As imports taper off, trade deficit kept in check in July
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s exports posted a nominal growth of 1.2 percent in July compared to a year ago, reported the Pakistan Bureau of...
PEW expresses concern over slow pace of economic reformsÂ
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Sunday lauded the government for continued improvement in the power generation, necessary for socio-economic development.
However,...
FM Qureshi invites Kuwaiti business leaders to invest in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has called for Kuwaiti business leaders to invest in Pakistan and to become partners in the government’s...
D&B survey reveals majority of Pakistanis worried about Covid-19 spread
--90pc respondents express concerns over their personal finances amid pay cuts, redundancies, layoffs and business closures
--87pc claim that their savings have taken...
The biggest threats to China’s economy next year
China starts three years of "critical battles" against debt, poverty and pollution in 2018 as policymakers also face rising US interest rates,...
World Bank asks PTI govt to pitch for long-term policies, human development
ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has advised the newly-elected government to maintain long-term policies for the private sector to maintain higher economic growth...
Oil, gas exploration increases by 80pc in four years
ISLAMABAD:Â Pakistan witnessed an increase of around 80 per cent in oil and gas exploration activities in different potential areas during the last...
Government committed to protecting, promoting local industry: Haroon
ISLAMABAD:Â Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Revenue Federal Minister Haroon Akhtar Khan has said that the government is committed to protecting and...
WEF president to arrive in Islamabad tomorrow
--This is the first visit of a World Economic Forum president to Pakistan in almost 20 years
Børge Brende, President of the...
Stocks post modest gains amid mixed sentiments
KARACAHI:Â The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) managed to end the week on a positive note, with the indices posting decent gains amid range-bound...
‘PR to launch five new trains soon’
ISLAMABAD:Â Railways Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed has said that Pakistan Railways is set to launch five new trains in order to ensure the...
Tax regulator may fail to attain quarterly tax collection target by Rs30 billion
With only two days left in September, till now less than 300,000 people and corporations have filed their annual income tax returns
UK keen to invest in CPEC: Boris Johnson
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal has said Pakistan is undergoing a remarkable transformation as a result of the improved security situation, impressive...
Builders body expresses concern over hike in steel, cement prices
ABAD chief terms sudden hike in steel and cement prices 'a conspiracy against PM's affordable housing scheme'
Stocks shed 343 points amid lack of triggers
KARACHI:Â Trading floor at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) turned red on Friday owing to lack of positive triggers. Indices kept following the...