FPCCI trade delegation visits Qatar

ISLAMABAD A delegation from the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI) visited Doha, Qatar on Aug 13, 2017, under the...

Pak-Afghan JEC to be held in September

ISLAMABAD After months of diplomatic stand-off on various issues, Pakistan and Afghanistan have finally agreed to resume economic ties and a Joint Economic...

Germany to provide €12m grant for healthcare development in KP, GB

ISLAMABAD: Economic Affairs Division Secretary Noor Ahmed and German Development Bank (KfW) Country Director Wolfgang Moeller on Thursday signed financing agreements for Social...

Chinese delegation to visit Pakistan to review CPEC projects

ISLAMABAD: A Chinese delegation is scheduled to visit Pakistan next month to review the progress under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), due to reports...

AHL report holds bullish view for PSX in 2018

  Arif Habib Limited report states PML-N likely to lead in general election KARACHI: Arif Habib Limited (AHL) holds a bullish view of...

Indonesia eager to expand bilateral ties with Punjab

LAHORE A high-level Indonesian delegation comprising of Indonesian Ambassador Iwan Suyudhie Amri and, the third secretary of the embassy of the Republic of...

Pakistan finally opens up about Chinese borrowing

It is believed that the United States wants to ring-fence IMF's money in order to stop Pakistan from using such funds for repaying Chinese loans.

Chinese consortium to buy 25 per cent stake in Dhaka Stock Exchange

A Chinese consortium has proposed buying a 25 per cent stake in Dhaka Stock Exchange for BDT9.9 billion ($118.998 million), reported a...

Transactions through e-banking channels touched Rs47.4 trillion in FY18: SBP

The number of local e-commerce merchants registered with banks reached 1,094 and consumers carried out 3.4 million online e-commerce transactions valuing Rs 18.7 billion

Foreign direct investment falls 30pc in eight months

China, Netherlands, Hong Kong remain top investors

Govt appoints ‘tainted’ organisation to monitor ‘quality’ of auto sector

ISLAMABAD: Though the government has decided to dissolve the Engineering Development Board (EDB) for being a corrupt organisation and not performing any...

Finance Minister hopes to complete first review of SBA with IMF

ISLAMABAD: The Caretaker Finance minister Dr Shamshad Akhtar portrays hopefulness of the successful completion of the first review of the Stand By...

Finance minister consults with financial markets about bringing investment through Private Funds

KARACHI: The caretaker Federal Minister for Finance, Revenue, and Economic Affairs, Dr. Shamshad Akhtar, chaired a meeting with the chairman of the...

JS Bank, Zameen.com partner to fill home financing gap

KARACHI JS Bank Limited and Zameen.com have signed a MoU to offer Zameen.com customers a mortgage finance facility. This partnership shall enable JS Bank...

Trade deficit shrinks 28.4pc in seven months

The country's trade deficit witnessed a significant reduction during the first seven months (July-January) of the current financial year (FY20), shrinking by...