Economic reforms help PSX gain 958 points in week

Analysts expect the market to continue its positive rally on the heels of improving foreign inflows KARACHI: The benchmark KSE-100 index accelerated by...

Govt striving hard to slash unnecessary imports: Dawood

PM's adviser says he will soon visit all the chambers of commerce in the country to finalise national industrial policy Prime Minister’s Adviser...

Trump ends shutdown, signs bill to reopen government

The deal he reached with congressional leaders contains no new money for the wall but ends the longest shutdown in U.S. history

Malaysia to cancel $20 billion China-backed rail project: minister

Mohamed Azmin Ali said at a media event that the project’s cost was too great, while also giving an assurance that Malaysia would welcome investment from China on a case by case basis

Pakistan Banao Certificate targeting overseas Pakistani’s to be launched on 31st January

According to details shared by the Finance Minister Asad Umar, the certificates would be of two types, one of three years offering 6.25% return and the other with five-year maturity offering 6.75% return

Govt to announce medium-term economic framework in coming week: Hammad Azhar

BoI Chairman shared the government had already decreased the total number of taxes from 47 to 16 and plans to further reduce it down to a single tax

Directorate general of transfer pricing set to be disbanded

The Directorate was unable to appoint its director general and other staff and consequently, entities refused to share a country-by-country record of their businesses with the tax regulator

Pakistan making last attempts to seek out of court settlement in Reko Diq case: Report

The decision had gone in favour of Tethyan Copper Company (TCC) — a joint venture between Antofagasta of Chile and Barrick Gold Corporation of Canada — which filed the case in 2011 claiming that Pakistan had unlawfully denied a mining lease

Pakistan’s economy expanding compared to Japan, says diplomat

The seasoned diplomat said the advantage of a huge youth population provided Pakistan with an opportunity to make economic leaps

Economic reforms package to help boost exports, trade and investment

Hammad Azhar said the economic reforms package is aimed at attracting investment, assisting agriculture, and promoting the industrial sector

Wall Street surges on upbeat earnings, hopes of end to govt shutdown

US stocks surged on Friday, as upbeat earnings reports helped investors put aside growth worries, with hopes of a resolution to the...

China to step up economic stimulus in slowdown fight

BEIJING: China will take steps to spur growth amid a trade war with the United States, but there is limited room for...

China to pursue BRI in ‘spirit of mutual benefit’

'By the end of 2018, 269 of the 279 outcomes of the first Belt and Road Forum have been realised or turned...

IT entrepreneurs urge govt to establish ‘tech zone’ in Islamabad 

'Inclusion of private sector in Pakistan Software Export Promotion Board imperative to improve its performance' ISLAMABAD: Entrepreneurs from the IT sector have urged...

Domestic security improvements will spur business & investment activity in Pakistan: Fitch

The gross financing requirements remain high, notwithstanding a fall in current account deficit as sovereign debt service will grow to $7-9 billion a year over the next three years, said Fitch Ratings