KARACHI - Pakistan domestic debt and liabilities in one year increased by 11% by June 30, 2018 reaching Rs 17 trillion. According to a report, in five years, domestic debt and liabilities of Pakistan have shot up by 74% and increased by Rs 7.239 trillion. On June 30, 2013, debt and liabilities ...

KARACHI: Total liquid foreign reserves of the country stand at $ 16.713 billion, says State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). According to a SBP’s weekly statement issued on Thursday, the foreign reserves held by the State Bank on August 10 amounted to dollars 10,152.6 million. The net foreign reserves ...

*ISLAMABAD - Diamir Bhasha and Mohmand dams funds has received lukewarm response from the expatriate Pakistanis.* *Expats have only sent only Rs 6.92 million to the Fund out of total collection of Rs 861 million.* According to the latest update issued by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), total ...

BEIJING - Chairman Senate Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani Thursday said that a Chinese company had expressed its willingness to send a technical team to Pakistan to discuss different options including financial support in the construction of much-needed Diamer-Bhasha dam. “We have held a meeting with ...

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan would evaluate trade policy according to modern trends and Strategic policy framework 2015-19 would also be implemented in letter and spirit to boost the country’s exports. Pakistan is committed to search the new trade avenues in different regions of the world including, ...

LAHORE: Pakistani Rupee is likely to be affected with a steep fall in the value of Turkish lira in the last two weeks. Economic experts believe that it’s after effects may impact the Pakistani economy in the shape of a possible currency devaluation. “Pakistan’s current account deficit is ...

KARACHI – The value of US dollar on Thursday, declined by 31 paisa against Pakistani rupee, in interbank market while by 50 paisa in open market. After this decline, dollar value in interbank was recorded Rs123.40 while in open market it is RS121.50. The dollar value today is traded around Rs ...

KARACHI – The value of US dollar on Wednesday, declined by 43 paisas against Pakistani rupee, in interbank market. After this decline, dollar value is traded around Rs 123.50. The buying price of dollar is Rs 122.00 while selling price is Rs 124. On the other hand, Asian stocks retreated to ...

*LONDON - Gold prices touched below $1,200 per ounce on Monday to their lowest since late January 2017, losing out to U.S. Treasuries and a strong dollar as investors sought refuge from a financial market rout triggered by a crashing Turkish lira.* Investors traditionally use gold as a means of ...

*KARACHI - Pakistan international Airline has formally distanced itself from the daring viral video of Kiki Challenge on a PIA plane.* * A day after viral video featuring foreign travel blogger doing ‘Kiki Challenge’ in a national carrier jet made rounds, the Pakistan International Airlines ...