Staff Report

SBP increases policy rate to 22 per cent
- By Staff Report
- June 26, 2023
KARACHI – State Bank of Pakistan on Monday increased the policy rate by 100 bps to 22 percent. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the…

Tax on vehicles registration increased, check full details here
- By Staff Report
- June 26, 2023
ISLAMABAD – Federal government has enhanced tax on the registration of vehicles above 2,000cc as part of measures for improving revenue collection to fulfil the…

Tips to reduce electricity bill without compromising on AC cooling
- By Staff Report
- June 24, 2023
LAHORE – Air Conditioners are necessity and not a luxury these days, especially in big cities like Karachi and Lahore. In severe heat and sultry…

Mining industry fails to get government attention in budget 2023-24
- By Staff Report
- June 24, 2023
LAHORE – Neither the federal government nor any of the provincial governments have paid any attention to mining industry in their respective budgets for fiscal…

Flood risk increases despite normal monsoon rains this year
- By Staff Report
- June 24, 2023
LAHORE – The monsoon is projected to be average, even below average in the region this year. However, it doesn’t means a reduced risk of…

Ehsaas program 25000 Cash update
- By Staff Report
- June 24, 2023
Islamabad – The Benazir Income Support Program (BISP) has decided to temporarily suspend cash disbursements to beneficiaries on 24th and 25th June, 2023, Saturday and…

Climate-smart agriculture is a key for food security: experts
- By Staff Report
- June 23, 2023
OKARA – Speakers at a workshop have stressed the need of adopting climate-smart agriculture for ensuring food security and better productivity for the growers. They…

Heat wave to subside as rains forecast from June 25
- By Staff Report
- June 22, 2023
LAHORE – Plains of the country including Lahore remained in the grip of heat wave on Thursday with experts predicting the prevailing harsh weather conditions…

Karachi again makes it to list of worst places to live in
- By Staff Report
- June 22, 2023
LAHORE – Pakistan’s economic hub Karachi is on the bottom of the list of most livable cities on the globe. The port city has been…

HI-WISE report: Hindu Kush Himalayan region faces largely irreversible changes due to global warming
- By Staff Report
- June 20, 2023
KATHMANDU – A major new assessment report from eight-nation body, the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), reveals the changes to the glaciers, snow…