Auto sector, barring the bus segment, recorded a steep decline in sales ranging from 28.4-56.5 per cent during the first half of 2022-23. With a 40pc drop, total car sales stood at 68,900 units in July-December compared to 114,774 units in the same period last year. Buyers’ reluctance stemmed from rising prices coupled with high-interest rates making leasing more expensive, curbs on auto fin
Share prices increased on Tuesday as investors welcomed the announcement regarding the inflows of dollars in the aftermath of the International Conference on Climate-Resistant Pakistan in Geneva. Topline Securities said the benchmark index stayed above the preceding day’s close throughout the trading session as Pakistan secured total pledges of over $10 billion from multilateral and bilateral c
THE spectacle of desperate men and women thronging the shops for subsidised flour provides just one glimpse of the worsening level of privation. A father of six died in a stampede in Mirpurkhas recently while queuing for the commodity. The rising cost of living has pushed more people into destitution. It’s an extremely grim situation with no sign of improvement in the economic outlook. The worst i
The commitments of nearly $10bn for flood recovery at the donors’ conference in Geneva on Monday must boost sentiments about the future of the country’s teetering economy. The bulk of the money — $8.7bn — is promised by multilateral agencies, and will be available over the next three years. However, it remains unclear if the multilateral assistance will be in the form of loans or one-time aid/g
Getting the design of a digital pound right is a bigger priority than a rapid launch, Britain’s Financial Services Minister Andrew Griffith said on Tuesday. China has pushed ahead with piloting a digital yuan and the European Central Bank is studying a digital euro, piling pressure on Britain to do the same and keep abreast of advances in financial technology. The finance ministry is due to