US dollars are counted by a banker who counts currency at a bank. —Reuters H1FY25 remittances increased 32.8% YoY Top remittance sources: Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom. Higher incomes and digital infrastructure as drivers. Pakistan’s remittances reached $3.1 billion in December, an increase of 29.3 percent year-on-year, central bank data showed on … Read more
U.S. dollar bills are seen in this photo taken on February 12, 2018. — Reuters December exports amounted to $2.84 billion, an increase of 0.67% year-on-year. Imports climbed to $5.285 billion, registering an increase of 14% year-on-year. Monthly comparisons showed a 47% increase in the trade deficit. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit reached $2.44 billion in … Read more
A trader using a calculator in this undated photo. — Reuters/File CPI inflation fell from 29.7% in December 2023. In urban areas, CPI inflation declined to 4.4% year-on-year. Rural areas also saw a reduction in year-on-year inflation to 3.6% in December. KARACHI: The inflation trajectory showed signs of easing in December 2024, although persistent underlying … Read more
South Africa 82 for 3 (Markram 47*, Shahzad 2-28) trail Pakistan 211 (Gulam 54, Paterson 5-61, Bosch 4-63) by 129 runs South Africa did to Pakistan what they always do to Pakistan at Centurion, hitting them with the ball in the second hour of the first session before bowling them out for 209. Corbin Bosch … Read more
Innings break India 314 for 9 (Mandhana 91, Harleen 40, Rawal 40, James 5-45) against West Indies India needed their two most experienced players – Smriti Mandhana And Harmanpreet Kaur – to give body to a round which struggled to find momentum for large games. The result: an intermediate score turning into a potential winner … Read more
Australia 298 for 6 (Sutherland 110, McGrath 56*, Gardner 50, Reddy 4-26) beaten India 215 (Mandhana 105, Deol 39, Gardner 5-30, Schutt 2-26) by 83 runs After being sent down, Sutherland got Australia out of trouble with 110 off 95 balls as the home side reached a formidable 298 for 6. After struggling with the … Read more
Amiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman addresses a traders’ convention in Peshawar on August 11, 2024. — Screenshot/GeoNews Fazl’s remarks come hours before the deadline expired. Meeting to be convened to develop a common strategy: Fazl. The leader says the bill was passed but sent back by the president. Pressuring the government over the … Read more
England 280 (Brook 123, Pope 66, Smith 4-86) and 427 for December 6 (Root 106, Bethell 96, Duckett 92, Brook 55) beat New Zealand 125 (Atkinson 4-31, Carse 4-46) and 259 (Blundell 115, Stokes 3-5) by 323 points The winds howled over Wellington, off Cook Strait, but they only blew one way. England cruised through … Read more
JUI-F leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman addresses a press conference at Jamia Noor Ul Anwar Maskeen Pura in Chiniot on October 27, 2022. — Online Fazl says he doesn’t want confrontation with the state. Government pushes seminaries towards extremism: head of JUI-F. So-called reforms are being imposed on madrassas, he says. Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) leader Maulana … Read more
Australia 86 for 1 (McSweeney 38*, Labuschagne 20*, Bumrah1-13) trail India 180 (Reddy 42, Rahul 37 Starc 6-48, Cummins 2-41) by 94 runs Mitchell Starc‘s sizzling spell with the pink ball grabbed the headlines on the opening day of the day-night Test in Adelaide as Australia responded to their 295 points beaten in Perth dismissing … Read more