Urea off-take rises by 5pc in February

ISLAMABAD: Urea sales witnessed a nominal rise of 0.9pc during the five months of this year's Rabi season (Oct-Feb FY19), as per the...

Pakistan, Malaysia sign agreements for strengthening economic ties

Agreements signed for 'five big projects', says Asad Umar Both countries agree to take joint action against Islamophobia ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Malaysia on...

Weekly inflation falls 0.19pc

The weekly inflation for the combined income group during the week ended on March 21 witnessed a decrease of 0.19pc as compared...

PM’s aide for exploiting trillion-dollar Halal food market

ISLAMABAD: Advisor to the Prime Minister on Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood has stressed the need to exploit the trillion-dollar Halal food market through...

UK economy dodges no-deal Brexit hit, for now

LONDON: Britain's economy has struggled beneath the weight of Brexit uncertainty for nearly three years, but many business leaders would probably be relieved...

edotco charts next phase of digital growth for Pakistan

Malaysian company signs agreements with Jazz, Telenor and Zong 4G Aims to boost connectivity capabilities in Pakistan via shared telecommunication towers, efficient...

PSX ends 147 points higher, breaks three-day losing streak

KARACHI: Breaking its three-day losing streak, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended the last trading session of the week in green. Foreign investors...

Export of raw cotton decreases 72.4pc in eight months

ISLAMABAD: The export of raw cotton from the country during the first eight months of the current financial year (FY19) decreased by 72.49pc...

Pakistan to receive $2.1bn loan from China by Monday

'The loan facility will further strengthen foreign exchange reserves and ensure balance of payment stability' The Ministry of Finance has announced that...

PM Imran pins hope on Exxon for ‘good news in three weeks’

Says oil drilling company in final phase of exploration in Arabian Sea Vows tax reforms, says govt focusing on strengthening accountability...

Asad Umar reviews financial requirements of tribal districts

Finance minister assures KP govt of bringing the merged districts at par with the rest of the province ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Asad Umar...

Malaysian carmaker Proton to build assembly plant in Pakistan

The assembly plant, to be established near Karachi, will be Proton's first in South Asia Malaysia's national carmaker, Proton, will collaborate with...

‘Transparent privatisation of state entities among govt’s top priorities’

ISLAMABAD: Transparent privatization of state-owned enterprises is one of the major priorities of the current government and shall be successfully undertaken with due...

‘Govt to restructure five public companies soon’

ISLAMABAD: Petroleum Minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan has announced that the board of directors of five public sector companies working under the aegis of...

‘Malaysian PM’s visit to herald new vistas of economic cooperation’

SAARC official urges govt to discuss and resolve issues pertaining to trade imbalance with Malaysia ISLAMABAD: SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry...