Pakistan inflation hits 74-week high at 12.15 pc: Report

IANS | April 12, 2026 5:46 PM

New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Pakistan is once again grappling with rising inflation as escalating tensions in the Middle East, particularly the Israel-US conflict with Iran, begin to ripple through its economy, a report has said.

Rs 1.53 lakh crore booster shot fast-tracks growth in Indian Railways

IANS | April 12, 2026 5:37 PM

New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Indian Railways is headed for a transformative expansion with the government having approved a total investment of Rs 1.53 lakh crore across 100 new projects in 2025-26 covering more than 6,000 kilometres of railway network, the Ministry of Railways said on Sunday.

Pakistan hikes electricity tariff in double whammy after fuel price rise

IANS | April 12, 2026 1:46 PM

New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Pakistan’s National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has delivered a major shock to the country’s consumers with an increase in electricity tariffs by Rs 1.42 per unit under the monthly fuel cost adjustment, citing a variation in fuel charges for February 2026.

IMF, World Bank meets to take stock of global economic shocks amid Middle East crisis

IANS | April 12, 2026 1:33 PM

New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Finance ministers and central bankers from the 191 member countries will attend the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank’s spring meetings, to be held from April 13-18 in Washington, DC, to take stock of the global economic uncertainties amid the fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran and continuing uncertainties over the outcome of the peace talks.