Pak-Afghan trade tumbles from $2.7bn to $1.2bn in 18 months
By HAMID KHAN WAZIR
ISLAMABAD: Owing to the fast-deteriorating relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan, bilateral trade between the two countries has witnessed a...
Khawaja Asif meets Gazprom chairman, agree to enhance cooperation
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif met Gazprom Chairman Alexey Miller in Saint Petersburg, on Thursday, during his official visit to the...
Realtors call for tax amnesty to promote investment in real estate sector
ISLAMABAD: President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) Sheikh Amir Waheed, said that real estate sector has the potential to promote...
More companies to be added to PSX
RAWALPINDI: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), Richard Morin said that after the integration of Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad into a...
Board of Investment’s one window operation a pretence, claims leading economist
KARACHI: If you are a foreign investor looking for business opportunities in Pakistan, all you need to do is approach the Board...
Market Daily: FATF decision shakes investor confidence
LAHORE: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) was shaken by the decision of Financial Action Task Force (FATF) who decided to place Pakistan...
SECP amends Securities and Futures Advisers Regulations, notification issued
ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has introduced amendments to the Securities and Futures Advisers (Licensing and Operations) Regulations,...
Commerce Ministry suspends restriction on import of used cars
KARACHI: Ministry of Commerce and Textile has suspended Statuary Regulatory Order (SRO) 1027 on Friday that virtually brought the business of imported...
China encourages Pakistan to attract investment from alternate sources
BEIJING: China has encouraged Pakistan to attract foreign investment from multiple sources to alleviate concerns that China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) would make...
Leading e-commerce companies demand ten-year tax holiday from government
ISLAMABAD: The leading e-commerce companies have demanded a ten-year tax holiday from the government to promote electronic businesses in Pakistan.
The representatives of...
Ghandara Nissan may restart production of Datsun cars
ISLAMABAD: Ghandara Nissan is expected to get approval from the government under the Brownfield category to restart production of Datsun cars under...
Pakistan’s food & oil imports spike up 26 percent
ISLAMABAD: The country’s food and oil import bill increased 26 percent on a year-on-year basis, touching $11.6 billion during first seven months...
Pakistan power sector losses will bulge to Rs360 billion in 2018
ISLAMABAD: As the government tall claims of ending power outages continue, Pakistan’s power sector losses are expected to touch Rs360 billion in...
Meeting to finalise new NFC to be held on March 1: Senate told
ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Finance Rana Muhammad Afzal Thursday apprised the Senate that a meeting to finalise new National Finance Commission (NFC)...
PPL challenges Petroleum Division SRO in IHC
LAHORE: In a notification to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) has challenged an unnumbered SRO by the Ministry...