NEC meeting discusses federal development budget

LAHORE: The National Economic Council (NEC) discussed important matters related to the federal development budget in a meeting held on Wednesday in...

Silk Bank announces Rs1135.2mn profit after tax for 2017

LAHORE: The Board of Directors of Silkbank Limited, in its meeting held on March 06, 2018, reviewed the performance of the bank and...

Pakistan’s real estate is thriving: Report

LAHORE: Pakistan’s real estate is soaring as house prices have more than doubled in Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad according to real estate...

$9-10bn required to transform Karachi, WB report

LAHORE: Karachi, Pakistan’s biggest city, needs $9 to $10 billion financing over a period of 10 years to meet its infrastructure and...

IMF gives favourable outlook to Pakistan’s economy, warns of risks in medium-term

LAHORE: The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday released its policy statement regarding first Post-Program Monitoring Discussions with Pakistan and maintained a favourable near-term...

Pakistan’s textile earnings far behind regional economies

KARACHI: A senior economist of the central bank on Tuesday said Pakistan earns only $1 billion via sales of one million cotton...

CCP to initiate legal action against PFMA for indulging in cartelization of wheat

ISLAMABAD: Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has decided to initiate legal action against Pakistan Flour Mills Association for indulging in cartelization and...

Draft agreement for settlement of PSM debts to be shared with stakeholders: Privatization Commission

ISLAMABAD: A draft agreement for settlement of Pakistan Steel Mills debts will be shared with stakeholders for deliberation and input, decided the...

Govt gives go-ahead to privatization of PIA and PSM

ISLAMABAD: The governments federal cabinet Tuesday gave go-ahead for sale of 49 percent shares (linked to flight operations and related management) of...

Hard earned macro-economic gains are often lost due to political reasons: IMF Pak outgoing chief

ISLAMABAD: Outgoing IMF Chief in Pakistan, Tokhir Mirzoev on Tuesday said hard earned macro-economic gains are often lost due to political reasons. Mr....

Lucrative investment opportunities for Kuwait in Pakistan: SBI Chairperson

KARACHI: Sindh Board of Investment (SBI) Chairperson Naheed Memon in her address to the Pak-Kuwait Investment Conference being held at Kuwait by...

Malaysia to secure $51bn approved investments this year

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is expected to secure about 200 billion ringgit approx. $51.21 billion approved investments this year, said the Malaysian Investment...

Malaysian businessmen urged to exploit Pakistan’s business potential

ISLAMABAD: Business community should take advantage of business opportunities provided by Pakistan in various fields including halal products, fruits, vegetables, sports goods,...

Reduction in import duties on MDF demanded by major importers

KARACHI: The importers of Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF) have demanded from the government to reduce the import duty on raw MDF from...

PIA enhances engineering capacity in Islamabad

KARACHI: PIA now has additional engineering capacity to perform Check ‘A’ for A320 aircraft at Islamabad with an aim to achieve significant savings...