ISLAMABAD - The trade deficit in July 2009 remained at $ 1.15 billion as compared to the $ 1.67 billion deficit during the corresponding period of the last year, thus registering a remarkable decline of 31 per cent during the aforementioned period. Federal Bureau of Statistics (FBS) here Tuesday ...

KARACHI - The asset base of the Development Finance Institution (DFIs) posted 3.1pc growth to reach Rs106.8 billion during the first quarter of calendar year 2009. Asset composition of DFIs indicates that their investments and advances account for 76.7pc of their total assets (72pc in Dec-08). ...