Rs1500 and Rs100 prize bond draw dates for February 2025 announced
Prize bonds remain a popular investment option for millions of Pakistanis, offering both a secure saving method and the possibility…
PSX falls amid futures rollover, rate cut concerns
Listen to article KARACHI: Stocks at Pakistan’s bourse closed lower on Wednesday, driven by selling pressure due to rollover of futures’ contracts…
'Govt must capitalise on Saudi need for HR'
Listen to article KARACHI: Pakistan’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Ahmad Farooq, has stated that the next two years will be crucial for…
'Pakistan has lowest spectrum in region'
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: The Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) has criticised Pakistan over its spectrum policy, saying that the…
US envoy meets commerce minister
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: US Charge d’Affaires Natalie A Baker met with Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan on Wednesday to…
Gas price hike may result in misuse
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: A cabinet minister has feared misuse of 63% of cheaper industrial gas in power generation by factories, stating…
SBP injects Rs523.7b via OMOs
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Wednesday injected Rs523.7 billion into the market through reverse repo purchase and Shariah-compliant…
China's tech firm Alibaba release AI model
BEIJING: Chinese tech company Alibaba on Wednesday released a new version of its Qwen 2.5 artificial intelligence (AI) model that…
'Pakistan needs $100b financing'
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Pakistan cannot afford the risk of exiting the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme with $100 billion in external…
Pundits warn of increase in goods smuggling
Listen to article LAHORE: The stabilisation of Pakistan’s economy may receive another jolt in the year 2025 as neighbouring country Afghanistan’s secret…