Engro Fertilizers, Australia’s DFAT train over 4,000 smallholders

LAHORE: Engro Fertilizers Limited, Engro Foundation and the Government of Australia’s Department of Foreign Aid and Trade (DFAT) have successfully trained more than...

Govt urged to take action against smuggling of foreign currency

ISLAMABAD: A delegation of the foreign exchange dealers, led by Forex Association of Pakistan President Malik Bostan, called on Adviser to Prime Minister...

Bearish trend prevails as KSE-100 sheds 748 points

KARACHI: Stocks fell sharply on Tuesday with the KSE-100 index gliding below the 35,000 mark in intraday trade. Indices started shedding gains right from...

Pakistan’s circular debt stands at Rs795bn, PAC told

Pakistan's circular debt in the power sector has risen to Rs795 billion, Ministry of Energy & Power Division Secretary Irfan Ali told...

Hafeez Shaikh reviews social, economic needs of tribal districts

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh on Monday chaired a meeting to review the social and economic needs...

Pakistan, Uzbekistan stress need for enhanced communication network

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Uzbekistan on Monday underscored the need for a greater communication network between the two countries in order to realise their...

Trump presses Japan over trade gap

TOKYO: US President Donald Trump pressed Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday to even out a trade imbalance with the United States. Trump...

Mobile phone imports dip 6.86pc in 10 months

ISLAMABAD: The import of mobile phones into the country during the first 10 months of the current fiscal year decreased by 6.86pc as...

Senate body calls for early completion of Gwadar shipyard

ISLAMABAD: Senate's Standing Committee on Defence Production observed on Monday that Gwadar was an ideal site for the construction of a modern shipyard,...

Chinese loan accounts for 11pc of total foreign debt: EAD

'By investing in Pakistan, China is enabling the Pakistani economy to stand on its feet and get out of the debt...

PSX closes flat amid volatility

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended a choppy session flat on Monday amid low volumes and high volatility. On the economic front, the...

Uzbek companies urged to invest in CPEC economic zones

ISLAMABAD: Planning, Development and Reform Minister Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar on Monday underlined the need to establish transport and energy corridors, as they would...

Fawad wants to replace debit cards with mobile payment system

ISLAMABAD: Science and Technology Minister Fawad Chaudhry said on Monday that his next challenge would be to replace debit cards in the country with...

Govt likely to impose Rs40bn new taxes in upcoming budget

ISLAMABAD: The government is planning to drop an inflation bomb on public, as taxes are expected to be increased in the upcoming budget. According...

Rupee regains Rs1.42 interbank, nabs dollar hike

The local currency strengthens on the back of higher inflow of remittance due to Ramadan and the approaching festival of Eid