The PPP senator and former federal minister Sherry Rehman. – x The Senator of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and former Federal Minister Sherry Rehman’s X (formerly Twitter) was blocked in India while hostilities between the two nations increase despite a ceasefire last week. Without presenting any evidence of involvement in the Pahalgam incident in … Read more
A currency merchant has US dollars in a Karachi store. – AFP / File The previous record for the highest monthly surplus was $ 981 million in August 2012. The 9m Fy25 surplus reached $ 1.86 billion, reversing the deficit of $ 1.65 billion from last year. Exports increase by 10% in annual sliding to … Read more
For many of us, periods of great sadness do not leave clear written memories. Time, pressure, shrapnel, words, faces and gestures extend irregularly from a masculine blur, and this is often the daily difference – what we ate, bought or wearing – which relations faster than the consecutive events. Sometimes, the mind builds or distorts … Read more
A representative image of a currency dealer counting $100 bills. — AFP/File The current account surplus for December alone climbs to $582 million. The turnover surplus decreased by 15% compared to the previous month. . Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif welcomes current account surplus. KARACHI: Pakistan recorded its highest current account (CA) surplus in 15 years … Read more
A currency trader counts Pakistani rupee notes as he prepares to exchange U.S. dollars in Islamabad, December 11, 2017. — Reuters Pakistan has a current account surplus of $729 million. The surplus reflects the importance of remittances and the reduction in trade deficits. November marks the 4th consecutive month of surplus. KARACHI: Pakistan recorded its … Read more
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb presents the 2024-2025 federal budget before the National Assembly. — INP/File Non-filers will not be allowed to purchase property beyond a certain limit. They will not be able to transact beyond a certain limit. Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb presents bill to NA. ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Wednesday introduced a bill … Read more