‘First right to purchase’ property unlikely to find takers
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi’s pet scheme to acquire the ‘first right to buy’ a property in a bid to discourage tax...
Japanese, Chinese bike assemblers raise prices
KARACHI: The Japanese and Chinese bike assemblers have increased prices again, unofficially the rupee’s fall against the dollar is the reason given...
UK firm on enhancing trade with Pakistan post Brexit
UK to support Pakistan in enhancing trade: Diplomat
ISLAMABAD: The UK government reiterates its support for Pakistan to benefit from the EU’s GSP+...
France keen to do business in Pakistan: Consul general
More French companies taking interest in Pakistan: French envoy
KARACHI: Karachi is a peaceful, vibrant and lovely city, along with being the business...
Rs100b allocated for Diamer-Bhasha, Dasu dams: Rana Afzal
ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Finance Rana Muhammad Afzal Khan on Friday informed the Senate that Rs100 billion had been allocated in the...
Market Daily: KSE 100 closes down 209.72 points at 44,536.91
LAHORE: Given the risks presented by Pakistani elections coinciding with an increasingly dicey economic backdrop, market chatter is tilting in favor of...
Finance minister praises youth, encourages career-building activities
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister, Miftah Ismail here on Friday said that providing opportunities to young students to actively participate in extracurricular activities gives a boost...
Budget pro-poor, pro growth: Senate treasury benches
ISLAMABAD: Treasury benches in the Senate Friday termed the federal budget 2018-19 as pro-poor and growth-oriented, while the opposition termed it as...
Public-private partnership critical for bilateral growth with China
ISLAMABAD: Senate Deputy Chairman Senator Saleem Mandviwalla has said that Chinese investors should benefit from the investment potential in Pakistan and explore the...
Govt urged to focus on youth for sustainable economic growth: ICCI
ISLAMABAD:Â Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry's (ICCIs) President Sheikh Amir Waheed has called upon the government to focus on the development of...
Energy sector’s circular debt soars to Rs500 bn, govt to pay off Rs100 bn
KARACHI: Rising on a yearly basis, circular debt is especially prevalent in the oil and gas sector of the country. At present,...
Meezan Bank partners with IoBM to launch MBA focused on SME banking
KARACHI: Meezan Bank, Pakistan’s first and largest Islamic bank, and the Institute of Business Management (IoBM) from Karachi recently signed a Memorandum...
Huawei Marine commences survey for PEACE submarine cable
PEACE submarine cable is expected to be active by end of 2019 and will have over 60 Tb capacity
ADB willing to provide policy-based lending to support Pakistan’s budget deficit
At present, the average loan disbursement to Pakistan by the ADB stands around $2.2 billion per year
US-China trade talks begin, as Trump praises Chinese President Xi Jinping
The discussions, led by U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, are expected to cover a wide range of U.S. complaints about China’s trade practices, from accusations of forced technology transfers to state subsidies for technology development