ISLAMABAD - The US authorities have announced the fee hike for Pakistani visa seekers against different categories. In an official tweet on Wednesday, the US embassy in Islamabad stated that the new fee for different categories of visas would be increased from June 17th this year. The U.S. ...

Pakistan weekly inflation stood at 45.49 percent on a year-on-year (YoY) basis for the week ended on May 25, 2023, showed data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PSB) on Friday. The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) based inflation for the week ended May 11, 2023, recorded a decrease of ...

ISLAMABAD – According to the Monthly Economic Update and Outlook released by the finance ministry on Saturday, the government expects high inflation to persist in the coming months, potentially reaching a record high of 38% in April, driven by increases in food and energy prices. The short-term ...

KARACHI – Pakistani rupee continued to gain in value against the US dollar on Thursday, with analysts crediting an increased inflow of foreign remittances ahead of Eidul Fitr. During the interbank trading, the local currency appreciated by 19 paisas against the USD and was currently being ...

KARACHI – Gold prices went up in the domestic market on Thursday a day after the precious commodity lost luster. The price of per tola gold in domestic market decreased by Rs1,350 to close at Rs218,200 while the price of 10 grams of 24 carats gold went down by Rs1,157 to settle at Rs187,071, ...

KARACHI – Gold continued its gaining momentum in the domestic market on second consecutive day of the running business week as per tola price surged by Rs300 to reach Rs217,400 on Tuesday. The All-Pakistan Sarafa Gems and Jewellers Association’s (APSGJA) data shows the price of 10 grams of 24 ...

KARACHI – The price of per tola gold in Pakistan increased by Rs1,100 to reach of Rs217,100 on Monday. The All-Pakistan Sarafa Gems and Jewellers Association’s (APSGJA) data shows the price of 10 grams of 24 carats gold went up by Rs943 to settle at Rs186,128. The gold metal also witnessed ...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has stated that it is awaiting "necessary financing assurances" before the successful conclusion of review talks with Pakistan. This has dampened expectations for a deal until Pakistan secures the remaining $3 billion of the total $6 billion loans it urgently ...

ISLAMABAD – The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) has signed a $240 million loan agreement to support Pakistan's Mohmand Multipurpose Dam Project, a major hydropower complex that will contribute to energy security, increase sustainable water supply and improve resilience to floods in the ...

ISLAMABAD: The Public Accounts Committee of the parliament has called for a criminal case against Nadra officers who allegedly breached the data and accessed personal information of the army chief’s family. During the meeting, which was held on Thursday and chaired by MNA Noor Alam Khan, ...