World Bank approves $350 million financing to support Pakistan’s Economic Development
Post-Election Economic Opportunity: World Bank Urges Pakistan to Leverage RISE II Foundations for Structural Reforms World Bank approves $350 million…
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Caretaker Govt Introduces ‘Tax Asaan App’ for Retailer Taxation from Jan 15, 2024
Under the scheme, the valuation of the shop, as determined by the FBR, will be used for tax imposition. Caretaker…
PM Kakar highlights ‘Living Indus Initiative’ to restore ecological health of river
Kakar calls on various stakeholders to contribute to global efforts in addressing climate change. PM Kakar highlights ‘Living Indus Initiative’…
Historic Pact: Pakistan & UAE Sign MoUs Unlocking Billions in Investment
UAE to invest billions in Pakistan’s energy, ports, logistics, food security, minerals & banking sectors. Historic Pact: Pakistan & UAE…
Current account deficit down by 61pc in October
Total imports rose by 7.86% MoM to $5.17bn as compared to the imports worth $4.8bn recorded in September. Current account…
Anwar-ul-Haq hopeful of ‘successfully concluding’ IMF review
PM says Pakistan has met IMF targets for next tranche. Anwar-ul-Haq hopeful of ‘successfully concluding’ IMF review. Caretaker Prime Minister…
SBP maintains interest rate at 22pc
The development comes ahead of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) review for the release of the second tranche of $710…
PIA gets govt ‘nod’ for Rs20 bln loan from banks
The Pakistan International Airlines loan will be rescheduled for six months until the privatization of the national entity In a…
Global billionaire tax could yield $250bn annually
$13 trillion in wealth owned by the 2,700 billionaires globally, the research group hosted at the Paris School of Economics…
IMF projects Pakistan economy to grow at 2.5pc in 2024
IMF painted a bleak picture of the global economy but said that it was slowly recovering. IMF projects Pakistan economy…