Business
MPC Cuts Interest Rate
ISLAMABAD: At its meeting today, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to cut the policy rate by 100 bps to 12 percent, effective from January 28,…
SIFC
Business
PBC Submits Budget Proposals
ISLAMABAD: A high-level delegation from the Pakistan Business Council (PBC) today called on Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb and his team to…
Energy
Building reservoirs vital to combatting intensifying drought risks
ISLAMABAD: Constructing additional water reservoirs and restoring wetlands are crucial steps to address the increasing risks of recurring and intensifying droughts in the country. This was…
Tech
PTA Highlights Poor Performance of Telecom Companies
Staff Report : The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has highlighted the poor performance of Cellular Mobile Operators (CMOs) in mobile network coverage, mobile broadband, voice, and…
Business
KSE 100 Index Gains 842 Points
Staff Report: Continuing its momentum KSE 100 Index gained 842 points to close at 114,880 level (up by 0.74%), this gain can be attributed to monetary…
Business
SBP May Reduce Interest Rates: AKD Research
Staff Report:AKD Research has hoped that SBP is expected to maintain its monetary easing stance, given higher positive real interest rates on a forward-looking basis and…
Energy
Dr Musadik Malik and Martin Raiser discuss the progress on projects, commits for continued engagement
ISLAMABAD: Dr. Musadik Malik, Federal Minister for Water Resources met today with Martin Raiser, World Bank’s Vice President for South Asia, to engage in comprehensive discussions…
Energy
7% Rise in Industrial Power Use in Dec ’24 via Bijli Sahulat: Awais Leghari
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Power Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari has urged the World Bank for provision of funds and investment for installation of Smart Meters…
Business
Exports up by 7.65% to Rs 4.627 trillion in 1st half
ISLAMABAD: Exports from Pakistan saw an increase of 7.65 percent in rupee terms during the first half of the current fiscal year, compared to the same…
Business
VEON and Jazz CEOs Stress Role of Digital Payments in Pakistan’s Economic Transformation
ISLAMABAD: On the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2025 in Davos, VEON Group CEO Kaan Terzioglu and Jazz CEO Aamir Ibrahim met…
