knocked

Zardari indicted money laundering case

Zardari indicted money laundering case

Former president Asif Ali Zardari and his sister Faryal Talpur were indicted by an accountability court in a mega-money laundering case as the two pleaded not guilty. In addition to these two, the courts also

PSX snaps rally

PSX snaps rally

Pakistan Stock Exchange has been on a roller-coaster ride as it has become one of the best performing indices in the world ever since the Covid-19 disrupted the global economy; however that shine is losing

Pakistan posts current account surplus

Pakistan posts current account surplus

Pakistan posted a current account turned surplus for the second consecutive month in August 2020 led by an impressive growth in workers’ remittances and lower import payment, data released by the State Bank of Pakistan

IMF asks government to increase gas, electricity prices

IMF asks government to increase gas, electricity prices

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reportedly asked the government to increase gas and electricity prices in the country, a local media outlet reported on Thursday. The report claimed that the IMF has asked the