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Govt urged to protect PIA jobs
ISLAMABAD: National Assembly panel recommended that government mandate the of Pakistan International Airlines to retain employees for at least five years after its privatisation. Airline has incurred losses of Rs 500 billion over past eight years. Ho...
Pakistan's 'zombie power sector sucking blood out of healthy firms': Atif Mian
KARACHI: Renowned economist Atif Mian likened Pakistan's entire power sector to "Zombie" that is "Sucking blood out of rest of economy". In post on X, formerly Pakistani-American economist, currently professor of Economics, Public Policy and Finance...
ADB Country Director calls on President Zardari
ISLAMABAD: Asian Development Bank (ADB) Country Director Yong Ye called on President Asif Ali Zardari to brief him about role of Bank in socio-economic development of Pakistan. In meeting, President Zardari appreciated assistance provided by Asian D...
KSE-100 index gains 533 points
KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed positive session as its benchmark KSE-100 Index closed higher by 533 points, with analysts attributing bullish run to lower cut-off yields. KSE-100 started session with buying spree that kept its mome...
Tax, energy reforms-top priority: FinMin
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb said that government prioritised tax and energy reforms and over all structural reforms also in cards to achieve sustainable economic growth in county. He said that currently, cou...
Gold up by Rs300 per tola
KARACHI: Per tola price of 24 karat gold increased by Rs 300 and was sold at Rs 261,000 per tola on Wednesday compared to its sale at Rs 260,700 per tola on last trading day. Price of ten grams of 24 karat gold also increased by Rs 257 to Rs 223,765...
Pharma sector sales hit $3.3bn in FY24, 22pc higher year-on-year
KARACHI: Pharmaceutical industry achieved sales of Rs 916 billion (US 3.3 billion) in FY24, 22 percent year-on-year (YoY) increase in rupee terms and 7 perent YoY rise in dollar terms, stated brokerage house Topline Securities, citing data from IQVIA...
IMF Board approval in Sept, says Aurangzeb
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said that government is making progress with International Monetary Fund (IMF) and expects to secure approval from its Executive Board on $ 7 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) next month. "We are maki...
CM Maryam launches new interest-free housing scheme
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz launched provincial government's Apna Chhat Apna Ghar (our roof, our house) housing scheme. There's no place like home," CM Maryam said. "Those who have their own home, their own roof, they don't understand...
Solar projects see record-low tariff bids
KARACHI: In a landmark development, K-Electric's (KE) 150-megawatt solar energy projects in Balochistan have achieved the country's lowest-ever tariff bid, setting a new industry benchmark and marking a pivotal shift in the renewable energy sector....
