International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has urged Pakistan to “collect more taxes from the wealthy and protect the poor people” amidst soaring inflation following the nation’s securing of a last-minute bailout in July. Pakistan’s year-on-year inflation for the month of August leapt to 27.4pc, contracting household budgets. That same month, exorbitant electricity
Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) fell slightly in the outgoing week over persistent anxiety over a potential hike of 150-200 basis points in policy rate and unimpressive developments on the economic front. However, in a highly positive development, Pakistani rupee’s rapid recovery continued against the dollar, which gave a boost to the market’s mood and encouraged investors to buy attractive stock
Shares of embattled developer China Evergrande Group plunged 25% on Monday after police detained some staff at its wealth management unit, suggesting a new investigation that could add to the property company’s woes. Evergrande, the world’s most indebted property developer, is at the centre of a crisis in China’s real estate sector that has seen a string of defaults since late 2021 that have ra
In a continued effort to combat gas theft, Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) conducted raids in Punjab, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), and Islamabad, resulting in the disconnection of 163 illegal connections and the imposition of fines totalling Rs4.2 million. In Peshawar, the company disconnected 32 connections due to the direct use of gas and illegal connections, with a fine of Rs2 millio
Despite facing numerous challenges in the IT sector, Pakistan’s Information Technology (IT) exports for August 2023 have amounted to $235 million, marking a significant 10% increase on a month-on-month (MoM) basis. This boost was primarily due to a higher number of working days compared to July 2023. The Federal Minister for Information Technology & Telecommunication, Dr Umar Saif, recently ple