By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: S&P Global Market Intelligence expects the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to cut its policy rate by the end of June and projects a cumulative 450-basis-point reduction by the end of 2024, following a surprise drop in the monthly inflation rate.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday acquitted former Prime Minister Imran Khan and ex-Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi of charges related to leaking state secrets, their lawyer and party said.
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: Inflation cooled more than expected in May, hitting a 30-month low and coming in under government forecasts, potentially giving the central bank room to ease policy in the upcoming review.
Pakistan’s mainstream media is studiously ignoring the seismic change afoot on the country’s political landscape, but the emerging order of things will not be wished away. By Ahmer Kureishi.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The government has cut the price of petrol by 5.3 percent to Rs273.10 per liter for the next 15 days, the second cut in a fortnight, providing some relief to consumers reeling from inflation over the past two years.
Pakistan is looking for a multi-year IMF program to help it push through a wide-ranging economic reform package to put its economy on an even keel. By Nusrat Shaheen.
The Competition Commission of Pakistan has called out a dozen companies marketing beauty products for deceptive marketing practices including greenwashing. By Nusrat Shaheen.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s telecom operators have reached an agreement with the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to block mobile phone SIMs of individuals who haven’t filed their tax returns, ending a week-long standoff with the tax authorities.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Lawyers’ associations called for a nationwide strike on Thursday, shutting down all courts, including the Supreme Court, high courts, and subordinate judiciary, to protest against “police brutality” towards lawyers in Lahore.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Imran Khan refused to apologise on Wednesday for the violent protests that erupted on May 9 after his brief arrest in a corruption case, saying he was unaware of the events at the time and had already condemned them.
