ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani has said that the nation should be ready to face power, gas and water crises while the government is chalking out short and long-term strategies to overcome them.
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WASHINGTON: World Bank has given approval of USD300 million aid package for Pakistan among which $200 million are meant for Benazir Income Support Program (BISP) while remaining $100 million will be utilized on a project …

KARACHI: Pakistani stocks ended nearly one percent lower on Thursday after gaining almost 3 percent the previous day as investors sold shares to book profits at higher levels, dealers said.
The Karachi Stock Exchange’s (KSE) benchmark …

NEW YORK: Oil prices edged up Thursday amid a weakening dollar and falling crude inventories in the United States, the world’s largest oil-consuming nation.
Market sentiment was also boosted by International Energy Agency forecasts of higher …

The economic survey presided by Ministry of Finance showed unexpected results demonstrating poor performance as economy only grew by 2 percent in 2008-2009 which was forecasted to increase by 4.5 percent comparing it from last year growth of 4.1 percent.