PM’s efforts for economic revival lauded

A World Bank (WB) delegation called on Prime Minister Imran Khan and expressed its satisfaction over the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government's economic...

BOI chief discusses investment opportunities with ABD delegation

'At least five multinational hospitality chains are in negotiations with BOI with their investment plans' ISLAMABAD: Asian Development Bank's Central West Asia Development...

’20 more trains to be launched within six months’

LAHORE: Railways Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad on Monday announced to add 20 more trains in the fleet of Pakistan Railways within six months. Addressing...

Poor governance threatens Pakistan’s macroeconomic stability: WB

WB report titled 'Pakistan@100: Shaping the Future' says fiscal challenges partly due to weak governance 'Failure to implement tax reforms, misalignment...

Structural reforms imperative to achieve 6.7pc growth by 2023: minister

Minister says the govt envisages bringing down the consumption level from 93pc to 83pc and lifting the savings from 10pc to...

Chinese firms issue letter of intent for $2bn investment in Pakistan

PM's assistant says a heavy truck assembling plant will soon be established in the Rashakai Economic Zone ISLAMABAD: The XCMG and HSS Group of...

‘FBR focusing on IT utilisation to create interface with taxpayers’

Chairman says FBR will delineate a roadmap that will define taxation principles for the next 10 years KARACHI: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)...

PSX turns bullish, gains 545 points 

KARACHI: Bulls emerged as winners at the Pakistan Stock Exchange on Monday. The indices swung in both directions until they finally picked the...

OPEC’s Barkindo says rebound in oil investments ‘very minimal’

BAKU: The investments needed to ensure stability in the global oil industry are returning after a downturn, but the pace is still slow,...

Novatek close to deal with Saudi Aramco on Arctic LNG 2 project: CEO

MOSCOW: Leonid Mikhelson, chief executive of Russian gas giant Novatek, said on Sunday he had discussed the company’s Arctic LNG 2 project...

Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank go public on merger talks

FRANKFURT: Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank confirmed on Sunday they were in talks about a merger, although both warned that a deal was...

Law Ministry declines provision of details of agreement between NAB and Broadsheet to Senate

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Law and Justice has refused to provide details of an agreement inked between National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and Broadsheet...

ICCI expresses resentment over FBR raids on business premises

ISLAMABAD: A meeting of local business community held at Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) on Sunday under the chair of...

SCA urges govt to control price of agricultural inputs

HYDERABAD: The Sindh Chamber of Agriculture (SCA), a leading farmers’ lobbying group urged the Federal Government to control the price of the...

Pakistan’s medicinal imports rise by 9.74pc

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan imported medicinal product worth $656.092 million during the first seven months of current fiscal year, showing growth of 9.74 per...