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Moody’s Upgrades Pakistan’s Credit Rating, Signaling Economic Improvement

Moody’s Upgrades Pakistan’s Credit Rating, Signaling Economic Improvement

This is positive news for Pakistan’s economy as Moody’s Ratings has raised Pakistan’s local and foreign currency issuer and senior unsecured debt rating from Caa3 to Caa2. It is attributed to a gradually enhancing macroeconomic

Pakistan’s Rupee Depreciation and Its Struggle with Decreasing Dollar Inflows

Pakistan’s Rupee Depreciation and Its Struggle with Decreasing Dollar Inflows

The Pakistani rupee has been losing value against the US dollar for the second month in a row due to a decrease in the inflow of US dollars. This means that Pakistan received fewer loans

Texan-Pakistani Businessman Appointed to Boost Pakistan’s Economy

Texan-Pakistani Businessman Appointed to Boost Pakistan’s Economy

Pakistan's Caretaker Prime Minister, Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, has chosen someone special to assist with investment matters: Muhammad Tahir Javed. Javed is a businessman from Texas who has a big health business enterprise inside the United States.

DISCOs demand further hike of Rs 6 per unit in power tariff

DISCOs demand further hike of Rs 6 per unit in power tariff

The Islamic Republic of Pakistan’s power distribution companies (DISCOs) have demanded an additional increase of Rs 3.50 to Rs 6 per unit in consumer electricity bills.  The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra), which is

Stocks jump in July as Covid-19 outlook improves

Stocks jump in July as Covid-19 outlook improves

The benchmark KSE-100 index on the last day of week and month -- Thursday -- closed the week in green, gaining 1,651 points or 4.4 percent compared to the last week. “PSX breaks records with

No monetary policy till September, says State Bank

No monetary policy till September, says State Bank

The State Bank of Pakistan on Thursday said that it will not hold the scheduled monetary policy meeting in August given the meetings that have taken place in recent months.  “Given the number of MPC

Rupee Continues to Fall Against the Dollar

Rupee Continues to Fall Against the Dollar

The dollar recorded stellar gains to reach the fiscal year high against the rupee as despite falling demand for the greenback in the interbank as well as the open market.  On Tuesday, the dollar was

Industry activity in May falls 25pc

Industry activity in May falls 25pc

Pakistan’s large-scale manufacturing sector during the period between July to May 2019-20 declined by 10.32 per cent as the demand for the country’s goods in the local as well as international markets plummeted due to

12-month FDI jumps 88pc to $2.56bn

12-month FDI jumps 88pc to $2.56bn

Foreign direct investment into the country jumped by 45 percent in June to $174.8 million compared to May 2020 after recording declines for two consecutive months in the last quarter of fiscal year 2019-20, latest