PTCL acquires 160 talented recruits through Summit Program

ISLAMABAD The Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has acquired 160 top talent young engineers and business graduates from various institutions under its “Summit...

Rs278.4mn revenue generated from trademarks registration: Aftab Khan

KARACHI Intellectual Property Organisation Pakistan Registrar Trademarks Aftab Khan has informed that a sum of Rs 278.4 million in revenue was generated from...

Chinese delegation visits ICCI, explores business partnerships

ISLAMABAD A Chinese delegation led by Kashgar Chamber of Commerce and Industry Vice President Zhang Shu Zhi, visited Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and...

Irrational delay of project forces ADB to transform implementation

LAHORE The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is finalising to transform a major component of its project implementation for Pakistan, especially taking National Transmission...

Market daily: PSX ends flat, as big names announce earnings

LAHORE The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) failed to hold on to early morning gains and to the disappointment of investors, concluded Monday’s session flat. Noise...

World Bank ends budgetary support program for Pakistan

Islamabad: A local newspaper report claimed that World Bank (WB) had ended its budgetary loan programme support for Pakistan, due to worsening...

Pakistan records trade surplus of $193m with regional economies for July and August

Karachi: A local newspaper reported that Pakistan maintained a trade surplus with regional countries during the first two months of financial year...

Short-term public debt increased 44.2pc by end of FY 2016-17

Islamabad: A local newspaper reported a massive surge in short-term public debt share in total domestic debt to Rs6.6b or 44.2pc by...

Planning Integration

Last week’s announcement of Pakistan inaugurating a steering committee dedicated to integrated energy planning (IEP) – with the US support – is...

Our real estate and the Chinese

To be able to do away with the hassle of shifting rented houses now and again, Nouman Younus is in search of...

PEW demands protection of ‘vibrant’ poultry industry

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Sunday said vibrant poultry industry should not be burdened with additional taxes as it could...

Govt must refrain from hasty counterproductive trade deals: ICCI ex-president

--Trade deals need debates in NA before finalisation ISLAMABAD: The government shouldn’t finalise trade deals with friendly countries in haste, as Preferential...

Humiliation continues: Pakistan slapped with another Rs11b partial penalty in IPP case

Islamabad: Humiliation seems to be becoming a new norm, as a local newspaper reported that London Court of Arbitration (LCA) has slapped...

PSM may shift liability to next government

ISLAMABAD At present, despite tall claims, the government has failed to revive or privatise Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) during the past four years....

UK chip designer ‘Imagination’ bought by Chinese firm

LONDON UK technology firm Imagination, which designs graphics chips for smartphones, is being bought for £550m by a Chinese-backed investment firm. Imagination put itself up...