Egyptian transport start-up targets Philippines, Bangladesh after Pakistan launch
ISLAMABAD: Swvl, an Egyptian startup with an app to book bus tickets, plans to launch operations in the Philippines, Indonesia and Bangladesh...
Asad Umar vows more incentives for investors in next budget
Minister lauds Singaporean businessmen for taking a keen interest in Pakistani market, assures them of complete support
ISLAMABAD:Â Finance Minister Asad Umar said...
Tesco plans $6.6bn shareholder return from Asia disposals
LONDON/BANGKOK: Tesco (TSCO.L) plans to return $6.6 billion to shareholders after agreeing to sell its supermarket businesses in Thailand and Malaysia to...
PTEA demands immediate resdressal of export-related challenges
'Stuck-up liquidity in refund regime, non-availability of subsidy on energy supplies and imposition of taxes on raw materials have adversely impacted...
Amazon’s Bezos says National Enquirer owner tried to blackmail him
WASHINGTON: Jeff Bezos, chief executive of Amazon.com Inc, has accused the owner of the National Enquirer of trying to blackmail him with...
Chinese envoy meets PM; says next CPEC stage to focus on investing, buying more from Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Chinese Ambassador in Pakistan Yao Jing met Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday and said the next stage of China Pakistan...
Business community lauds Saudi investment in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's business community on Tuesday lauded Saudi Arabia’s commitment to investing billions of dollars into the dwindling economy of Pakistan.
Federation of...
‘Issuance, payment of promissory notes expected next month’
FBR chairman says the system will take its own course if people fail to fulfill their tax obligations
FAISALABAD:Â Federal Board of Revenue...
Senate body stresses uniform criteria for all provinces in FPCCI election
Committee terms one-year tenure of FPCCI president as insufficient, as ‘most of the time is spent in preparation for next election’
ISLAMABAD:Â The...
Dawood vows further facilitation of business community in upcoming budget
PM's aide says govt wants to help investors grow their businesses, engage in exports and contribute more to national economy
PepsiCo...
European companies eager to invest in Pakistan: PM’s aide
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister’s Spokesperson on Trade and Investment for the UK and Europe Sahibzada Aamir Jahangir said on Monday that world-renowned multinational...
Alibaba CEO and Chairman Zhang to step down to focus on cloud business
Alibaba Group (9988.HK)Â on Tuesday said its CEO and chairman Daniel Zhang will step down from the roles to focus on its cloud...
Qualcomm launches new chip to power 5G smartphones
Qualcomm Inc on Tuesday introduced its second-generation of so-called modem chips to connect phones to 5G networks, speeding up the race around...
FDI dips by 40 percent in July-Aug 2018
–‘Situation to remain bleak unless govt comes up with a favourable policy for investors’
KARACHI:Â Foreign direct investment (FDI) dipped by 40 percent to...
Asian shares tripped up by new U.S. tariff threat
U.S. President Donald Trump is likely to announce new tariffs on about $200 billion on Chinese imports as early as Monday.