Business & Economy

KUNMING, Jan. 11 (Xinhua/APP) –: The gross domestic product (GDP) of southwest China’s Yunnan Province is expected to have hit 2.9 trillion yuan (about 428 billion U.S. dollars) in 2022, according to the ongoing annual session of the provincial people’s congress. In the last five […]

KARACHI, Jan 11 (APP): Six ships namely, Maersk Denver, MSC Maria Elena, MSC Helena III, Ocean Pioneer, Southern Wolf and Ladon carrying containers, palm oil, chemicals and mogas berthed at Qasim International Containers Terminal, Multi-Purpose Terminal, Engro Vopak Terminal and FOTCO Oil Terminal the other […]

ISLAMABAD, Jan 10 (AA/APP): French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday pledged €10 million ($10.75 million) to support Pakistan after the last year’s devastating floods. “We tried to address urgent needs right from the start. France has sent equipment and staff (…),” Macron said via video […]

ISLAMABAD – January 8 (ONLINE) A high powered ‘advisory committee’ has been reconstituted at the Ministry of Planning and Development for formulation and execution of the policies, it emerged Sunday. According to media reports, the committee, comprising of 31 officials, will be headed by Federal […]

ISLAMABAD – January 8 (ONLINE) Finance Minister Ishaq Dar will meet a delegation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to deliberate Pakistan’s ongoing IMF program at sidelines of the “Resilient Pakistan” conference in Geneva, it emerged. IMF Spokesperson said Sunday the meeting is aimed at […]

LAHORE – January 8 (ONLINE) Minster for Railways and Aviation Khawaja Saad Rafique has reiterated his commitment to reduce the volume of losses in Railways and Pakistan International Airlines and make them profitable entities by taking effective steps. Addressing a press conference in Lahore on […]

BEIJING, Jan 6 (APP):A Chinese car company will launch its new brand and new model in Pakistan this year. In 2023, two significant updates, one new variant, and one new model will also be released. In another major development, it will launch its new brand […]

Washington, Jan 6 (AFP/APP):The dominant US services sector contracted for the first time in more than two years in December, survey data showed on Friday, as business activity slumped. The Institute for Supply Management’s services index dipped below a key 50-percent threshold, indicating a contraction […]

ISLAMABAD – January 4 (ONLINE) Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Wednesday held a fiery press conference – flanked by his fellow cabinet members including Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal, Federal Minister for Energy Khurram Dastgir Khan, Federal Minister for Economic […]

Karachi, Jan 4 (Online): In the latest episode of the SBP Podcast series, three officers of Economic Policy Review Department (EPRD) discuss the prospects of demographic dividend in Pakistan. The population of Pakistan has increased exponentially from 1970 when it was 59 million to 231 […]