Sunday, January 18, 2026

PM meets top businessmen, assures facilitation

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday reiterated that the government was striving hard to provide all possible facilities to businessmen in order to...

Govt urged to reopen restaurants, marquees in Islamabad 

ICCI president says marriage-related businesses are on the verge of collapse due to prolonged lockdown

Will fiscal year 2025 be a better year for the private sector?

It would seem that the long battle with inflation is finally coming to an end

Shell blames lower energy prices for profit squeeze

LONDON: Energy giant Royal Dutch Shell said Thursday its net profit was halved in the second quarter due to lower oil and gas prices as...

FCCL expects double-digit growth in cement despatches this year

LAHORE: The management of Fauji Cement Company Limited (FCCL) is expecting a double-digit growth in cement despatches for the financial year 2019-20 (FY21), it was...

FPCCI hails waiver of Form-E for small exporters

KARACHI: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) on Friday welcomed the central bank's decision to remove the condition of Form-E...

Asad Umar presents amendments to budget for ongoing fiscal year

Finance Minister Asad Umar on Tuesday announced a “mini-budget” in the National Assembly and said that if the government continues in the present economic trajectory, the country will be doomed.

Samsung likely to post 35pc surge in third-quarter profit as smartphone sales recover

SEOUL: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's September-quarter profit likely surged more than a third, fuelled by strong smartphone sales and a rush order of memory...

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia to sign MoUs on drug control, renewable energy: FO

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are set to sign various Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) to enhance bilateral cooperation in the fields of mineral resources,...

Chinese trade mission to visit Pakistan on 26th

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce and Textiles Abdul Razzaq Dawood has said a Chinese buying mission, consisting prominent businessmen and investors, would visit...

Ghandhara’s Q3FY23 losses ravage annual earnings

The company recorded a loss of Rs 278.4 million for Q3FY23, with 9MFY23 earnings now at a loss of Rs 238.3 million 

Hafeez Shaikh meets PSX delegates amid dull market sentiment

A delegation of leading businessmen and brokers on Friday held a meeting with Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh and...

UK net debt passes 100% of GDP for first time since 1961

Britain's public sector net debt surpassed 100% of gross domestic product in May as borrowing came in higher than expected, the Office for National...

Alibaba beats estimates as pandemic fuels online, cloud computing demand

China’s Alibaba Group Holding Ltd beat quarterly revenue and profit estimates on Thursday, as its core commerce and cloud computing businesses continued to grow...

Pakistan decides to enhance relationship with African countries

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has approved the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Bilateral Political Consultations (BPC) with Ethiopia, as part of...