Exports increases 5.98% to Rs1.254 trillion in 4 months

ISLAMABAD, :The exports from the country, in rupee term, increased by 5.98 percent during the first four months of the current fiscal year as compared to the corresponding period of last year. The exports during July–October (2020-21) were recorded at Rs1,254,813 million as against the […]

Weekly inflation goes up 0.24 pc

ISLAMABAD – Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) based weekly inflation for the week ended on November 19, for the combined consumption group, witnessed increase of 0.24 per cent as compared to the previous week. The SPI for the week under review in the above mentioned group was recorded at […]

Rupee loses 32 paisas against US dollar

ISLAMABAD- The exchange rate of Pakistani rupee weakened by 32 paisas against US dollar in the interbank trading on Monday and closed at Rs 161.04 against the previous day’s closing of Rs160.72. Meanwhile, according to Forex Association of Pakistan, the buying and selling rates of dollar in […]

Over 87,621 MT tea valuing $188.482 mln imported in 4 months

ISLAMABAD, :Over 87,621 metric tons of tea costing $188.482 million imported during first four months of current financial year as compared the imports of 60,879 metric tons valuing $142.571 million of corresponding period of last year.During the period from July-October, 2020-21, imports of tea into […]

Rice valuing $499.485 million exported in four months

ISLAMABAD, : About 838,770 metric tons of rice valuing $499.485 million exported during first four months of current financial year as compared the exports of 1,176,228 metric tons worth $633.797 million of corresponding period of last year. According the data of Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, […]

ECC approves $150 mln for purchase of COVID-19 vaccine

ISLAMABAD, :The Economic Coordination Committee of the Cabinet (ECC) Friday approved in principle, the provision of technical supplementary grant of US $150 million for the purchase of the COVID-19 vaccine. The Ministry of Health briefed the ECC that this would be the first phase of […]

Pakistan to cultivate way long benefits from construction of Dams: Khusro Bakhtyar

ISLAMABAD, : The National Coordination Committee on Foreign-Funded Projects (NCC-FFP) forum on Thursday reviewed progress of the development projects of Water Sector funded by World Bank, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, USA, France, Germany, Saudi Fund, Kuwait, and OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID). At present, […]

ADB reaffirms support for development agenda, COVID-19 response

ISLAMABAD, :The Asian Development Bank (ADB) Vice President, Shixin Chen reaffirmed ADB’s support for Pakistan’s development efforts and coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic response during a series of virtual meetings with senior Pakistan government officials. According to an ADB press statement, in a series of meetings from […]

Pre-COVID-19 economy was on steady recovery, says SBP annual report

ISLAMABAD, :The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said Wednesday that following the difficult but necessary stabilization efforts during the first nine months of the fiscal year 2019-20, the country’s economy was well on course for a steady recovery on the eve of Covid-19 pandemic. The […]