Print Weekly SPI up by 0.04pc ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index (SPI) for the week ended on February 22, 2024 increased by 0.04 per cent due to... Updated 24 Feb, 2024 09:47am
Business & Finance Number of cellular subscribers increases: PTA ISLAMABAD: The number of cellular subscribers increased from 189.44 million by end December 2023 to 190.18 million ... Published 23 Feb, 2024 06:36am
Business & Finance ‘PE’: AIC concerned at implications of tax law definition ISLAMABAD: The Asia Internet Coalition (AIC) comprising global digital media giants has expressed serious concern... Published 22 Feb, 2024 06:55am
Print July-January FY24: Trade deficit shrinks 32.7pc to $13.16bn YoY Pakistan Bureau of Statistics says exports increased by 7.87 percent to $17.778 billion Updated 21 Feb, 2024 01:04pm
Print Next IMF programme: Fitch says political uncertainty may complicate efforts ISLAMABAD: The close outcome of Pakistan’s elections and resulting near-term political uncertainty may complicate... Updated 20 Feb, 2024 09:35am
Business & Finance July-January 2023-24: IT & ITeS exports increase by 12.7pc ISLAMABAD: The IT and IT-enabled Services (ITeS) export remittances comprising computer services and call centre... Published 20 Feb, 2024 03:09am
Business & Finance H1 mobile phone imports soar 138.08pc to $987.539m YoY ISLAMABAD: The country imported mobile phones worth $987.539 million during the first half (July-January) of the... Published 18 Feb, 2024 03:01am
Business & Finance Jul-Jan period: Petroleum group imports drop 12.06pc to $9.332bn ISLAMABAD: Petroleum group imports witnessed a negative growth of 12.06 percent during the first seven months... Published 17 Feb, 2024 05:51am
Print Textile group: Jul-Jan exports decline 2.99pc to $9.738bn YoY Exports in January 2024 were $2.792 billion (provisional) as compared to $2.822 billion in December 2023 Updated 17 Feb, 2024 04:17pm
Business & Finance Weekly SPI inflation jumps 34.25pc YoY ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index (SPI) inflation increased by 34.25 percent on a year-on-year (YoY) basis due to... Published 17 Feb, 2024 05:51am
Business & Finance LSM attains negative growth in 1H ISLAMABAD: The overall Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM) sector has shown a growth of -0.39 per cent during the first... Published 16 Feb, 2024 06:02am
Print Fixed broadband services: PTA all set to transition to OFC infrastructure ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is all set to transition from legacy copper-based networks to... Updated 15 Feb, 2024 09:47am
Print Moody’s speaks of elevated political uncertainty Prolonged delays in formation of govt will increase policy and political uncertainty at a time when it faces very challenging macroeconomic conditions Updated 15 Feb, 2024 11:56am
Business & Finance Opensignal has ranked Jazz winner in key categories ISLAMABAD: Opensignal – the global independent analytics company specialising in quantifying global mobile network... Published 15 Feb, 2024 05:39am
Pakistan NHA briefs Senate body on Hyderabad-Sukkur Motorway project ISLAMABAD: The cost of the Hyderabad-Sukkur Motorway project – a crucial stretch for the completion of the... Published 14 Feb, 2024 02:34am
Print ‘Right people’ will take appropriate economic decisions: Pasha ISLAMABAD: Matters are now in the hands of the right people and they will take appropriate economic decisions. This... Updated 13 Feb, 2024 09:43pm
Business & Finance Local manufacturing of mobile phones declined by 4pc in 2023 ISLAMABAD: Local manufacturing/assembling of mobile handsets declined by around four percent during the calendar ... Published 13 Feb, 2024 05:59am
Print PRR project: World Bank accepts govt request ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has accepted the government’s request for the extension of the closing date and... Updated 11 Feb, 2024 09:30am
Business & Finance New govt will have to introduce long-term financing plan: Moody’s ISLAMABAD: The newly-elected government will have to put in place a long-term financing plan to meet its very large... Published 10 Feb, 2024 05:48am
Business & Finance Germany inks agreements worth €45m on technical development ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Germany on Wednesday signed agreements worth Euro 45 million on technical development... Published 08 Feb, 2024 05:02am