Pakistan inflation rate at 5.84 percent in August

On a month-on-month basis, prices increased 0.21 percent in August

FATF urges Pakistan to complete action plan by October

Pakistan says committed to implementing AML/CFT regime Pakistan has until October to improve its counter-terror financing operations in line with an internationally...

Govt releases Rs 33.7b for development projects under PSDP 2018-19

Out of these allocations, the government has released Rs 4.73 billion for Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission for which Rs 30.4 billion has been allocated for the year 2018-19, whereas for Maritime Affairs Division, an amount of Rs 414 million has been released out of total allocation of Rs 10.1 billion

PSX lands in green after volatile session

KARACHI: Investors of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a tug of war between bulls and bears on Tuesday, with the indices swaying...

PSX lands in green amid cautious trading

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange witnessed a choppy session on Friday, as investors preferred to stay on the sidelines ahead of Financial Action...

KP’s economic growth outpaces Punjab and Sindh, reveals Dr Pasha’s book

ISLAMABAD: Dr. Hafiz Pasha’s new book ‘Growth and Inequality in Pakistan’ has reported  Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa registered the highest average growth rate of 5.1...

Qatar Petroleum to enhance investment in Pakistan

NEWSDESK In a major development, Qatar Petroleum President and CEO Saad Sherida Al Kaabi held talks in Islamabad with Prime Minister Imran Khan...

Pakistan among top five emerging economies in the world: Ahsan Iqbal

OSLO: Pakistan has become one of the top five emerging economies in the world, said Minister for Planning, Development and Reform Ahsan Iqbal. Iqbal,...

Cutlery exports surge 1.73pc to $91.3m

ISLAMABAD: The cutlery exports from the country witnessed an increase of 1.73pc during the financial year 2018-19, as compared to the corresponding period...

Timely crackdown on in-house badla financing prevented a crisis on bourse

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) Chairman Zafar Hijazi has pointed out that an increase in in-house badla financing was...

China calls for open world economy but work remains on landmark trade pact

SINGAPORE: China will further open its economy in the face of rising protectionism, Premier Li Keqiang said as he arrived in Singapore on...

Govt releases Rs 483m under PSDP against a total budget of Rs 800b

The federal government has released Rs 482.8b (60.4pc), including Rs122b foreign aid, for different development projects under the Public Sector Development Programme...

Asad stresses on exploring Chinese export markets

National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Industries and Production Chairman Asad Umar has said that the economic relations with China should be exploited...

Govt approves outsourcing of country’s three airports

The Federal Cabinet on Wednesday has allowed the outsourcing of the management of country’s three major airports on the model of the...

South Korea extended invite to invest in Pakistan Railways

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad on Monday invited a delegation of South Korea to seek business and investment opportunities in...