Economic revival, trade facilitation among govt’s top priorities: president
KARACHI: President Dr Arif Alvi said on Tuesday that revival of the country’s economy was the topmost priority of the present government.
Talking to...
SECP refutes media reports; says no crackdown against companies ordered
ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has strongly refuted media reports that the commission was taking action against companies...
Huawei outsells smartphone rivals in China, tightens market grip amid US spat
Oppo, Vivo, Xiaomi and Apple saw a decline in shipments and market share during the second quarter
HONG KONG: China’s Huawei Technologies cemented...
Huawei’s US research arm builds separate identity Â
The US-based research arm of China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd - Futurewei Technologies Inc - has moved to separate its operations from...
‘Sales tax to be recovered only if supplier is registered’
The Federal Board of Revenue, in its circular issued on Thursday, has clarified that sales tax can only be recovered from the...
FrieslandCampina Engro posts Rs177m profit for 2020
FrieslandCampina Engro Pakistan Limited (FCEPL) on Tuesday announced its financial results for the year ending 31st Dec 2020.
"The business continued its strong...
Business community lauds improvement in Pakistan’s EODB ranking
LAHORE: All Pakistan Business Forum President Syed Maaz Mahmood has welcomed Pakistan’s upward shift in the World Bank Ease of Doing Business...
IMF wants China-US trade deal to address structural issues
WASHINGTON:Â Any trade deal between China and the United States should be a long-lasting one that is consistent with multilateralism and addresses structural...
FAO trains 400 Baloch women in agri-entrepreneurship
ISLAMABAD:Â Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, in collaboration with the Australian government's Department of Foreign Aid and Trade (DFTA),...
Standard Chartered’s Shazad Dada elected as OICCI president
Standard Chartered Bank Pakistan Limited Chief Executive Officer Shazad Dada has taken over as president of the Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce...
Punjab govt announces new working hours for businesses
LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to change business hours in the province to prevent the resurgence of deadly coronavirus that has...
Temasek buys 41% stake in India’s Manipal Health for $2bn – source
Singapore-based sovereign wealth fund Temasek said on Monday that it is acquiring an additional 41% stake in India's Manipal Health Enterprises from...
Saudi Aramco building global gas business to cut carbon footprint
DUBAI: Saudi Aramco, the world's biggest oil producer, was building an international gas business and converting more crude oil into chemicals in...
Govt urged to address SMEs’ plight
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) has stated that the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector was struggling the...
DG Khan Cement receives export orders from Philippines
PM's adviser congratulates company on the breakthrough, urges other exporters to follow suit