Moody’s upgrades Pakistan’s banking outlook – Business

KARACHI: Global rating agency Moody’s has upgraded Pakistan’s banking outlook to positive from stable on the back of improved financial performance. “We have changed our outlook on Pakistan’s banking system to positive from stable to reflect the banks’ resilient financial performance as well as improving macroeconomic conditions from very weak levels a year ago,” said…

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Khamenei rejects idea of nuclear talks with US – World

• UAE presidential adviser delivers Trump’s letter to Tehran• Beijing and Kremlin will hold talks with Iranian officials to discuss the issue DUBAI: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wed­nesday rejected the idea of holding negotiations with the Uni­ted States over a nuclear deal, as a letter arrived from US Presi­dent Donald Trump calling…

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Petrol may see Rs14 per litre reduction – Business

ISLAMABAD: The prices of all petroleum products are estimated to fall by up to Rs14 per litre for the next fortnight, ending March 31, owing to fluctuation in the international market and import premiums. This relief is, however, subject to unchanged tax rates. An official said there were considerations on the part of the government…

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Nawaz blames ‘stubbornness’ of PTI for failure of negotiations – Pakistan

LAHORE: PML-N Pres­ident Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday regretted that the talks between the government and the oppo­­sition remained inconclusive due to Pak­istan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s “inflexible and non-serious approach”. In a meeting with National Assembly Spe­aker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, the PML-N president said: “You had facilitated negot­iations between the government and the opposition as the custodian of…

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