PML-N tops economic management over past 3 decades: Bloomberg report – Business
The PML-N delivered the “best performance in managing the economy over the past three decades” compared to its political rivals, according to a report from Bloomberg Economics. The report issued a day ago said that the PML-N “scored better” than the PTI and the PPP when using a combination of unemployment and inflation data called […]
Shares at PSX climb 500 points on circular debt settlement reports – Business
Shares at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) traded in the green on Tuesday, gaining more than 500 points amid reports about the government’s plan to settle down circular debt. According to the PSX website, the KSE-100 index climbed 473.82, or 0.74 per cent, to stand at 64,413.23 at 12:58pm from the previous close of 63,939.41. […]
Shares at PSX climb 500 points on circular debt settlement report – Business
Shares at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) traded in the green on Tuesday, gaining more than 500 points. According to the PSX website, the KSE-100 index climbed 473.82, or 0.74 per cent, to stand at 64,413.23 at 12:58pm from the previous close of 63,939.41. The index continued its upward trajectory and closed at 64,454.22, up […]
Shares at PSX climb 450 points in intraday trade – Business
Shares at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) traded in the green on Tuesday, gaining more than 400 points during intraday trade. According to the PSX website, the KSE-100 index climbed 473.82, or 0.74 per cent, to stand at 64,413.23 at 12:58pm from the previous close of 63,939.41. Raza Jafri, head of equities at brokerage Intermarket […]
World Bank closes $200m locust project – Business
ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has closed its locust emergency and food security (Leaf) project, for which it had approved $200 million, citing the performance of the project as highly unsatisfactory. The project was approved in July 2020 and it was meant to control the locust outbreak, restore livelihoods in locust-affected areas, and strengthen national food […]
Pakistan faced worst economic crisis in 2023, says Human Rights Watch – Business
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan faced one of the worst economic crises in its history in 2023 with poverty, inflation and unemployment soaring, jeopardising millions of people’s rights to health, food and an adequate standard of living, according to a report by the Human Rights Watch. In its 740-page ‘World Report 2024’, made available on Friday, the HRW […]
Shares at PSX gain over 500 points in intraday trade – Business
Shares at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) returned to trading in the green on Friday, gaining more than 600 points in early morning trade. According to the PSX website, the KSE-100 index struck 63,790.08 points at 10:42am, up 587.68 points or 0.93 per cent from the previous close of 63,202.40 points. However, the index retracted […]