Pursuing dreams: HBL deposits cross Rs. 1 trillion mark
Karachi: Habib Bank Limited has claimed to become the first Pakistani bank to cross the Rs.1 trillion mark in deposits....
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Step for stimulus economy: SBP slashes discount rate by 150bps
by Yasir Ameen
Karachi: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has slashed discount rate by 150 bps to 10.5 percent for the period of two months— a very surprising...
Pakistan forex reserves draining
Karachi: The foreign exchange reserves were seen steep depletion constantly, as it fell to $15.536.4 billion in a week ending on June 1, which was...
Workers’ remittances rise over 20% to $10.88 billion in first ten months of FY12
karachi: Overseas Pakistanis remitted an amount of $10.877 billion in the first ten months (July 2011 – April 2012) of the current fiscal year 2011-12,...
Pakistan trade deficit up 45% in 10 Months of FY12
by Ali Hussain
Islamabad: Pakistan trade deficit surged by 45.01 per cent in ten months of the current fiscal year, according to Pakistan Bureau of  statistics....
ABF suggests promotion of knowledge-based economy
by Hadi Aziz
Islamabad: The American Business Forum (ABF) has suggested the government in its budget proposal to encourage investment in the knowledge-based economy through targeted fiscal measures....
Pakistan’s forex reserves rise to $16.395 billion
by Manzar Turk
Karachi: Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves rose to $16.395 billion in the week ended March 16 because of an increase in reserves held by commercial banks,...
Risk to macroeconomic stabliity steming: SBP
Karachi: The economic developments in H1-FY12 indicate that risks to macroeconomic stability are stemming from the external sector and the continued weaknesses on the fiscal...
KSE: 13,000 points level a sign of boostening economy
by Yasir Ameen
Islamabad: M. M. Hassan, President, Association For Investor’s Awareness (AIA) has applauded the Highest Close of Stocks above 13,000 level since June 2008 while giving...
Economic crisis to be resolved through collective efforts, says Gilani
by TNT Desk
Islamabad: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that economic challenges facing by the country would be resolved in consultation with all the political parties....