Rice exports surge 48.6pc in two months FY20

ISLAMABAD: Rice exports from the country during the first two months of the current financial year (FY20) surged by 48.64pc as compared...

Punjab govt shares ‘market complaints app’ with other provinces

ISLAMABAD: The Punjab government on Friday informed the National Price Monitoring Committee (NPMC) that it has shared its online market complaints app...

Cement exports decline 13pc in two months FY20

ISLAMABAD: Cement exports from the country during the first two months of the current financial year (FY2019-20) decreased by 13.16pc as compared to...

Alto keeps Pak Suzuki afloat amid crisis in auto industry

Unlike its competitors, Pak Suzuki Motor Company (PSMCL) has not seen a single non-production day (NDP) during the last three months owing...

CPEC-related bottlenecks being removed on priority: minister

ISLAMABAD: Planning, Development and Reform Minister Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar has said that the incumbent government has provided new impetus to accelerate the...

WB lists Pakistan among ‘Top 20 Improvers in Doing Business 2020’

The World Bank has listed Pakistan in the list of 'Top-20 improvers in Doing Business 2020'. "Pakistan has emerged among top 20 reformers...

UBDL discontinues Johnson & Johnson products in Pakistan

United Brands Limited (UBDL) has recently announced to discontinue Johnson & Johnson products from its business portfolio, a private media outlet reported. In...

Bulls dominate as KSE-100 stages 636-point rally

KARACHI: Bulls managed to take control of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) after a slow start to the session on Friday. The indices started...

SBP reserves drop 1.57pc to stand at $8.5bn

The foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) decreased 1.57pc on a weekly basis, according to data released...

IMF concerned over ‘political instability’ in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Although the International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, during its recently-concluded visit to Pakistan, had officially lauded the government for making "progress in...

FBR cuts first-quarter revenue target by Rs41bn

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has realigned its quarterly revenue collection targets with the benchmarks set by the International Monetary Fund...

No plan to privatise Telephone Industries of Pakistan: minister

ISLAMABAD: The government appears to have decided not to privatise Telephone Industries of Pakistan (TIP), which has been financially closed since 2006. Instead, IT...

KSE-100 extends bearish run, sheds 131 points

KARACHI: Downward trend continued at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Thursday, as lower risk appetite kept a tight lid on northbound moves. Foreign...

FBR mulls countrywide expansion of Invoice Monitoring System

In order to curb tax theft, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to expand the scope of its Invoice Monitoring...

Senate panel calls for early establishment of CPEC Authority

Senator Sherry Rehman says rules and regulations for CPEC Authority must be acceptable to all political parties Senator Usman Kakar accuses...