ISLAMABAD: The GSMA on Monday informed the Auction Advisory Committee , chaired by the finance minister, that Pakistan could face a loss ranging from $1.8 billion to $4.3 billion in ...
Towards Shariah-compliant finance
ISLAMIC BANKING In April 2022, the Federal Shariah Court issued a landmark ruling, nearly three decades in the making, mandating the conversion of Pakistan’s banking system to Islamic banking. This ...
100% tariffs for India? Trump looking forward to meet ‘good friend’ Modi, but new duty threat looms
Trump announced this week that he was looking forward to meet his 'very good friend' PM Narendra Modi soon. However, a new revelation has cast even darker shadow on India amid the already 50% tariffs ...
New book by Aizaz Chaudhry explores troubled Pakistan-India ties
Ambassador Aizaz Chaudhry’s book on Pakistan-India ties launched in Islamabad, with Ata Tarar stressing peace through mutual respect.
Indonesia’s new finance minister plans liquidity measures with central bank to boost growth
Indonesia's newly-minted finance minister on Tuesday said he would work with the central bank to ease liquidity in the financial markets in order to unlock funding for economic activities and ...
Freeport halts Indonesia’s Grasberg mining operations after underground incident
Freeport-McMoRan said on Tuesday it had temporarily halted mining in Indonesia's Grasberg mine after a large flow of wet material blocked access to parts of its underground mine, restricting ...
Indonesia replaces respected finance minister with economist promising rapid growth
Indonesia's president on Monday replaced well-regarded finance minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati with an economist who has promised accelerated growth, amid fears of an economic slowdown in Southeast ...
Exclusive: India explores rare-earth deal with Myanmar rebels after Chinese curbs
India is working to obtain rare-earth samples from Myanmar with the assistance of a powerful rebel group, according to four people familiar with the matter, as it seeks alternative supplies of a ...
India File: GST 2.0 shakes up weddings, wardrobes and wallets
India's festive season is near, but for its roughly 1 billion consumers it promises to be bittersweet as the country's biggest tax shake-up in eight years determines how they will shop, spend, and ...
US misses out on billions in China soybean sales midway through peak season
U.S. farmers are missing out on billions of dollars of soybean sales to China halfway through their prime marketing season, as stalled trade talks halt exports and rival South American suppliers step ...