Call for paradigm shift in trade policy to promote regional trade

ISLAMABAD: There is a need for a paradigm shift in the national trade policy to promote regional trade and this calls for acting like...

Transport corridor projects to create economic surplus: WB report

ISLAMABAD: A report launched by the World Bank Group (WB) here on Thursday revealed that investment in transport corridors is expected to...

Ghandara Nissan gears up to revive Datsun in Pakistan

LAHORE: In a notification sent to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), Ghandhara Nissan Limited (GHNL) notified the bourse that it had been...

Market Daily: KSE 100 crosses 45,000pts, analysts stand divided

LAHORE: Following a lacklustre open and sideways move through most of the first half of Thursday, the 100 Index got wings in...

Revenue share of tobacco industry decreases to 83.69bn in 2016-17

KARACHI: The revenue collection of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on documented cigarettes further declined to Rs83.69 billion in the year 2016-17...

IMC invests Rs4bn to increase production capacity by 20pc

ISLAMABAD: Indus Motor Company (IMC) has invested Rs4 billion to debottleneck its production facility and increase production capacity by 20 per cent i.e. up to...

GSK set to capitalise as Reckitt Benckiser pulls out of Pfizer deal

NEW YORK: British consumer goods group Reckitt Benckiser has pulled out of discussions with Pfizer over buying its consumer healthcare business, strengthening the...

Asia’s LNG market experiencing shakeup as new countries start importing

LAHORE: Asia's LNG market that had long been dominated by Japan and South Korea is undergoing a transformation as Pakistan and Thailand have...

Govt gunning to jump from 147th to 50th in ease of doing business: BOI Chairman

LAHORE: Board of Investment (BOI) Chairman, Naeem Y. Zamindar believes Pakistan can achieve a ranking among the top fifty of World Bank’s...

Best Buy cuts ties with China’s Huawei

HONG KONG: Best Buy, the largest US consumer electronics retailer, will cut ties with China’s Huawei Technologies, a person familiar with the...

Forex reserves continue bleeding trend as govt amasses $7.6 billion in loans

ISLAMABAD: The foreign exchange reserves held by the central bank continued to bleed even after the government borrowing spree continued and amassed...

Telco’s demand decrease, restoration of tax exemptions in upcoming budget

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s five renowned telecom companies have jointly approached the Ministry of Finance for streamlining of taxes and duties in the upcoming...

Govt decides to re-levy three surcharges on power consumers

ISLAMABAD: The government in line of recommendations made by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has decided to re-enact three surcharges on power...

Government to abolish support price system for sugarcane

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to completely abolish the support price system for sugarcane crop and devise a new pricing mechanism which...

Revised wealth statement form provides loophole to hide overseas assets

ISLAMABAD: Revisions made in the wealth statement form a year back have decreased the disclosure requirements for individuals having offshore assets and...