Upcoming budget to give relief to stock market: Miftah Ismail

LAHORE: Special Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance Miftah Ismail has stated that the government will announce relief for the stock market...

Summer load-shedding to persist, despite increased power supply

LAHORE: Despite increasing power supply, consumers are expected to face power outages during the upcoming summer months, reported a private news outlet. The...

Brokers, directors lobby as PSX elections approach

LAHORE: With the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) Board elections to be held on April 19, stockbrokers and some independent directors are lobbying...

Miftah offers to give PSM for free with PIA

LAHORE: Adviser to Prime Minister on Financial Affairs Miftah Ismail has offered to give Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) for free to anyone...

Economic growth at risk due to eroding macroeconomic stability, says IMF

LAHORE: The International Monetary Fund (IMF), recently published its Post-Programme Monitoring report after the completion of First Post-Programme Monitoring Discussions on March...

Gross external financing needs projected to touch $27 billion by FY19: IMF

LAHORE: International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday released its post-program monitoring report predicting gross external financing needs are projected to touch $27...

Karachi ranked amongst cheapest cities, despite unfavourable circumstances

LAHORE: Karachi has been ranked as one of the cheapest cities to live in the world, in a recently released report by The...

Nepalese PM KP Sharma to inaugurate 6th SAARC Business Leaders Conclave today

KATHMANDU: Prime Minister of Nepal KP Sharma Oli will inaugurate the 3-day 6th SAARC Business Leaders Conclave on March 16 at Kathmandu featuring...

PAC orders investigation into KPT financial affairs, Rs45 billion investment portfolio

ISLAMABAD: Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has directed the Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) to take record of Rs45 billion of Karachi Port...

KP CM directs land acquisition for oil refinery in Karak

PESHAWAR: KP Chief Minister (CM) Pervez Khattak has directed the district administration Karak for the acquisition of land for the oil refinery...

Unilever drops London for post-Brexit Dutch HQ, chooses the Netherlands

THE HAGUE: Anglo-Dutch consumer giant Unilever on Thursday chose The Netherlands over London to host its headquarters, dealing a blow to Britain's...

New technologies successful in developing salt resistant crops to enable food security

ISLAMABAD: The world-renowned authority on food security, Prof Mark Tester explained how the twin challenges of meeting food requirements of a rapidly growing...

IPO, WIPO organise international workshop on patent database

ISLAMABAD: Intellectual Property Organization of Pakistan (IPO-Pakistan) Thursday organised a three-day workshop on patents database search and the establishment of Technology and...

Govt to strengthen industry through exhibitions: Sh Allauddin

LAHORE: Punjab Minister IC and T Sheikh Allauddin has said that the provincial government has made arrangements to further strengthen the industry...

Country’s development, progress measured via its exports volume: DG NADRA

  FAISALABAD: National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) Director General (DG) Mir Alam Khan has said that the development and progress of any country...