Envoy stresses private sector engagements between China, Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of China to Pakistan Jao Jing said on Saturday that through private sector engagements, the volume of trade between Pakistan...
PM Imran elated over WB’s Ease of Doing Business report
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday expressed satisfaction over Pakistan improving its position on the World Bank of Ease of Doing...
SBP reserves up 1.1pc to $7.89bn
The foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan increased 1.14pc on a weekly basis.
According to data released by the...
‘Govt committed to reducing regulatory burden on businesses’
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce Abdul Razzak Dawood has said that the government was taking concrete measures to facilitate and address...
US company mulls investing $100m in Gilgit-Baltistan
ISLAMABAD: A delegation of True North, a US-based investment company, has expressed its keen interest to invest in the tourism sector of Gilgit-Baltistan.
A...
Govt likely to lay off more than 30,000 employees before June 2020
ISLAMABAD: The government has been mulling to lay off more than 30,000 employees of some 20 state institutions before June 2020, apparently...
PSX lists Rs200bn energy Sukuk
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Energy Sukuk-I (PES-I) issue of Rs200 billion got listed at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Thursday. PES-I is the largest...
Bullish momentum prevails as index closes 322 points higher
KARACHI: Extending the rally from the previous session, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed on Thursday with decent gains.
Foreign investors turned once again...
Cement exports drop 14pc in first quarter FY20
ISLAMABAD: The export of cement during the first quarter of the current financial year (FY20) witnessed a decline of 13.94pc as compared...
Pakistan jumps 28 places in WB’s Ease of Doing Business Index
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has jumped up 28 places on the World Bank's (WB) Ease of Doing Business Index, besides securing a place among the...
German companies invited to invest in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood on Wednesday invited the German investors to invest in the export-oriented industries so...
Imran calls for inclusion of provinces in establishment of SEZs
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Wednesday all the initiatives to set up special economic zones (SEZs) would be spearheaded by the...
Pakistan committed to achieving all FATF targets by next year: minister
ISLAMABAD: Economic Affairs Minister Hammad Azhar said on Wednesday that Pakistan was committed to completing all the points in the action plan...
As PM hails economic team, large-scale manufacturing continues to shrink
ISLAMABAD: Contrary to Prime Minister Imran Khan's claims that his "economic team has turned around the national economy", the large-scale manufacturing (LSM) in...
NEPRA jacks up power tariff by Rs1.66 per unit
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has notified Rs1.66 per unit increase in the electricity price on account of monthly fuel...