Monday, January 12, 2026

‘Pakistan’s first private LNG cargo to arrive at GasPort terminal’

ISLAMABAD: Universal Gas Distribution Company (UGDC) Chief Executive Officer Ghiyas Abdullah Paracha has said that Pakistan's first private liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo would...

China’s Huawei poised to overcome US ban with return of 5G phones, research firms say

China's Huawei Technologies is plotting a return to the 5G smartphone industry by the end of this year, according to research firms, signaling a...

Exclusive: China’s state banks selling dollars offshore to slow yuan declines, sources say

China's major state-owned banks were seen selling dollars to buy yuan in the offshore spot market in early Asian trades on Thursday, two people...

Another online cab service to be inaugurated next month

ISLAMABAD: A Chinese company is all set to launch its ‘Buraq’ taxi service on Saturday (August 10) in six big cities across the country. As two...

PepsiCo buys Pioneer Foods for $1.8bn in Africa push

JOHANNESBURG: US beverage and food giant PepsiCo has agreed to buy South Africa's Pioneer Foods for about 24.4 billion rand ($1.8 billion), a company...

SECP to host International Islamic Capital Markets conference

Pakistan Stock Exchange and other institutions are collaborating with the Commission on this conference

Economic uncertainty puts sale of 1,700cc and above cars in jeopardy

KARACHI: The sale of 1,700cc and above cars has dropped considerably after media reports that the government would withdraw its decision of imposing 10pc federal excise...

Appellate bench ruled against 167 SECP orders in five years

ISLAMABAD: The appellate bench of the Securities Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has accepted 167 appeals in the last five years. According to documents, five appeals were...

OBS Pakistan amalgamates AGP with AitkenStuart

It is pertinent to mention that rumours had been circulating that OBS Pakistan was going through major restructuring and this acquisition by Searle comes as a surprise for the market.

Pakistan Post to open 125,000 franchises countrywide: Murad

ISLAMABAD: Up to 125,000 franchises of Pakistan Post would be built across the country this year as a part of a development programme, said...

FM Qureshi invites Kuwaiti business leaders to invest in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has called for Kuwaiti business leaders to invest in Pakistan and to become partners in the government’s scheme of...

Business community urged to invest in aviation industry

'Close liaison between private sector and aviation industry will go a long way in strengthening the defence of Pakistan' ISLAMABAD: Former chief of the air...

Senate panel asks automobile companies to brief on quality standards, price ranges, tax matters

The meeting chaired by Senator Ahmed Khan on Thursday discussed the total number of vehicles sold, the amount of tax paid, details of spare parts produced locally and imported from abroad and fulfilment of corporate social responsibility role by Toyota, Honda and Suzuki motors.

Airbnb shares fall after probe into unpleasant customer experiences

Shares of Airbnb Inc (ABNB.O) fell as much as 6% on Thursday after an online independent publication released a report that probed unpleasant experiences that...

Daraz launches ‘DExports’ programme to facilitate local traders

In collaboration with Alibaba, Daraz has launched 'DExports', a programme that will give local sellers the opportunity to list their products on Alibaba's business-to-business...