Business & Economy

Madrid, June 29 (AFP/APP): Inflation in Spain has jumped to its highest level since 1985, largely driven up by soaring energy prices, official data showed on Wednesday. Inflation has soared worldwide as economies have emerged from the Covid pandemic while Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has […]

Islamabad, June 29, 2022 (Online): A consultative session was held at NEPRA Tower to discuss how to maximize utilization of coal (both local and imported) as a cheaper source of electricity generation to reduce power tariff. The session was presided by NEPRA Authority including Chairman […]

Lahore, June 29 (Online): It is true that due to climate change mango production is dropping significantly this year but it’s nothing related with the decline in mango exports says Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Standing Commitee on Agriculture, former chairman […]

HANOI, Jun 29 (XINHUA/APP):Vietnam’s consumer price index (CPI) rose 2.44 percent year on year in the first six months of this year, according to the country’s General Statistics Office on Wednesday. In the first half of 2022, items posting the most significant price hikes included […]

SEOUL, Jun 29 (XINHUA/APP): South Korea’s import value logged a double-digit growth last month due to expensive crude oil, central bank data showed Wednesday. The import value index stood at 176.50 in May, up 32.0 percent from a year earlier, according to the Bank of […]

ISLAMABAD, June 28 (Online): Prime Minister (PM) Shahbaz Sharif has said 2 billion dollars will be received from IMF but our real goal is self-reliance. “Self reliance is guarantee for the economic and political independence of any country. We will bring eocnomic stability in 14 […]

Islamabad, June 28 (Online): A delegation of All Pakistan CNG Association called on Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail in Islamabad today (Tuesday). The meeting discussed proposal for use of CNG as fuel for motor vehicles to reduce import bill and minimize Carbon Emission. […]

Johannesburg, June 28 (AFP/APP):South Africa, a country plagued by power shortages, on Tuesday imposed the toughest electricity rationing in two and a half years after labour disputes disrupted production at several plants. Highly unpopular power rationing to consumers was ramped up to so-called Stage 6 […]

ISLAMABAD – June 28 (ONLINE) Finance Minister Miftah Ismail has hinted at yet another hike in prices of petroleum products, Online has learnt. Talking to a private news channel, Miftah said government is planning another price hike for petroleum products by July 1. He said, […]