An undated image of the World Bank headquarters in Washington DC. — AFP/File Loan approval expected from the World Bank on January 14. Focus on neglected sectors over the next decade. The total amount could reach $40 billion with private loans. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is set to receive a $20 billion loan from the World Bank … Read more
A woman wearing a mask counts rupee notes as she walks on a street in Islamabad, April 9, 2020. — AFP Pension reforms are needed amid growing future obligations. Center, the provinces’ liability on the pension bill is close to Rs40-45tr. Retirement emoluments to be calculated 24 months before retirement. ISLAMABAD: In line with the … 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
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks during a launch event for the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty during the G20 Summit at the Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, November 18, 2024 . WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden has pledged a contribution of US$4 billion to the World Bank’s International … Read more
More than two months after the American activist Aysenur Ezgi Eygi was killed in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, allegedly by a member of the Israeli security forces, his family told CBS News that their trust in the United States has been broken due to the lack of any independent criminal investigation. Eygi’s husband, Hamid Ali, … Read more