File photo The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released a new schedule till June 14. According to sources, the deadlock between Pakistan and the IMF on the revival of the loan program remains. Sources say that the matter of Pakistan is not included in the schedule due to the lack of…
File photo In the meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, budget proposals related to petroleum and energy sector were presented. Preparations for the budget of the financial year 2023-24 are going on, in this regard, a meeting was held under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister, in which the heads of both the ministries,…
The drug ‘Osimertinib’ has proved to be a ray of hope for lung patients. Photo: File Brooklyn, New York: Experts have given good news after a long study that an already used drug can prevent 50% of deaths in lung cancer patients. The drug ‘Osimertinib’ has dramatically emerged as a magic pill for which a…
—File photo The US dollar has taken off in early trading this morning, but has only managed to add a few cents to its value. The dollar became 286 rupees 30 paise after the inter-bank exchange rate increased by 11 paise. The dollar closed at 286 rupees 19 paisa in the interbank yesterday. A positive…
Photo: File Gold prices fell sharply on the first business day of the week itself. According to All Pakistan Gems and Jewelers Association, the price of gold per tola in the country has decreased by Rs. After this decrease, the price of gold per tola in the country is 2 lakh 30 thousand 400 rupees….
Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) had a positive day of business today where the 100 index gained 314 points. The PSX benchmark 100 index closed at 41,667 points at the close of trade following this decline. 14.51 million shares worth 4.68 billion rupees were traded in the stock market today. Similarly, the market capitalization has increased…
—File photo The Economic Coordination Committee has approved a government guarantee of Rs 9.5 billion for the Hyderabad-Sukkur Motorway. The announcement of the ECC meeting chaired by Finance Minister Ishaq Dar was issued. According to the ECC announcement, Rs 839.1 million has been sanctioned for the New Gwadar International Airport project. Fixing of maximum retail…
—File photo The federal government’s preparations for the budget 2023-24 have entered the final stages. According to sources, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called a meeting on the budget proposals. Sources say that the meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on the budget proposals will be held after some time. Sources have said that budget…
—File photo In the Economic Coordination Committee meeting, a grant of Rs 70 crore was approved for Radio Pakistan and APP. Sources have said that a meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee chaired by Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has been held in which the grant has been approved which will be used to pay the…
—File photo A proposal to increase the tax on imported luxury items is under consideration in the budget for the next fiscal year 2023-24. According to Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) sources, expensive imported mobile phones are expected to become more expensive in the budget, while the duty on mobile phones worth more than $100…
