REER Index falls to 86.45 in Feb KARACHI: Pakistan’s Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER) Index depreciated to 86.45 in February 2023 as compared to... Published 22 Mar, 2023 07:30am
Print Exchange losses: ECC approves Rs27bn TSG for Kuwait Petroleum ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet, Tuesday, approved an immediate technical... Updated 22 Mar, 2023 09:00am
Business & Finance Medicine importers face huge losses due to rupee devaluation KARACHI: Pharmaceutical sector is expecting a severe shortage of lifesaving medicines in the country as the ... Published 22 Mar, 2023 06:24am
Markets Rupee makes minor gain against US dollar, settles at 283.92 Currency appreciates 0.04% in inter-bank market Updated 22 Mar, 2023 10:16am
Opinion Falling exports and imports The February figures of exports, imports and balance of trade have just been released. They tell a story of extreme... Updated 21 Mar, 2023 07:01am
Business & Finance Dollar-rupee fluctuation: Importers demand across-the-board hike in drug prices KARACHI: Pakistan is facing an extreme shortage of imported medical products such as those related to general... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Markets Rupee declines significantly, settles at 284.03 against US dollar Currency depreciates 0.82% in inter-bank market Updated 22 Mar, 2023 10:17am
Markets PKR declines 0.33pc KARACHI: The rupee depreciated a marginal 0.33% during the previous week, aided by recovery on the final two days to... Published 20 Mar, 2023 06:12am
Business & Finance Ogra convenes meeting on exchange rate mechanism ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) has convened a meeting to brief and align all the ... Published 18 Mar, 2023 06:14am
Markets Back-to-back gains: rupee settles at 281.71 against US dollar Currency appreciates 0.25% in inter-bank market Updated 17 Mar, 2023 07:22pm
Business & Finance Paper-print problems aggravate, as rupee continues to weaken LAHORE: The paper merchants and importers are hesitant to quote the rates of paper and paper products due to... Published 17 Mar, 2023 06:15am
Business & Finance Forex reserves up by $93m KARACHI: The country’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves rose by $93 million during the last week. According... Published 17 Mar, 2023 06:15am
Markets Rupee regains its footing, settles at 282.42 against US dollar Currency appreciates 0.15% in inter-bank market Updated 16 Mar, 2023 07:28pm
Editorials Bank borrowing EDITORIAL: Bank deposits grew by 15 percent in one year to 22.92 trillion rupees in February 2023 compared to 19.91... Published 16 Mar, 2023 06:01am
Print PSO suggests Rs10/litre levy to avert default ISLAMABAD: While claiming it is on the brink of collapse, Pakistan State Oil (PSO), state-owned energy marketing... Updated 16 Mar, 2023 09:57am
Markets 3rd successive decline: rupee closes at 282.85 against US dollar Currency registers a depreciation of 0.20% in inter-bank market Updated 15 Mar, 2023 08:11pm
Business & Finance Drug price adjustment: Pharma industry seeks support of govt ISLAMABAD: Pharma industry has sought the support of the government for addressing their issues related to price... Published 15 Mar, 2023 07:05am
Print PL on HSD to go up by Rs5/litre ISLAMABAD: The federal government is most likely to increase the petroleum levy (PL) on high-speed diesel (HSD) by... Updated 15 Mar, 2023 08:50am
Markets Rupee continues to decline, settles at 282.29 against US dollar Currency depreciates 0.24% in inter-bank market Updated 14 Mar, 2023 07:59pm
Markets Rupee fails to sustain gains, settles at 281.61 against US dollar Currency records depreciation of 0.3% in inter-bank market Updated 13 Mar, 2023 10:23pm
BR Research Tumbling remittances? While remittances for February 2023 were seen rising on a month-month basis to $2 billion in the recently announced... Published 13 Mar, 2023 07:51am
Print LC restrictions: World Bank asks govt to exempt projects funded by IFIs Economic Affairs secretary agrees to take up matter with Finance Division Updated 13 Mar, 2023 12:51pm
Opinion Shape up or ship out! For the past few months, there has been significant concern and consternation over the possibility of a Pakistani... Published 12 Mar, 2023 05:55am
Markets Rupee recovers, settles at 280.77 against US dollar Currency records appreciation of 0.54% in inter-bank market Updated 10 Mar, 2023 08:31pm
Markets Rupee continues to fall, settles at 282.3 against US dollar Currency loses 1.13% against US dollar in inter-bank market Updated 09 Mar, 2023 06:50pm
Editorials Soaring debt EDITORIAL: The government’s total debt stock rose to 55 trillion rupees by end January 2023 as per data released ... Published 09 Mar, 2023 06:23am
Print Forex manipulation: SBP governor says probe against banks completed ISLAMABAD: Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Jameel Ahmad on Wednesday said that the inquiry report... Updated 09 Mar, 2023 08:55am
Markets Rupee loses momentum, depreciates to settle at 279.12 against US dollar Currency records fall of 0.45% in inter-bank market Updated 08 Mar, 2023 08:27pm
Markets Marginal gain: rupee settles at 277.87 against US dollar Currency records appreciation of 0.02% in inter-bank market Updated 07 Mar, 2023 09:23pm
Markets Rupee maintains positive momentum, settles at 277.92 Currency registers 0.19% appreciation Updated 06 Mar, 2023 08:16pm