World Bank quantifies Pakistan’s financing needs ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has stated that Pakistan now faces financing needs surpassing 10 percent of Gross Domestic... Updated 16 Apr, 2024 11:07am
Business & Finance KPRMP has helped govt increase tax revenue: World Bank ISLAMABAD: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Revenue Mobilization and Public Resource Management Project (KPRMP) ... Published 14 Mar, 2024 03:00am
Print PRR project: World Bank accepts govt request ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has accepted the government’s request for the extension of the closing date and... Updated 11 Feb, 2024 09:30am
Business & Finance Moot on upcoming FY24 budget: Realtors urge FBR to abolish CVT on foreign assets thru finance bill ISLAMABAD: D evelopers, builders have strongly proposed to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to abolish Capital... Published 03 Jun, 2023 03:52am
Markets Punjab govt’s debt stock swells to Rs1094bn LAHORE: The Punjab government’s debt stock, local and external, bulged from Rs 1079 billion to Rs 1094 billion, an... Published 26 May, 2022 07:13am
Print World Bank’s RISE-II: Pakistan told it can lose funding if prior actions not completed ISLAMABAD: World Bank (WB) has warned the government that Pakistan will lose a part of FY 23 funds from... Updated 23 May, 2022 09:55am
Print WB unveils $93bn boost to fund for poorest nations WASHINGTON: The World Bank’s fund to help the world’s poorest nations got a $93 billion injection of cash to ... Published 17 Dec, 2021 04:30am
Print World Bank indicates $225m for ‘digital economy’ project ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has indicated $225 million for “Digital Economy Enhancement Project” to strengthen... Updated 16 Dec, 2021 11:12am
Opinion Pandemic and a difficult economic situation of developing countries ‘Developing countries have been ravaged by a combination of the pandemic-driven health crisis, collapsing exports,... Published 17 Sep, 2021 03:52am
Business & Finance Rs2.747trn foreign assistance estimated for FY2021-22 ISLAMABAD: The government has estimated foreign assistance of Rs 2.747 trillion for the fiscal year 2021-2022 ... Published 12 Jun, 2021 05:04am
Business & Finance Education, health services in KP: WB approves $400m to support Pakistan in accelerating investments ISLAMABAD: The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved $400 million in financing from the International... Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am
Markets Ethiopia gets few offers in 430,000 tonnes of wheat tenders HAMBURG: An Ethiopian government agency is believed to have received only one offer in a tender to buy 400,000 ... Published 23 Apr, 2021 05:12am
Business & Finance World Bank re-engages with Sudan following arrears clearance KHARTOUM: The World Bank will shortly begin the process of allocating some $2 billion in grants to Sudan, a bank... Published 31 Mar, 2021 05:42am
Business & Finance WB approves $ 600mn to support expansion of Pakistan’s Ehsaas program “This investment supports Ehsaas in developing an adaptive social protection system that is more efficient and offers a new model for crisis-response and increasing household resilience to future shocks.” Published 26 Mar, 2021 12:07pm
Markets Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim KARACHI: The Karachi Port handled 170,814 tonnes of cargo comprising 133,018 tonnes of import cargo and 37,796 ... Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am