HONG KONG (Reuters) – As a result of U.S. inflation figures and comments from central bank officials, investors are concerned that interest rates will be higher for a longer period of time. On Wednesday, Asian markets declined while the U.S. dollar remained steady. Headline January’s U.S. CPI came in atRead More →

ISLAMABAD – Tuesday, in response to another demand of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the administration voted to raise sales tax. In this respect, Ministry of Finance officials have handed the international lender a draught of the Medium-Term Economic Framework (MEF). Tomorrow, the IMF will answer again to the MinistryRead More →

LAHORE – Following a disagreement with the provincial food department over the suspension of the wheat quota, flour millers have called a strike starting on Monday (tomorrow) across Punjab. It is expected that the declaration may result in a flour scarcity in Lahore and other province-wide cities. According to sources,Read More →

ISLAMABAD : Monday’s price of 24 karat per tola gold was Rs 3,300 more than the previous day’s price of Rs183,900. All Sindh Sarafa Jewellers Association said that 10 gramme 24 karat rose by Rs2829 to Rs160,494 from Rs157,665, while 10 gramme 22 carat rose to Rs147,119 from Rs144,526. PerRead More →

ISLAMABAD: The government said on Friday that airports in Islamabad, Lahore, and Karachi would be outsourced in order to attract foreign direct investment and give “world-class amenities” to travellers. The decision was made at a meeting hosted by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to examine aviation issues, according to a pressRead More →

Tokyo ( Rueter) Japan’s economy, the third-largest in the world, shrank less than initially predicted in the third quarter, supporting the idea that it is slowly emerging from COVID-19 gloom even as major export markets continue to weaken. Separate data revealed that the economy had experienced its first current accountRead More →