Market Daily: PSX breaks upward trend, sheds 298pts

LAHORE: Indices at the Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) halted the upward trend on Tuesday losing -297.78 points. The benchmark indices were seen...

CPEC to improve tourism services between Pakistan and China

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) Managing Director Abdul Ghafoor has said that China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) would improve quality tourism...

PIA fortunes to rebound within next 24-30 months: CEO

KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is one of those public-sector enterprises that doesn’t evoke a sense of pride, due to its mounting...

Rs330.992 billion released for development projects under PSDP 2017-18

ISLAMABAD: The government has released over Rs330.992 billion under its Public-Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 2017-18 for various ongoing and new schemes against...

Pakistan procured $40 billion loans in last four years

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan procured $40 billion of loans during PML-N’s four-year tenure till end of October 2017. The figure is $6.2 billion higher than...

Market Weekly: PSX enters the year with a bang, 5pc gains in 5 sessions

LAHORE: The KSE 100 index extended its run-up yet again, for the 12 consecutive sessions, and wrapped the week up with 615.28...

China concerned over Pakistan’s weakening debt repayment capacity

ISLAMABAD: As the projects worth $ 27 billion under China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) are under implementation, China is reportedly a little...

Inflation risk may shake global markets

NEW YORK: Investors devoted to the idea that inflation will stay subdued should be worried. Worldwide data have recently made clear that producer-price...

SBP Governor urges business community, banks to ensure smooth implementation of SME finance policy

KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Tariq Bajwa the business community and banks to ensure smooth implementation of the recently announced...

China welcomes Pakistan’s move to Yuan

BEIJING: China has welcomed Pakistan's move allowing the Yuan to be used for imports, exports and financing transactions for bilateral trade and investment...

No plan yet to approach IMF again: Rana Afzal

KARACHI: Federal Minister Finance Rana Muhammad Afzal has said the government has no intentions of approaching the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for financial...

Market Daily: Slow yet positive, KSE 100 gains 57.40pts

LAHORE: Investors at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) led a shaky start to the day following the recent exchange of tweets between...

Pakistan is largest beneficiary of Chinese concessional loans

ISLAMABAD: Over $4 billion in concessional loans have been given by China to Pakistan for current infrastructure projects and additional $8b are...

Pak envoy to China discusses CPEC with planning secretary

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Ambassador to China Masood Khalid called on Planning, Development and Reform (PD&R) Secretary Shoaib Ahmad Siddiqui on Tuesday to discuss...

SBP approves CNY for bilateral trade, investment activities

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), in the capacity of the policymaker of financial and currency markets, has taken comprehensive policy...