Listen to article Pakistan’s weekly Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) dropped 0.77% week-on-week for the period ended January 23, 2025, marking its fourth consecutive decline. The decrease was […]
Oil industry seeks urgent govt intervention
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: The Oil Companies Advisory Council (OCAC) has raised serious concerns over delays in resolving the removal of the sales tax exemption on petroleum […]
Fate of USC to be decided in near future
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Minister for Industries and Production Rana Tanveer Hussain on Friday said that final decision regarding the closure or restructuring of Utility Stores Corporation […]
PRGMEA urges overhaul of OHS standards
Listen to article LAHORE: The Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA) North Zone Chairman, Dr Ayyaz Uddin, has called for urgent measures to strengthen Occupational […]
UNIDO offers rural Sindh grants of 11,000 to 200,000
Listen to article KARACHI: Speakers at a meeting said the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO)’s national programme targets Sindh’s districts, including Sujawal, Thatta, Badin, Tharparkar, and […]
Venture Global debut falls short of target
Listen to article BENGALURU: Venture Global’s shares opened nearly 4% below their initial public offering price in a subdued NYSE debut on Friday, giving the LNG exporter […]
Dollar posts biggest loss on tariff angst
Listen to article NEW YORK/LONDON: The US dollar slid on Friday and was set for its biggest weekly loss in over a year after President Donald Trump […]
Wall Street banks to sell up to $3b in X loans
Listen to article NEW YORK: Wall Street banks are getting ready to sell up to $3 billion of debt holdings in X, the social media platform controlled […]
Recognising eucalyptus as green gold
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Eucalyptus was introduced to the subcontinent from Australia in 1843, but substantial plantings did not occur until after 1950. A further impetus was […]
IMF modus operandi in client states
Listen to article BRUSSELS: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) was originally established to monitor the international monetary system (IMS) and provide short-term loans to the nations facing […]