The federal government’s total debt stock fell by Rs456 billion in October 2024, driven by record profit remittances from the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and continued debt servicing. According to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan, total debt stood at 69.114 trillion rupees at the end of October, down from 69.570 trillion … Read more
Islamabad: The flow of remittances under the Roshan Digital Account (RDA) increased to US$8.953 billion at the end of October 2024 compared to US$8.749 billion at the end of September (2024). The data showed that remittance inflows during October recorded US$204 million compared to US$168 million in September and US$165 million in August 2024, according … Read more
Power generation in Pakistan reached 10,262 GWh (13,793 MWh) in October 2024, representing a 7% year-on-year increase compared to October 2023, which saw 9,572 GWh. However, on a monthly basis, electricity generation fell by 17.8% from 12,487 gigawatt hours (17,343 MW) in September 2024. In the first four months of fiscal year 2025 (July-October), power … Read more
Islamabad: In a positive development for the Pakistani economy, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has hinted that remittances for October 2024 are expected to reach or exceed $3 billion. This trend, revealed during the Monetary Policy Committee’s recent briefing, is expected to significantly reduce the current account deficit to negligible levels. The expected remittance … Read more
Central defender Naomi Girma stole the show for Louisville as the United States women’s national team finished the international window with its third victory. But the real story of this October camp is the amount of evaluation head coach Emma Hayes handled on top of the celebratory nature of the team’s Olympic gold medal victory … Read more
“CBS Evening News” headlines Monday, October 28, 2024 – CBS News Watch CBS News Here’s a look at the top stories that made headlines from the “CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell.” Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events and exclusive reports. Not now To light up Source link … Read more
(23 overs) West Indies 196 for 2 (Lewis 102*, Rutherford 50*, Asitha 1-39) beaten Sri Lanka 156 for 3 (Kusal 56, Nissanka 56, Chase 1-20) by eight wickets (DLS method) After a series in which they never managed to touch the green, the stars finally aligned for the West Indies as they ended their tour … Read more
A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane prepares to take off at Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore. – Reuters/File Parliamentary Secretary for Communications briefs NA. The government delayed the process due to low interest from bidders and problems. The minister says the privatization of PIA was an elaborate process. ISLAMABAD: The current government has decided … Read more
New Zealand 158 for 5 (Kerr 43, Halliday 38, Bates 32, Mlaba 2-31) beaten South Africa 126 for 9 (Wolvaardt 33, Mair 3-25, Kerr 3-24) in 32 runs October 20 can be written in big, bold letters as one of the unforgettable dates in New Zealand cricket. Hours after the men’s team registered a famous … Read more
Pakistan’s cotton industry continues to face a deepening crisis, with total production down by 48% compared to the same period last year, according to the latest data from the Pakistan Cotton Ginning Association (PCGA). As of mid-October, ginning mills had received 3.1 million bales, down from about 6 million bales by this time in 2023, … Read more