Market Weekly: KSE 100 bounces 2pc WoW as dust settles
LAHORE: Despite rough trading sessions from Monday to Wednesday, the market managed to record gains after six weeks of decline. Pakistan’s Benchmark...
Foreign firms happy over Pakistan’s stability, interested to invest: PM
KARACHI: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Friday said foreign companies were interested to invest in Pakistan and are happy over the stability...
Tharparkar will become biggest private investment destination of Pakistan: Ahsan Iqbal
ISLAMKOT: Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal Friday said that the downtrodden Tharparkar was going to become one of the biggest private investment centres...
ECC approves 2m tons wheat, 300,000 tons of sugar exports
ISLAMABAD: To rein in current account deficit, the government on Friday allowed exports of two million tons of wheat and 300,000 tons...
Food commodities worth $1.491 billion exported in five months
ISLAMABAD: Food group exports from the country during five months of current financial year grew by 12.05 percent as compared to exports...
Iran keen to enhance trade relations with Pakistan & Turkey
ISLAMABAD: Iran has shown interest to enhance trade relations with Pakistan and Turkey, an official said on Friday.
In an interview with the...
SEZs could help Pakistan follow successful experiences of Malaysia and China
ISLAMABAD: Technocrats on Friday said Special Economic Zones (SEZs) can assist a country in becoming a useful part of international trade activities...
FPCCI demands government to award industry status to furniture sector
ISLAMABAD: Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) on Friday urged the government for awarding industry status to furniture sector...
Mobile phone imports increase 14.94 percent during July-November 2017
ISLAMABAD: Import of mobile phones in to the country during first five months of current fiscal year increased by 14.94 per cent...
Exports show 11.24pc increase in five months
ISLAMABAD: The exports from the country in rupees term increased by 11.24 per cent during the first five months of the current...
Federal cabinet meeting to be held on Dec 26
ISLAMABAD: Faced with severe criticism from political opponents and the public over undue delay in the implementation of FATA reforms, the government...
Fitch maintains Pakistan credit rating at ‘B’, warns of medium-term risks
LAHORE: Fitch has maintained Pakistan’s credit rating at 'B' with stable outlook, and warned of medium-term risks due to sliding foreign exchange...
IRSA to close canals from Dec 26 to Jan 30 for de-silting
ISLAMABAD: The Indus River System Authority (IRSA) has decided in consultation with the provinces to close the canals for annual maintenance and...
PetroChina to acquire storage facilities, petrol pumps in Pakistan
BEIJING: PetroChina’s oil and gas trading arm aims to buy petrol stations and fuel storage facilities, setting up business in Pakistan, West Africa,...
Pakistan-Uzbekistan agree to enhance bilateral cooperation
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Uzbekistan on Wednesday agreed for enhancing bilateral cooperation and sharing each other’s expertise in the fields of agricultural and...