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Implementation of NFIS govt’s top priority: Dar

ISLAMABAD, Jan 11 (APP): Minister for Finance Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar Wednesday said the implementation of National Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS) was government’s foremost priority. “We are cognizant of the …

Ahsan urges local governments to follow SDGs

ISLAMABAD, Jan 11 (APP): Minister for Planning, Development and Reform Ahsan Iqbal Wednesday urged local governments to come forward and take up SDGs as their development agenda. Ahsan Iqbal was …

ECC approves export incentive package, other projects

ISLAMABAD, Jan 11 (APP): Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet Wednesday approved three projects including the Prime Minister’s Package of Incentives for Exporters. The summary of the Prime Minister’s Package …

WB hails Pakistan for economic recovery, policy reforms

World Bank revises Pakistan’s growth rate upward

ISLAMABAD, Jan 11 (APP): World Bank has revised Pakistan's growth rate upward to 5.2 percent for fiscal year 2017 and 5.5 percent for 2018. The bank previously estimated growth in Gross Domestic Product …

Iranian envoy calls for increased Pak-Iran trade

RAWALPINDI, Jan 11 (APP): Iranian Ambassador Mehdi Honardoost said tremendous opportunities were available to improve trade relations between Pakistan and Iran. The Ambassador said this while visiting Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce …

Foreign exchange rates

KARACHI, Jan 11 (APP): The Exchange Rates Committee of Financial Markets Association of Pakistan issued the following exchange rates bulletin, here on Wednesday. LIBOR FOR CALCULATING INTEREST ON SPECIAL US DOLLAR BONDS …