A representational image of calculator and planning sheet. — ReutersGovt provides subsidy to keep prices of petrol and diesel unchanged.Funds from Rs350bn for contingency measures being used to provide fuel subsidy.Funds of ministries and divisions cut down by Rs68 billion.
Related Posts
National poverty jumps to 28.8% in 2024-25
Beggars seek alms from motorists at 9th Avenue in Islamabad, on January 14, 2025. — APPPoverty stood at 21.9% in 2018-19.Official figures expected today.Labour Force Survey also expected.
ISLAMABAD: Poverty has increased over the past six years in the country, with the…
Gold price rises Rs7,900 per tola in Pakistan
Gold bars are stored in a safe deposit room in Munich, Germany on January 28, 2026. — Reuters
Continuing its upward momentum, gold prices in Pakistan jumped by Rs7,900 on Thursday, bringing the precious metal’s rate to Rs523,962 per tola.
The price of 10 grammes of gold has…
US and China extend tariff truce by 90 days
US President Donald Trump meets with China’s President Xi Jinping at the start of their bilateral meeting at the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, June 29, 2019. — ReutersTrump announces suspending higher tariffs on China till Nov 10. Hours later, China pauses tariffs on…