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World Bank's Benhassine lauds Pakistan's economic turnaround

Pakistan, June 20 -- Najy Benhassine, the outgoing country director of the World Bank, has lauded Pakistan's economic turnaround, terming it a 'revolutionary turnaround.' The World Bank's official ma... Read More


PC Board approves key steps for strategic transactions

Pakistan, June 20 -- The Privatisation Commission (PC) Board has approved to initiate the process for appointing Financial Advisers (FAs) to enhance private sector participation in key power sector en... Read More


Pakistan, Uzbekistan to form joint working group to boost maritime, blue economy cooperation

Pakistan, June 20 -- Pakistan and Uzbekistan have agreed to form a joint working group for deepening maritime cooperation, with a focus on unlocking the untapped potential of the blue economy, green s... Read More


SBP-held foreign exchange reserves rise $46m, clock in at $11.72bn

Pakistan, June 20 -- Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased by $46 million on a weekly basis, clocking in at $11.72 billion as of June 13, data released on Thursd... Read More


PM directs early finalization of industrial policy

Pakistan, June 20 -- Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday directed to finalize the industrial policy at the earliest to increase production and provide sustainable solutions to the chall... Read More


Textile exports rise by 7.37% to Rs16.365 bln in 11 months

Pakistan, June 20 -- Textile exports witnessed an increase of 7.37 per cent during the first eleven months of the current financial year (July-May) as compared to the corresponding months of last year... Read More


Pro-Palestinian activists breach RAF base, vandalise UK military aircraft

Pakistan, June 20 -- In a bold protest early Friday morning, pro-Palestinian activists infiltrated the UK's Royal Air Force (RAF) Brize Norton base in Oxfordshire and vandalised two military aircraft.... Read More


Not even FIFA could get Cristiano Ronaldo to the Club World Cup

Pakistan, June 20 -- In the end, not even being the face of the Saudi Pro League or Gianni Infantino could engineer a way to get Cristiano Ronaldo to the Club World Cup. FIFA president Infantino cert... Read More


Foden and Doku power second-string Man City past Wydad

Pakistan, June 20 -- Manchester City began their Club World Cup campaign with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Morocco's Wydad Casablanca in their Group G opener on Wednesday, courtesy of first-half goa... Read More


'Moving Great Wall': China unleash towering teen basketball star

Pakistan, June 20 -- China look set to unleash their 2.26m (7ft 5in) "moving Great Wall" at the Women's Asia Cup after teenager Zhang Ziyu put in another towering display days after her debut. The 18-... Read More