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IMF’s agreement with Pakistan under risk if caretaker setup is prolonged: Report
Islamabad: The USD 3 billion IMF bailout package for Pakistan could be at risk if the caretaker government’s tenure gets prolonged due to the likely delay in holding general elections in the…
- Middle East
Number of tourists visiting Turkey up by 17%
Istanbul: The number of tourists visiting Turkey in the first six months of this year has increased by 17 percent compared to the same period last year, according to Culture and Tourism…
- World
SL need to see INR used as much as USD: President Wickremesinghe
Colombo: President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that the Sri Lankan government would want to see the Indian rupee (INR) be used as much as the US dollar in the South Asian island nation.…
- Sports
India head coach Stimac banned for 2 games, fined USD 500 for red card offence
Bengaluru: India head coach Igor Stimac was on Friday handed a two-match ban for his red-card offence after he argued with the match officials during the home side’s 1-1 draw against Kuwait…
- Middle East
Israeli shekel’s value declines to lowest record against USD in 3 yrs
Jerusalem: The value of Israel’s currency shekel has fell to its lowest record against the US dollar in nearly three years, according to exchange rates issued by Israel’s central bank. The shekel’s…
- India
Adani Group to pre-pay USD 1,114M for release of pledged shares ahead of maturity
New Delhi: Adani Group on Monday said that the promoters will pre-pay USD 1,114 million for the release of pledged shares of its firms ahead of the maturity in September 2024. These…
- World
Musk calls past 3 months ‘tough’, says ‘had to save Twitter from bankruptcy’
Washington: Twitter and Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Sunday said that the past three months have been “extremely tough” as he “had to save Twitter from bankruptcy” while also fulfilling his duties…
- World
US announces another USD 3 billion military assistance package for Ukraine
Washington: The United States has announced another military assistance package of over USD 3.75 billion for Ukraine to fight the battle against Russian aggression taking the total US military assistance for Ukraine to…
- Middle East
Egypt’s currency further declines against USD
Cairo: The Egyptian pound further weakened against the US dollar whose exchange rate jumped from 24.7 to about 26.49 pounds, according to data from the central bank. This is the largest single-day…
- Pakistan
Pakistan’s total external debt stocks by 2021 stood at USD 130.43 billion: World Bank
Islamabad: The World Bank has estimated Pakistan’s total external debt stocks stood at USD 130.433 billion by end-2021 in comparison to USD 115.695 by the end-2020, Business Recorder, reported. In its latest…
- Pakistan
US pledges another USD 30 million in assistance for flood-hit Pakistan
Islamabad: The US on Thursday pledged an additional USD 30 million in assistance for Pakistan to help the people hit by the devastating floods that have affected 33 million people and killed…
- Business
RBI fighting a lost INR battle, say analysts
New Delhi: A stronger USD would imply higher global inflation exported by the US, lower global trade, cry for reverse FX wars, and pressure on equities and emerging markets assets, Emkay Global…
- World
Pakistani rupee continues losing ground against USD
Islamabad: Devaluation of the Pakistani rupee (PKR) against the US dollar continued as the greenback traded at 236.84 rupees in the interbank, according to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). The US…
- Pakistan
Saudi Arabia to invest USD 1 billion in Pakistan
Islamabad: Saudi Arabia will invest USD 1 billion in Pakistan to support the cash-strapped country’s ailing economy, the Gulf Kingdom’s Foreign Minister told his Pakistani counterpart during a telephonic conversation on Thursday.…
- World
US President announces USD 20 million additional assistance for SL
Colombo: US President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced an additional USD 20 million in assistance to feed over 800,000 children and 27,000 pregnant and lactating women over the next 15 months in…
