Toxic acids from China-funded plant may affect Maha Bodhi tree

The development comes as China is making a comeback in Sri Lanka as Beijing first gave its consent on...

Pak Finance Minister assures of IMF deal being on track

"We are now only awaiting the confirmation of a USD 1bn commitment from one friendly country. After that, all their...

Pakistan may default on its debt: US think tank

The cash-strapped nation is reeling with the repercussions of a deepening political crisis, which initially began in...

Pakistan Finance Minister Ishaq Dar cancels trip to US

Pakistan's Minister for Finance and Revenue Ishaq Dar has cancelled his visit to the United States despite Islamabad...

Pakistan's politicians are failing their most vulnerable

No attempt was made to reduce wasteful government spending or energy usage. No attempt was made to win back external...

India, China to account for half of global growth in 2023: IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said the global economy is estimated to grow less than 3 per cent in 2023,...

World Bank reduces Pakistan's growth forecast to 0.4 per cent

Increasing interest rates and uncertainty in financial markets have further enhanced pressure on Pakistan's...

RBI keeps repo rate unchanged: Here's how experts reacted

The Reserve Bank of India, in its first monetary policy review meeting in 2023-24, decided to keep the key...

Pak needs foreign loans to avoid public debt crisis: World Bank

The World Bank in its flagship report 'Pakistan Development Update' warned Pakistan regarding serious dangers to its...

Pakistan raises benchmark interest rate to 21 pc

On Wednesday, the State Bank of Pakistan's Monetary Policy Committee increased the benchmark interest rate by 100...

RBI surprise helps key equity indices extend gains for fifth day

BSE Sensex went up 143 points to settle at 59,832.97 while NSE Nifty surged 42 points to end at 17,599.15 on Thursday.

RBI applies brake on repo rate hike; here's how analysts reacted

The Reserve Bank of India, in its first monetary policy review meeting in 2023-24, decided to keep the key benchmark...