The government has borrowed Rs1.67 trillion from private banks and other institutions in its latest treasury bill auctions. The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) raised Rs1.67 trillion through auctions for Pakistan Investment Bonds (PIBs) and Market Treasury Bills (MTBs) held on March 26, 2025, with settlement scheduled for April 3, 2025. The PIB auction received […]
Pakistan’s economy grew by only 1.7% during the second quarter of the current fiscal year, driven mainly by the livestock and services sectors, which benefited from a lower inflation rate. However, economic conditions remained tight due to limited room for any manoeuvring. The productive sectorsagriculture and industryfaced severe challenges, including high interest rates, rising energy […]
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has disqualified 24 former members of the National and Provincial Assemblies for failing to submit their asset and liability declarations for the fiscal year 2022-2023, Express News reported on Wednesday. According to an official statement released by the ECP spokesperson, the disqualified individuals include 10 former members of the […]
Ben Affleck is opening up about his recent divorce from Jennifer Lopez, sharing his perspective in an interview with British GQ. The Oscar-winning actor addressed the end of their relationship and dispelled any rumors of a scandal or dramatic breakup, explaining that the truth behind their split was much simpler than the public might have […]
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth texted plans to kill a Houthi militant leader in Yemen two hours before a military operation that would normally be a closely guarded secret, according to screenshots of a chat released by The Atlantic on Wednesday. The revelation that highly sensitive attack plans were shared on a commercial messaging app, possibly […]
Kolkata Knight Riders’ bowlers produced a disciplined collective performance to restrict Rajasthan Royals to 151/9 in their IPL encounter on Wednesday. Winning the toss and opting to field first, KKR exploited the slow pitch conditions at Guwahati effectively, led by Varun Chakravarthy, Moeen Ali, and Vaibhav Arora, who shared six wickets between them. Chakravarthy was […]