A US federal court has ruled against President Donald Trump’s tariffs, marking a significant setback to his economic strategy. The court determined that Trump overstepped his powers by imposing tariffs on almost all foreign goods. The court found that he had wrongly used emergency powers to introduce such widespread tariffs. This decision challenges Trump’s approach […]
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Bilawal promises ‘Roti, Kapra Aur Makaan’ when PPP comes into power
KARACHI/ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto compared Prime Minister Imran Khan’s government with PPP’s past governments and promised that ‘Roti, Kapra Aur Makaan’ will be provided to citizens the day his party comes into power. In a statement issued from the Bilawal House, he explained that how the predicaments in Pakistan’s current policies […]
PM says NAC estimates GDP growth rate at 3.94%, per capita income 13.4%
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that the National Accounts Committee (NAC) estimated the provisional growth rate of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) during the current fiscal year (2020-2021) was 3.94 percent. “GDP growth reflects success of our government’s economic policies while managing Covid-19 pandemic. Our V-shaped recovery is balanced between three major sectors: […]
Azhar says economic crisis result of Dar’s policies
Minister of State for Revenue Hammad Azhar on Thursday hit back at former finance minister Ishaq Dar’s criticism of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf government; questioning the absconding PML-N leader’s right to point fingers at the state of the economy. The financial crisis the country is currently mired in “was a result of his own policies”, he […]
Economic policies: PM directs ministers to take parliament into confidence
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday has directed his ministers to take parliament and masses into confidence over government’s economic policies. The prime minister while addressing a meeting attended by party leaders, ministers and economists said that PTI’s government is currently passing through a tough time than of previous governments and it has to […]