Hike to fuel inflation: Tarin ISLAMABAD: Former finance minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shaukat Tarin said on Sunday that the... Updated 30 Jan, 2023 09:27am
Pakistan Ishaq Dar announces 35-rupee hike in prices of petrol and diesel Finance Minister says price-increase applicable from 11am today Price of petrol reaches Rs249.80 per litre, high speed diesel now at Rs262.80 Updated 29 Jan, 2023 03:34pm
Business & Finance POL products: additional Rs76bn revenue can be generated thru PL maximization to Rs50 per litre ISLAMABAD: The government has projected to collect Rs 76 billion additional revenue if it maximizes the petroleum... Updated 25 Jan, 2023 08:56am
Print Policy rate hiked to 17pc to rein in soaring inflation KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Monday increased the key policy ... Updated 24 Jan, 2023 09:05am
Print Fuel prices kept unchanged amid speculation Government adjusts rates of petroleum levy (PL) with effect from today Updated 16 Jan, 2023 09:40am
Business & Finance Brazil retail sales post biggest drop in Nov SAO PAULO: Retail sales volumes in Brazil posted in November their biggest drop in five months, government ... Published 14 Jan, 2023 06:22am
Markets Asia’s spot fuel market steady to softer SINGAPORE: Asia’s spot fuel oil market was steady to softer on Wednesday on consistent supply arrivals, while... Published 05 Jan, 2023 05:58am
Business & Finance UK inflation slows, remains close to 11 percent LONDON: British inflation slowed more than expected in November but remained near the highest level in more than 40... Published 15 Dec, 2022 07:40am
Markets Asia spot fuel market eases on thin trade SINGAPORE: Asia’s spot fuel oil market eased further on Tuesday amid thin trade, while backwardation in the very... Published 14 Dec, 2022 05:57am
Business & Finance ‘The worst is yet to come’: the curse of high inflation NEW YORK: Globally, people are experiencing inflation at levels not seen for decades as prices surge for essentials... Published 09 Dec, 2022 05:58am
BR Research Inflation roundup There is no slowdown in inflation. The headline stood at 26.6 percent in October and the month-on-month increase is... Published 02 Nov, 2022 09:15am
Markets Biden, ‘outraged’ by oil company profits WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden, who has expressed outrage at oil companies making record profits while Americans... Published 01 Nov, 2022 05:55am
Markets Rates of food items on the rise in Peshawar PESHAWAR: Prices of vegetables, live chicken/ meat, flour and other edibles remained on higher side in the local... Published 24 Oct, 2022 05:45am
Markets US could sell oil from emergency reserve this week WASHINGTON: The Biden administration plans to sell oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in a bid to dampen fuel... Published 18 Oct, 2022 10:12am
Business & Finance Bankrupt Sri Lanka slashes fuel prices COLOMBO: Crisis-hit Sri Lanka slashed fuel prices on Monday, the second cut in as many weeks, after the World Bank... Published 18 Oct, 2022 06:02am
World Bankrupt Sri Lanka slashes fuel prices COLOMBO: Crisis-hit Sri Lanka slashed fuel prices on Monday, the second cut in as many weeks, after the World Bank... Published 17 Oct, 2022 05:43pm
Print Rupee to come below 200: Dar KARACHI: Newly appointed finance minister Ishaq Dar said on Monday that the country’s currency will strengthen to... Updated 04 Oct, 2022 09:38am
Print Miftah terms govt’s PDL move ‘reckless’ KARACHI: Former finance minister Miftah Ismail on Sunday termed the government’s decision not to increase the... Updated 04 Oct, 2022 09:48am
Opinion The IMF report Ever since the incumbent government came to power some four months ago, all roads lead to the IMF (International... Published 10 Sep, 2022 04:14am
Print High electricity production cost, line losses: Miftah rules out possibility of zero load-shedding Says zero load-shedding in the country would increase the per unit cost of electricity to Rs60 per unit Updated 08 Sep, 2022 10:15am
Print EFF entails high fiscal risks: IMF ISLAMABAD: The Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme entails high fiscal risks due to the government’s ability to... Updated 03 Sep, 2022 09:40am
Opinion Exxon to sell Arkansas shale gas assets to Flywheel Energy Exxon Mobil Corp has reached an agreement with Flywheel Energy to sell to the closely held US oil and gas producer... Published 28 Aug, 2022 06:10am
Markets India rice export rates slip on lack of demand DHAKA/MUMBAI/BANGKOK/HANOI: India’s rice export rates dipped this week on lower demand, while domestic prices in... Published 12 Aug, 2022 05:44am
World Syria more than doubles petrol prices: ministry DAMASCUS: Syria’s internal commerce ministry has announced a petrol price hike of around 130 percent in the war-torn... Published 07 Aug, 2022 04:17pm
World Record Bangladesh fuel hike triggers huge queues DHAKA: Thousands of Bangladeshis besieged fuel stations across the country after the government raised prices by as... Updated 06 Aug, 2022 01:43pm
Opinion Power sector: accountability Briefing the National Assembly Standing Committee on Power on the performance of power sector, its financial... Published 06 Aug, 2022 04:02am
Business & Finance Chevron says 'can do it all', after record profit and buyback lift HOUSTON: Chevron Corp posted its biggest quarterly earnings ever on Friday, built on strong fuel margins and high... Published 29 Jul, 2022 10:43pm
World Bangladesh rolls out power curbs as fuel price hike slams economy DHAKA: Bangladesh rolled out energy restrictions and shut down power plants Tuesday as a spike in global fuel prices... Published 19 Jul, 2022 06:17pm
Markets Prices of essential food items remain unchanged PESHAWAR: Prices of essential food commodities, including live chicken/meat, cooking oil/ghee, flour, vegetables,... Published 18 Jul, 2022 06:22am
Print Inflation rate will soar to 40pc, claims Tarin LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf senior leader and former Federal Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin has said that the... Updated 17 Jul, 2022 09:34am