Print IMF revises Pakistan’s GDP growth projection downward ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised GDP growth rate projection downward for Pakistan by 0.5... Updated 31 Jan, 2024 10:25am
Business & Finance Number of cellular subscribers increases to 189.44m in Dec ISLAMABAD: The number of cellular subscribers increased from 189.26 million by end-November to 189.44 million by... Published 31 Jan, 2024 05:22am
Technology Govt to launch 5G services next year ISLAMABAD: Only 13.5 percent of the existing cell sites in Pakistan are fibre-connected, while international... Published 30 Jan, 2024 04:52am
Pakistan Post-flood resilience: EU fulfils pledge of euro 100m additional grant ISLAMABAD: The European Union fulfilled the pledge of an additional euro 100 million grant to enhance post-flood... Published 30 Jan, 2024 04:52am
Business & Finance Telecom sector investment declines to $762m in 2022-23 ISLAMABAD: Telecom sector investment declined to $762 million in 2022-23 compared to $1.666 billion in 2021-22,... Published 30 Jan, 2024 04:52am
Business & Finance PTCL launches first neutral internet exchange powered by DE-CIX ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) launched the first neutral internet exchange in... Published 30 Jan, 2024 04:52am
Business & Finance ‘Pakistan Mobile Summit’ held: Govt to grant 3pc R&D allowance to mobile makers: minister ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to grant a three percent research and development (R&D) allowance to ... Published 30 Jan, 2024 04:52am
Business & Finance Jazz strengthens its market share to 37pc with 71m subscribers ISLAMABAD: While the number of overall cellular subscribers has increased over the last five years from 162 million... Published 30 Jan, 2024 04:52am
Business & Finance Prices of kitchen items show mixed trend ISLAMABAD: The prices of essential kitchen items witnessed a mixed trend during this week past against the previous... Published 28 Jan, 2024 02:43am
Print Rs272bn TSGs approved despite IMF agreement As pledged under the ongoing International Monetary Fund programme there have been no disbursements under supplementary grants Updated 27 Jan, 2024 10:37pm
Business & Finance Weekly inflation soars 43.79pc YoY ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index (SPI) inflation increased by 43.79 percent year-on-year basis due to an ... Published 27 Jan, 2024 06:20am
Pakistan 13 out of 15 ‘important targets’ achieved: MoITT ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunications Dr Umar Saif claimed that 13... Published 26 Jan, 2024 04:58am
Technology PTA drafts framework for Mobile Virtual Network Operator services ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has drafted a framework for Mobile Virtual Network Operator... Published 25 Jan, 2024 04:23am
Pakistan World Bank rates Sindh education project as moderately unsatisfactory ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has rated the progress towards achievement of the project development objective of the... Published 24 Jan, 2024 05:07am
Business & Finance Mobile phones worth $792.612m imported in 1HFY ISLAMABAD: The country imported mobile phones worth $792.612 million during the first half (July-December) of the... Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am
Print Second review: IMF urged to reschedule access date to Mar 15 in LoI ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government has requested the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to rephase the access date... Updated 21 Jan, 2024 06:58pm
Print New structural benchmarks set by IMF One of the SBA's benchmarks is developing a plan to enhance internal control systems in lending operations Updated 21 Jan, 2024 07:30pm
Print TMU of SBA amended ISLAMABAD: The Technical Memorandum of Understanding (TMU) of Stand By-Arrangement (SBA) has been amended to... Updated 21 Jan, 2024 10:26pm
Print External financing needs: IMF lowers projection to 7.1pc of GDP ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lowered the projection of Pakistan’s gross external financing... Updated 21 Jan, 2024 09:35am
Print More policy rate hike likely if price pressures reemerge, IMF told ISLAMABAD: The government has informed the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that the policy rate was raised to 22... Updated 21 Jan, 2024 06:57pm