External borrowing EDITORIAL: Reports indicate that the government has managed to secure 1.2 billion dollars under the Saudi Oil... Published 10 Oct, 2024 03:15am
Pakistan Pakistan, Saudi Arabia reaffirm commitment to strengthen beneficial ties Saudi Arabian ambassador Nawaf Al Maliki Saturday met with Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and reaffirmed their... Updated 27 Jul, 2024 10:10pm
Pakistan IDB president vows to complete projects in Pakistan at earliest Premier thanks Islamic Development Bank for its investments in Pakistan Updated 28 Apr, 2024 09:32pm
Print Flood relief: $10.33bn loans, $550m grants received ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has received $ 10.33 billion out of $ 10.953 billion as loans and $ 550.4 million in grants for... Updated 01 Aug, 2023 09:14am
Business & Finance IDB president vows to continue extending support to Pakistan ISLAMABAD: Islamic Development Bank (IDB) President Dr Sulaiman Al Jasser on Thursday assured Prime Minister Shehbaz... Published 14 Jul, 2023 06:22am
Print PM explains criticality of IsDB partnership PARIS: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said that the Islamic Development Bank’s beneficial partnership with... Updated 24 Jun, 2023 08:51am
Pakistan Paris summit: PM Shehbaz holds talks with EU, IsDB chiefs Takes stock of ongoing projects with Islamic Development Bank president Conveys commitment to Ursula von der Leyen regarding working in close collaboration with European institutions Updated 23 Jun, 2023 04:48pm
Pakistan Pilgrims urged to obtain authorised ‘sacrificial coupons’ MAKKAH MUKARMA: Director General Hajj Abdul Wahab Soomro on Sunday emphasized the importance of obtaining authorized... Published 12 Jun, 2023 06:26am
Business & Finance IDB set to raise $2bn with sukuk DUBAI: The Islamic Development Bank is set to raise $2 billion from a sale of Islamic bonds, or sukuk, maturing in... Published 08 Mar, 2023 06:20am
Markets Islamic Development Bank set to raise $2bn with sukuk DUBAI: The Islamic Development Bank is set to raise $2 billion from a sale of Islamic bonds, or sukuk, maturing in... Published 07 Mar, 2023 07:11pm
Editorials Pledges for climate justice EDITORIAL: The conference co-hosted by Pakistan, represented by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and a team of federal... Published 11 Jan, 2023 05:53am
Business & Finance Annual report on foreign assistance: Debt can be productive if used for creating assets: EAD ISLAMABAD: The Economic Affairs Division (EAD) stressed that a prudent external debt management strategy coupled ... Published 30 Nov, 2022 05:53am
Business & Finance IMF, World Bank leadership assure Dar of continued support for Pakistan Dar assures incumbent government is committed to completing IMF programme Updated 14 Oct, 2022 11:18pm
Business & Finance Jul-Aug borrowing declines 81.51pc to $439.32m YoY ISLAMABAD: The government borrowed $439.32 million from multiple financing sources in the first two months... Published 25 Sep, 2022 06:01am
Business & Finance Punjab govt liabilities surge by Rs113bn due to rupee depreciation LAHORE: The Punjab government’s liabilities, local and external, bulged by Rs113 billion in the last quarter of ... Published 21 Aug, 2022 06:18am
Print CASA-1000: NTDC seeks $35m financing Original cost of project was $185 million, of which $92.66 million has already been disbursed Updated 12 Aug, 2022 08:57am
Print 1HFY22: $8.48bn commitment agreements inked Economic Affairs Division releases quarterly report on foreign economic assistance for July–December 2021 Updated 13 May, 2022 09:25am
Pakistan ‘Charter of Humanitarian Trust Fund for Afghanistan’ signed ISLAMABAD: The Charter of the Humanitarian Trust Fund for Afghanistan was signed Monday by Secretary General,... Published 22 Mar, 2022 05:21am
Print IsDB approves $252.5m for two projects JEDDAH: The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has approved US$ 252.5 million of funding for two vital projects in... Updated 21 Dec, 2021 10:07am
Pakistan Long-term project financing: Umar urges IsDB to provide guaranteed structure ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar request the Islamic... Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points