ISLAMABAD: Petrol product prices have been slashed by the federal government by up to Rs3.40 a liter; the new rates go into effect at midnight tomorrow. The new price of petrol is Rs247.03 per litre, down from Rs249.10 per litre due to a reduction of Rs2.07 per litre by theRead More →
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s exports increased significantly in the fiscal year 2023–24 as a result of the Special Investment Facilitation Council’s (SIFC) activities. The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics reported that, in comparison to the previous fiscal year, exports of Pakistani goods increased by 10.54% to $30.64 billion. FY 2024 imports fell byRead More →
ISLAMABAD (APP) Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar stated on Wednesday that Pakistan has a big potential to join the G-20 with fundamental reforms to its economy. He stated that the administration is firmly dedicated to structural reforms in the country’s economy, including capital market and corporate sectorRead More →
LAHORE: Effective August 3, Pakistan Railways has announced a reduction in the prices for all passenger train classes. A Pakistan Railways representative claims that the price of economy class tickets has decreased by Rs 50 and that the price of AC class tickets has decreased by Rs 100 to 150.Read More →
(Web Desk) – McDonald’s reported an unexpected drop in global sales on Monday, its first decline in 13 quarters, as bargain-hunting customers avoided higher-priced menu items like Big Macs. Persistent inflation has forced lower-income consumers to look for cheaper food options at home. As a result, fast food chains suchRead More →
(Web Desk) – Punjab Food Minister Bilal Yasin stated that the Punjab government’s top objective is to ensure the supply of flour at set market pricing. The minister stated that neither the quality nor the pricing of flour would be compromised. If flour is sold at a price higher thanRead More →
ISLAMABAD (APP) – At a meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on July 29, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will declare its monetary policy. SBP sent a press statement announcing that the MPC would meet on Monday, July 29 to decide on the Monetary Policy. It further statedRead More →
ISLAMABAD – The Central Power Purchasing Authority (CPPA) has requested a rise in electricity pricing for one month due to fuel cost adjustments. It has filed a petition with the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) requesting a Rs2.10 per unit increase in the power tariff. Nepra will consider theRead More →
(Reuters) – A global tech outage caused by a software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike affected approximately 8.5 million Microsoft devices, Microsoft said in a blog post on Saturday. “We currently estimate that CrowdStrike’s update affected 8.5 million Windows devices, or less than one percent of all Windows machines,” accordingRead More →
LAHORE (APP) – Pakistan Railways has declared that, starting on Friday, July 19, all trains will have higher fares. A press release distributed on Thursday announced a one percent fare hike for all postal, express, intercity, and passenger trains, including those that use contracted services. The justification for this modificationRead More →
