The government only managed to spend around 41 per cent of the development funds allocated for the fiscal year despite the passage of 10 months, the planning ministry has said. The development spending stood at Rs448.6bn in the first 10 months (July-April) of fiscal year 2025, accounting for less than 41pc of Rs1.1 trillion revised budget allocation for the whole year. The lack of spending s
The United States and China announced on Monday an agreement to drastically reduce tit-for-tat tariffs for 90 days, de-escalating a trade war that has roiled financial markets and raised fears of a global economic downturn. After their first talks since US President Donald Trump launched his trade war, the world’s two biggest economies agreed in a joint statement to bring their triple-digit tar
Oil prices climbed about two per cent to a two-week high on Monday after the US and China agreed to temporarily slash tariffs, raising hopes of an end to the trade war between the world’s two biggest economies. Brent crude futures rose $1.35, or 2.1pc, to $65.26 a barrel by 11:39am EDT (1539 GMT), while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude gained $1.40, or 2.3pc, to $62.42. The US and Chin
As the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is pushing the government for rationalisation of tariffs on the auto industry, the All Pakistan Car Dealers and Importers Association (APCDIA) has urged the government to allow the import of used vehicles with certain conditions through banking channels in the budget FY26. This step will eliminate the outflow of foreign exchange through the kerb market a
The Pakistan Textile Exporters Association (PTEA) has urged the government to rectify anomalies in the industrial electricity tariff, which will penalise large industries investing in high-voltage infrastructure. The demand came from the association when the country’s textile exports have slowed down in the past few months owing to structural changes and the high cost of energy. In a sta