The Federal Minister of Planning, Development and Special Initiative Ahsan Iqbal addressed a press conference. – App / file Increase in the defense budget linked to national security priorities. No pressure from the IMF on the federal budget, explains Ahsan Iqbal. Water projects have priority in response to Indian aggression. Islamabad: the Minister of Planning … Read more
A man who sells vegetables expects customers at his fortune stand at the Karachi Empress market, April 2, 2018 – Reuters Out of 51 items, prices of 13 (25.49%) increased. Prices of 14 (27.45%) decreased, according to data. The retail prices of refined sugar remain above the government fixing. Islamabad: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) … Read more
(From left to right) The American senator Rick Scott, the general manager of Pakistan Crypto Council Bilal Bin Saqib and the American senator Bill Hagerty. —Istagram Pakistan Crypto Council (CEO) (CEO) Bilal Bin Saqib’s head of management met the American senators Bill Hagerty and Rick Scott during his visit to New York, highlighting the growing … Read more
President Donald Trump speaks in the oval office the day he signed a decree, in the White House in Washington, DC, United States, on May 23, 2025. – Reuters Trump threatens 25% of non -American iPhones. The price offered on Apple would also apply to Samsung, explains Trump. “I am not looking for an agreement” … Read more
A worker Fesco corrects a line on an electric pole on December 19, 2022. – App 25% of reconciled electrical contributions “can be deducted” at source. Leghari says that deductions would only apply to reconciled accounts. The Minister says that three private electricity distribution companies. Islamabad: Heads of the power division informed the senators on … Read more
A worker holds a rock in a gold mine. – Reuters / File Pakistan faces a potential price of 29% on exports to us. Kamal no longer gives details on the mining tender process. Reko Diq is looking for up to $ 2 billion in funding. Islamabad: Pakistan plans to offer concessions to American companies … Read more
An employee has Pakistani rupee tickets in a Peshawar bank. – Reuters The economic survey which will be unveiled on June 9 as part of budgetary preparations. No agreement concluded with the IMF on budgetary objectives in recent negotiations. Discussions with the IMF will continue until next week to finalize the budget details. The federal … Read more
IMF spokesperson Julie Kozack tackles a press conference in Washington on this unclean photo. -IMF Says unused disbursement for soldiers or the budget. Structural reforms and guarantees in place. Impact of noted conflict; Peace has urged. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) defended its recent disbursement in Pakistan on Thursday under prolonged funds (EFF), rejecting Indian … Read more
A view of the International Logo of the Monetary Fund at its head office in Washington, DC, United States, November 24, 2024. – Reuters Defense expenses were exempt in the midst of security considerations. Pakistan is looking for $ 1 billion in water loans. The government aims to finalize the budget aligned by the IMF … Read more
A power transmission tower is seen one day after a power failure across the country, in Karachi, on January 24, 2023. – Reuters The cost of energy production in April increased by 8.0% in annual shift. “The April electricity production was the highest in eight months”. RLNG electricity production leads to an increase in prices. … Read more
A participant stands near an IMF logo in the International Monetary Fund – Annual Réunion de la Banque 2018 World Bank in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, October 12, 2018. ← Reuters The IMF provides for an increase in the fertilizer FED from 5% to 10%. The world lender also offers a new 5% tax on … Read more
Central Directorate of the national savings building seen in this undated photo. – App / file Certificate of special saving certificate now 10.9% after a reduction of 30 bps. Retirees benefit and Behbood certificates report 13.44% after revision. Islamic savings rates are lowered by 10 BPS in the midst of declining market yields. The Central … Read more