A currency dealer counts US dollars at a store in Karachi, May 19, 2022. — AFP The country’s foreign exchange assets also include gold reserves of $5.5 billion. Commercial bank liquid reserves of $4.7 billion are not included. Increase in foreign exchange reserves due to strict import restrictions: expert. KARACHI: Pakistan’s total foreign exchange assets … Read more
The Israeli military said airstrikes in Yemen on Thursday targeted Houthi rebel-held by the capital Sanaa and the port city of Hodeida. The director-general of the World Health Organization said the attack happened as he was preparing to board a flight in Sanaa, injuring a crew member. The Israeli military later told The Associated Press … Read more
Emily Bear on her rise from viral sensation to songwriter – CBS News Watch CBS News Emily Bear, co-writer of “The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical Album,” has worked with Beyoncé and co-wrote the songs for “Moana Two.” Natalie Morales visits her studio in Los Angeles to see her creative process. Be the first to know Get … Read more
A shopper walks past an advertisement for Black Friday sales displayed in a Pentagon City store window in Arlington, Virginia, the United States, November 27, 2024. — Reuters Shoppers in the United States collectively spent around $10.8 billion on Black Friday, News reported citing data from an updated Adobe Analytics report. Black Friday, the shopping … Read more
PESHAWAR: In a bid to boost the tourism sector, which has been hit hard by the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, the provincial chief executive ordered to accelerate efforts to open the new provincial tourism authority. Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Mahmood Khan issued the orders while presiding over the 22nd board meeting of the Tourism Corporation … Read more
A stockbroker looks at a computer during a trading session at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) in Karachi, July 31, 2023. — AFP Stocks hit a new all-time high above the 94,200 mark on Thursday amid high expectations of a soft landing for the economy, following reports that the International Monetary Fund (IMF ) would … Read more