Pakistan, Nepal bilateral trade to boost regional development: Suraj Vaidya
LAHORE: SAARC Chamber President Suraj Vaidya Monday has termed Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi’s two-day tour to Nepal a golden opportunity...
Domestic borrowing in control, govt striving to curb trade deficit: Rana Afzal
ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Finance, Rana Muhammad Afzal Khan said Monday that the situation regarding domestic borrowing is not alarming.
Responding to a...
SECP reveals 19 per cent increase in new companies registration
ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) in February has registered 1,021 new companies. As compared to the corresponding month...
Analysts estimate increase of Rs6 per share to ASTL after SITE expansion
LAHORE: In Amri Steels Ltd's (ASTL) latest notice to the exchange it had informed about finalisation of its plans regarding the Balancing,...
Pharma has potential to surpass textile industry in Pakistan: Chairman AGP
KARACHI:Â The pharmaceutical industry in Pakistan has the potential to increase its exports to such an extent that it can become the biggest...
Automotive sector down 7.1pc, while cements lacked 6.1pc in February
LAHORE:Â Investors at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) had a mixed month of February. Political uncertainties mostly led investor confidence amongst a severe...
Pakistan Biggest Auto Show 2018 concludes with a huge turnout of 300,000 visitors
LAHORE: The Pakistan Auto Show 2018 concluded at the Expo Centre in Lahore. The three-day grand event, organised by the Pakistan Association of...
PM House initiates inquiry into illegal appointment of officials at MoST
ISLAMABAD: After the allegation of state ministers of Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) Mir Dostain Khan Domki regarding illegal appointments in...
Call for identical RLNG tariff across Pakistan
LAHORE: Pakistan Chemical Manufacturers Association (PCMA) has called for implementing identical tariffs for Re-gasified Liquid Natural Gas (RLNG) across the country.
The association's...
Malakand tunnel project to be allocated more funds
ISLAMABAD: National Highway Authority (NHA) is in process of arranging an additional $85 million for the Malakand tunnel project as now it...
NICON Group of Colleges, ICCI to work for entrepreneurship development in youth
ISLAMABAD: A delegation of NICON Group of Colleges led by its Chairperson Aziz Fatima Naz visited Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry...
Courier companies denounce proposed logistics regulation bill
KARACHI: The bill passed by the National Assembly and titled as ‘Pakistan Courier and Logistics Regulatory Authority Act 2017’ is under the...
Tax evasion, ghost manufacturers baffle FBR
ISLAMABAD: Nearly 200 ghost companies have been found by the tax authorities claiming to be manufacturers but with fictitious addresses that were...
Pakistan to inadvertently suffer if world goes to ‘trade war’
KARACHI: US President Donald Trump is embarking on a journey to adopt protectionist policies which might result in a global trade war....
Unabated increase in cement prices to wreak havoc on middle-class: Fayyaz Ilyas
KARACHI: Association of Builders and Developers (ABAD) Senior Vice Chairman Fayyaz Ilyas said that cement is the most important input in the...