TEHRAN (ANA)- Pakistan’s export of goods and services to Afghanistan witnessed an increase of 3.63 percent during the first six months of the current fiscal year (2023-24) as compared to the exports of the corresponding period of last year, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) reported.

TEHRAN (ANA)- The total liquid foreign reserves of Pakistan stood at US$ 13,097.6 million in the week ended on February 2, 2024, while foreign reserves held by State Bank reached $ 8,044 million.

TEHRAN (ANA)- The World Gold Council revealed that Iraq increased its reserves of gold to more than 142 tons.

TEHRAN (ANA)- The Prime Minister Office (PMO) said that the Iraqi government invited the Russian company Gazprom to develop the Nasiriyah oilfield in Southern Iraq.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Iraqi Minister of Oil Hayan Abdul-Ghani revealed that steps have been taken to establish a green hydrogen project for the South Refineries Company with a capacity of 800 tons annually and a solar energy plant with a capacity of 130 megawatts.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Climate change and frequent years of drought have deprived 21 million Afghans, almost half of Afghanistan's population, of access to potable water, Deputy Head of National Environment Program Agency (NEPA) Abdul Salam Haqqani said.

TEHRAN (ANA)- The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said that its foreign exchange reserves had decreased by 54 million U.S. dollars.

TEHRAN (ANA)- The exports of Pakistan in the first seven months of the ongoing fiscal year starting from July 2023 to June 2024 totaled around 17.8 billion U.S. dollars, increasing by 12 percent, the country's Ministry of Commerce said.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Iraq and Jordan signed the first modification to the electrical energy sales deal.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Turkiye's annual inflation rate rose slightly to 64.86 percent in January from 64.77 percent last December, according to official data.