‘Thailand wants more imports from Pakistan’
KARACHI: Consul General (CG) of Royal Thai Consulate in Karachi Thatree Chauvachata has that his country is keen to increase the volume...
CPEC committee to discuss ML-1 financing with China
ISLAMABAD: Planning, Development and Reform Minister Makhdum Khusro Bakhtiar on Monday chaired the Cabinet Committee on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to review...
Closure of KGS service at Gwadar port irks Senate body
ISLAMABAD:Â The Senate's Standing Committee on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs on Monday expressed serious reservations over the closure of Karachi-Gwadar Shipping (KGS)...
Bears return as KSE-100 takes 829-point plunge
KARACHI:Â Investors of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a turbulent start to the week, as the indices kept trading in the red...
Food imports dip 19pc in July
ISLAMABAD:Â The food group imports into the country dipped by 19.20pc in the first month of the current financial year (July-FY20) as compared...
Yuan slumps to 11-year low as investors flee trade war risk
TOKYO: China’s yuan hit an 11-year low in onshore trade and tumbled to a record low in offshore trade after a sharp...
Oil drops as recession risks mount with trade war tariffs
TOKYO: Oil prices fell on Monday, pushing U.S. crude to the lowest in more than two weeks, as an intensifying trade war...
Ishaq Dar’s Euro Bonds termed irregular by audit department
ISLAMABAD: Earlier in 2014 former finance minister Ishaq Dar had raised Rs280 billion through Euro Bonds, however in a recent audit report...
PM reviews economic progress, ministries’ performanceÂ
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday held a meeting with his economic team to discuss the country's economic situation and to prepare...
Market Weekly: PSX accumulates 2,585 points, PKR gains Rs1.5 against dollar
Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a bullish trend in the outgoing week with the KSE-100 Index gaining 2,585 points, closing at 31,350...
Head of Pakistan LNG replaced
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan LNG Limited (PLL) has replaced its top manager with immediate effect, appointing Shahid Yousaf as managing director and chief executive,...
FBR criticised for ‘only targeting Karachi businesses’
KARACHI:Â The government's decision to increase the tax rate is not the right solution for revenue enhancement, as it would only discourage the...
Weekly inflation dips 0.08pc
ISLAMABAD:Â The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)-based weekly inflation (as on Aug 22) decreased by 0.08pc for the combined income group, as compared to...
Company registrations with SECP surge 41pc in July
ISLAMABAD:Â The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) had registered 1,525 new companies in the month of July 2019.
As compared to the...
Pakistan becomes world’s 4th fastest-growing freelance market
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has been ranked as the 4th fastest growing freelance market with 47pc growth in freelance earnings during the second quarter...