Weekly inflation up 0.72pc
ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)-based weekly inflation for the week ended on April 30 witnessed an increase of 0.72pc, Pakistan Bureau...
KSE-100 fails to sustain gains, closes 195 points lower
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) failed to carry forward the positive momentum from the previous session, with the KSE-100 Index ending...
Over Rs99bn spent on Diamer Bhasha dam project so far
A sum of Rs 99.238 billion including Rs 93.9 billion for land acquisition on multi-purpose Diamer Bhasha dam project has already been...
World Bank prepares $247.5m project to help Pakistan fight virus
ISLAMABAD: The World Bank (WB) has said that it has prepared a $247.5 million programme to support Pakistan’s frontline healthcare staff and...
Years needed to restore demand, say UAE airlines
DUBAI: Top executives of Emirates and Etihad, two of the Middle East’s biggest airlines, have said passenger demand may not return to...
Govt to take big steps to accelerate economic activities: PM
ISLAMABAD:Â Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday said that the federal government is utilising all resources to contain the spread of the novel...
Think tank will monitor implementation of Rs1.2tr PM’s economic package
ISLAMABAD: A think tank recently formed by Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday selected six broad priority domains to boost social safety...
Coronavirus crisis an opportunity to revive Pakistan’s economy: Business experts
KARACHI: The ongoing coronavirus crisis has brought in a golden opportunity to revive Pakistan's economy by prioritising e-commerce and online trading.
This was...
Petrol price slashed to reduce inflation, PM says
–Imran launches web portal to support those rendered jobless due to pandemic
–Says relief fund donations will be disbursed transparently, audit to be...
FPCCI suggests govt to avoid overreliance on traditional exports
ISLAMABAD: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has requested the government to formulate strategies that could decrease the...
Traders call for early release of Afghan-bound containers stuck at Karachi port
PESHAWAR: The business community of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has expressed grave concerns over a large number of Afghan transit trade containers being held...
Petroleum levy raised to unprecedented levels
ISLAMABAD: The government has imposed an unprecedented increase in taxes and levy on petroleum products for the month of May 2020.
As per...
Punjab CM lauded for reopening textile industry
LAHORE: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA)-Punjab Chairman Adil Bashir has thanked Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar for reopening the textile industry...
Suki Kinari Hydropower project to be completed on time despite Covid-19
BEIJING: The Suki Kinari Hydropower Project, being constructed under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) framework in the Khyber-Pakhtoonkhaw, would be completed as per...
Exports value to remain at $22bn in FY 2019-20: Razak
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood has said that the country’s exports target of US $ 25...