Uniform rate for kinnow to jeopardise exports: PFVA

ISLAMABAD: The Punjab government (Sargodha Division), while abolishing the classification of Kinnow as per its quality, has fixed a uniform rate of Rs1,000...

Hutchison Ports licenses first female trainees to operate remote-controlled quay cranes

KARACHI: Hutchison Ports Pakistan, the country’s first and only deep-water container terminal, has passed another milestone by licencing the country’s first female...

ADB sees Pakistan’s GDP growth to decelerate to 3.9pc in FY19

Until macroeconomic imbalances are alleviated, the outlook is for slower growth, higher inflation, pressure on the currency, and heavy external financing ...

FDI surges up by 155pc during first two months of FY 2017-18

Karachi: Pakistan received foreign direct investment (FDI) of $457.2 million in July-August 2017, up by 155 per cent or $277.8 million compared to $179.4...

Stocks drift lower amid lack of triggers

Benchmark KSE-100 sheds 260 points to end below 31,000-mark

Mexico invites businessmen to explore bilateral trade, investment opportunities

LAHORE Inviting Lahore’s businessmen, Ambassador of Mexico Jose Alfonso Zegbe has asked Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) President to arrange a...

Punjab finance minister discusses financial matters with Miftah Ismail

ISLAMABAD: Punjab Finance Minister Ayesha Ghaus Pasha had a meeting with Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance, Dr Miftah Ismail here on Wednesday. The...

Fish exports drop 4.11pc to $406m

ISLAMABAD: The exports of fish and its preparations decreased by 4.11pc during the first 11 months of the fiscal year 2018-19 as compared...

ECC approves immediate import of 100,000 tonnes of urea

Ministry asked to review the price mechanism of fertiliser industry to ensure the provision of urea to farmers at cheaper rates ISLAMABAD: In order...

Foreign investment takes a dip, down 26.2 per cent

According to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Wednesday, the country attracted FDI of $237.9 million in May, down 26.2 per cent from $322.7 million in the same month of the preceding year.

With FATF deadline looming, Pakistan faces challenges to curb money laundering: Report

A president of a private bank in Karachi believes if Pakistan got placed on the grey-list it would make it very difficult for the country to borrow on international markets

Sindh demands adequate representation on board of new split-up gas companies

ISLAMABAD: In a breakthrough of proposed splitting up of gas distribution companies, the Sindh government has given its conditional nod given provinces...

Vegetable, fruit prices rise in Punjab

LAHORE: Vegetable and fruit prices in the Punjab’s capital witnessed a sharp increase as the government increased their prices in the official...

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

Stocks drift higher in volatile session

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) endured a volatile session on Tuesday, with indices swaying both ways in search of a clear...