Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves recorded a modest improvement during the week ended November 14, 2025, with the State Bank of Pakistan's (SBP) holdings rising by $27 million to reach $14.551 billion, according to data released by the central bank on Thursday. The SBP's weekly report showed that the country's total liquid foreign exchange reserves stood at $19.738 billion. Of this, commerci
Afghanistan's Taliban government urged India on Thursday to scale up trade and open cargo hubs in its territory, as it strengthens ties with New Delhi and seeks alternatives to Pakistan after repeated border clashes and closures. During talks, Al-Haj Nooruddin Azizi, the Taliban's Commerce Minister, also asked India to help set up scheduled shipping services to move Afghan goods through the Ind
The recent Cloudflare outage that disrupted services across Pakistan has highlighted the country's heavy reliance on foreign digital infrastructure, underscoring the urgent need for a national preparedness strategy. When contacted, officials at the Federal Ministry for IT and Telecommunication (ITT) told The Express Tribune that the Government of Pakistan has a robust vigilance system under the
SYDNEY: Asian shares extended a global rout on Friday as the much-anticipated U.S. jobs data failed to provide clarity on the near-term path for interest rates, with investors returning to dumping risk assets even after Nvidia’s earnings dazzled. Wall Street dived overnight as jitters over inflated tech stock prices returned, resulting in the Nasdaq’s widest one-day swing since April 9 when Pre
Pakistan Digital Authority (PDA) and Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) Thursday agreed that the digital data exchange among federal/provincial governments, private sector and citizens will be key to successfully implementing digital initiatives under the Digital Citizen Act 2025. The Chairperson of the Pakistan Digital Authority (PDA), Dr. Sohail Munir, visited the Securitie