FM Qureshi during the high-level meetings at UNGA sidelines said that there is no rush to recognize the Taliban till they conform to international norms. However, he asserted that keeping Afghan assets and aid frozen as leverage will be counter-productive to Afghan stability.
Fitch Solutions has predicted Pakistan's GDP to grow by 4.2% in fiscal year 2022 in its latest report, up from 3.9 percent in the FY21. The credit rating agency noted the increase in vaccination rates in the country, while forecasting the burden of imports on growth.
Pakistan's Lucky Motor Corporation Limited (LMC), after the confirmation of the upcoming launch of subcompact crossover Peugeot 2008, has reportedly imported CBUs units of Peugeot 3008 and Peugeot 5008 for test and trial on roads.
PM Khan's UNGA address through a video link will highlight Pakistan's global and regional concerns by ensuring lasting peace in Afghanistan and enhancing Pakistan’s diplomatic outreach and engagement with its international partners and key institutions
The State Bank of Pakistan's Monetary Policy Committee has decided to increase the policy rate of the country for the next two months by 25 points basis to 7.25 per cent. This according to the statement is in line with the positive economic recovery.
NSA Moeed claimed that India used Afghan soil to destabilize Pakistan and urged the world not to abandon Afghanistan this time as Pakistan had already faced great losses and brunt of the power vacuum in Afghanistan.
New Zealand team pull-out at the last minute was due to Five Eyes Intelligence and conspired to discredit Pakistan, reported NZ Herald. This pull-out had frustrated the Pakistan team but the PCB chairman advised the players to channelize their frustration in best performance.
PM Khan have initiated dialogues with Taliban over inclusive Afghan government for a peaceful and stable Afghanistan conducive for the region. He added that the 40 years war in Afghanistan can only end by engaging with the Taliban.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Pakistan's PM Imran Khan spoke with one voice on Afghanistan during the 20th SCO summit in Dushanbe, Tajikistan demanding International community to engage with Taliban.
State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Friday has launched a gender mainstreaming policy titled “Banking on Equality”, which aims to reduce the gender gap in financial inclusion and improve women’s access to financial services in the country.
Pakistani Fintech Startup Finja has gotten commercial approval for the EMI (Electronic Money Institution) license from the State Bank of Pakistan. The bank was also the first one to receive the approval, in principle, from the SBP in April 2020.
