Pakistan, Uzbekistan stress need for enhanced communication network
ISLAMABAD:Â Pakistan and Uzbekistan on Monday underscored the need for a greater communication network between the two countries in order to realise their...
Punjab governor stresses development of SMEs to curb poverty
‘Govt vows to transform Pakistan into a business-friendly country by devising conducive policies based on solid research’
LAHORE:Â Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar...
Japan wants to hold government-level dialogue for enhancing trade in December
The volume of bilateral trade between both countries stands around $2.3 billion with Pakistan exports standing at a paltry $250 million against Japan’s $2.03 billion
PCJCCI calls for digitalizing of small industries
Islamabad: Pak-China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) Founder President Shah Faisal Afridi has suggested that digitalizing and revolutionizing small industries...
Petroleum production increases by 11.62pc
ISLAMABAD:Â The production of petroleum products witnessed 11.62 per cent increase during the first five months (July-November) of the current fiscal year as...
Weekly inflation falls 0.83pc
ISLAMABAD:Â The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)-based weekly inflation for the combined consumption group (as on December 5) decreased by 0.83pc as compared to...
World stocks stumble as US yields near 3pc
LONDON: World stocks slipped on Monday as investors braced for a blizzard of earnings from the world’s largest firms, while keeping a...
Pakistan delays FTA with China amid concerns raised by local industry
LAHORE: The federal government, amid demands from the local business community, has delayed the second phase of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA)...
Hafeez Shaikh stresses need for public-private partnerships
ISLAMABAD:Â Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Abdul Hafeez Shaikh said on Thursday that joint ventures with the private sector were...
Dar fails to enforce PM’s export package
ISLAMABAD
Federal Minister for Finance Senator Ishaq Dar has badly failed in the implementation of Prime Minister’s export package announced to promote and...
SECP issues draft amendments to AML/CFT regulations
ISLAMABAD:Â The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan has issued draft amendments to Anti-Money laundering (AML) and Counter Financing of Terrorism (CFT) Regulations,...
Government targets 6pc growth rate for FY 2017-18
Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Thursday said that focus of the next year’s budget would be on achieving higher, sustainable and...
All ears to constructive criticism for upcoming budget: Dar
Federal Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar on Saturday said that keeping in line with the past four years’ tradition of the current...
PSO pondering Rs40b investment to expand market share
Karachi: According to Taurus Securities, Pakistan State Oil (PSO) the state-owned conglomerate is considering investing up to Rs40b for revamping its storage...
Technical teams formed to address development-related hiccups
The government's economic team has entrusted the technical teams from the Economic Affairs Division, Planning Commission and the World Bank to chalk...