Qatar gets clearance to buy stake in LNG terminal in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) on Tuesday cleared state-run Qatar Energy’s bid to acquire 49 per cent stakes...
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PAKISTANI RUPEE BOUNCES BACK AFTER IMF AGREEMENT
According to foreign currency dealers, the dollar is trading at Rs173.05 after depreciating Rs2.19 against the local currency in early...
Number of microfinance borrowers soars to record 8.2m
KARACHI: The number of active microfinance borrowers increased 20 per cent year-on-year to an all-time high of 8.2 million at...
Punjab govt, flour millers lock horns amid strike call
LAHORE: The Punjab government and flour millers have locked horns over the wheat release policy and other issues, with the...
Worsening gas crunch
PAKISTAN is on the verge of a massive gas crunch as temperatures begin to fall in most parts of the...
SBP hikes interest rate by 150 basis points to 8.75pc
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Friday raised its benchmark interest rate by 150 basis points to 8.75 per...
Dollar touches new all-time high at Rs176 in interbank trade
The US dollar on Friday reached an all-time high against the rupee, soaring to Rs176 in the interbank market in...
SBP DISAVOWS ANY NEW CURRENCY DESIGNS DOING ROUNDS ON INTERNET
SOME FAKE NEWS REGARDING NEW DESIGNS OF CURRENCY NOTES IS CIRCULATING ON SOCIAL MEDIA. #SBP CATEGORICALLY DENIES THE NEWS AND CLARIFIES THAT...
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it
“Different countries were interested in our stock exchange,” reminisces former Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Khalid Mirza. “I met a...
Inbound air traffic being allowed at full capacity
• Five countries remain in category C • WHO registers eighth Covid-19 vaccine ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre...
