PBIT launches entrepreneurship desk to help startups

Lahore: The soft launch of a specifically assigned entrepreneurship desk was announced by Punjab Board of Investment and Trade (PBIT) on Friday. In...

KP govt,Chinese firms sign 11 MoUs

Beijing: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government on Monday signed 11 memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with Chinese companies relating to China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)...

Pakistan’s tax revenue stood at 12.6pc of GDP in 2016 says: ADB

Islamabad: Pakistan's total tax revenue experienced gradual increase from 10.6 per cent of Grand Domestic Product (GDP) in the year 2000 to...

Covid-19: Zafar urges factory, mill owners to ensure safety of workers

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr Zafar Mirza has urged the factory and mill owners to ensure standard operating...

Trump promises Britain a substantial post-Brexit trade deal as protesters gather

LONDON: Donald Trump promised Britain a substantial post-Brexit trade deal with the United States on Tuesday, quipping to outgoing Prime Minister Theresa May...

Indonesia eager to expand bilateral ties with Punjab

LAHORE A high-level Indonesian delegation comprising of Indonesian Ambassador Iwan Suyudhie Amri and, the third secretary of the embassy of the Republic of...

Market Daily: Indices succumb to late selling, shed 54.43 points

LAHORE: As the international anti-money laundering watchdog moves close to putting Pakistan on the global grey list, investors thought it wise to...

PM emphasises enhancement of indigenous exploration, production

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi during a briefing by Pakistan Petroleum Exploration and Production Companies Association (PPEPCA) in Islamabad on Monday, said...

Gold at a high as oil slips lower

KARACHI: Gold hit a seven-year peak as fear regarding coronavirus does not seem to be off the radar. While gold saw safe-haven inflows, world...

Country’s CPI surges to 3.4pc in August 2017: PBS

KARACHI The Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation surged to 3.4 per cent on a year-on-year basis in August 2017 as compared to an...

Retiring circular debt: Govt to obtain Rs55b loan from commercial banks

Islamabad: The government will be borrowing an additional Rs55b from commercial banks to pay off the outstanding dues of IPPs and Pakistan...

Govt seeks Rs13.16t to repay domestic debt

Islamabad: The incumbent government's borrowing appetite knows no bounds, as it is seeking approval of the National Assembly to get additional Rs15t...

4 Pakistani companies participate in Heimtextil Russia 2017

KARACHI Four Pakistani companies participated in Heimtextil Russia 2017 under Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP). The Heimtextile Russia 2017 International Trade Fair displayed...

Weekly inflation up 0.36pc

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)-based weekly inflation for the week ended on May 7 witnessed an increase of 0.36pc, Pakistan Bureau...

Peasants demand economic rights at HRCP convention

Over 1,200 peasants, labourers, home-based workers, sanitation workers and human rights defenders gathered at the Sindh Hari and Mazdoor Convention organised by...