Wednesday, December 31, 2025

British-Pakistani businessman appointed to House of Lords

Bestway Group Chief Executive Zameer Choudrey CBE would be appointed to the House of Lords under the Queen's intention of conferring Peerages of the...

Govt urged to introduce low-cost credit scheme for local businesses

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) has urged the government to focus on introducing low-cost credit schemes for the domestic industry in...

Govt needs to take concrete steps on war footing for revival of economy: PCMEA

Abdul Latif Malik appreciated Prime Minister Imran Khan for taking interests in exports of the country and said that the government should follow its guidelines immediately.

Renault sales fall in weakening auto market

PARIS: French auto giant Renault said on Tuesday its first-half sales were hit by a slowdown in several emerging countries but overall it managed...

Business community confident ahead of Saudi crown prince’s visit

Businessmen laud the leadership of PM Imran Khan and his commitment towards ensuring transparency in Pakistan KARACHI: The Businessmen Panel (BMP) of the Federation of Pakistan...

McDonald’s global sales suffer as Covid-19 lockdowns limit operations

McDonald’s Corp on Tuesday reported a broad drop in global same-store sales and missed profit expectations, as its restaurants were shut due to the...

RCCI to hold ‘gems & jewellery exhibition’ on 23rd

RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Malik Shahid Saleem said on Tuesday that the chamber would organise a three-day 'gems and jewellery...

Gulf conflict would see oil prices spike, ease, jump again: research

LONDON: Oil would initially jump by $15-20 a barrel if Iran blocked the Strait of Hormuz, but prices would ease immediately once U.S. forces...

PTCL licence expired on December 31 last year

LAHORE: The Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) licence has expired on December 31, 2020, it was learnt on Friday. The PTCL has started discussions with...

India’s economy to hold top spot for GDP but not so much for jobs growth: Reuters poll

India's economy will grow at a solid pace for the rest of this fiscal year and next but well below its potential rate, according...

Over 600 Pakistani firms register with China, expanding trade presence

Registrations include 25 mango, 21 citrus, 103 rice, 175 seafood, 185 sesame seed, 106 cherry, 15 rapeseed meal, 10 fish meal, and seven defatted bone companies; commercial mission facilitates market access and e-commerce integration

Dawood reviews EODB reforms, stresses close liaison between Centre, provinces

ISLAMABAD: Advisor to Prime Minister on Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to review the reforms undertaken by the government with...

Exclusive: China invites global investors for rare meeting as economy sputters

China's financial regulators have invited some of the world's biggest investors to a rare symposium next week, three sources said, seeking to encourage foreigners...

Singaporean traders to explore business opportunities in Pakistan

KARACHI: A high-profile trade delegation of Singapore Business Federation (SBF) is visiting Pakistan from 24th February till March 3rd, 2019, to explore the business opportunities...

FedEx sues US government over shipment restrictions

NEW YORK: American logistics giant FedEx has sued the US government, saying Washington's restrictions on exports and imports due to growing trade disputes and sanctions...