‘Hang tough, it won’t be easy’: Trump defiant on tariffs
US President Donald Trump on Saturday doubled down on sweeping tariffs he unleashed on countries around the world, warning Americans of pain ahead, but promising...
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People should benefit from lower inflation: Aurangzeb
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Saturday said the benefits of the reduction in inflation should be transferred to the people and the Economic Coordination Committee...
Fed chair warning, Chinese ‘counter tariffs’ drive Wall Street rout
NEW YORK: Wall Street fell sharply again on Friday, pushing the Nasdaq toward a bear market, after China responded heavy-handedly to the Trump administration’s sweeping...
‘Counter tariffs not an option for Pakistan’
KARACHI: Multinational companies operating in Pakistan offer divergent views as some see a 29 per cent reciprocal tariff imposed by the United States as an...
Short-term inflation falls for fifth week
ISLAMABAD: Short-term inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Index (SPI), posted a negative growth of 1.99 per cent year-on-year in the week ending April 3,...
‘Reign of tariff’ takes oil to pandemic-level low
LONDON: Oil prices plunged on Friday to the lowest level since 2021 and commodities including natural gas and soybeans also dived as China retaliated against...
Exports of services rise to $5.46bn
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s export of services grew 6.04 per cent to $5.46 billion in the first eight months of FY25 compared to $5.15bn in the corresponding...
Power minister concedes no cut in base tariff yet
ISLAMABAD: Confirming no reduction in base electricity tariff so far, the government on Friday conceded that Rs1.90 per unit negative quarterly adjustment would fluctuate in...
KP CM calls out Centre over unpaid dues
ISLAMABAD: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Gandapur has asked the federal government to release funds owed to KP under the National Finance Commission by April...
PM Shehbaz hails transparent execution of relief package for Ramazan
• Officials told to replicate model in future government schemes • Premier visits Myanmar embassy, expresses solidarity after earthquake tragedy ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif...