SAARC commerce and industry delegation calls on Sartaj
Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz reaffirmed Pakistan's commitment to regional cooperation under the umbrella of the South...
Fed govt spends Rs 363bn on development in 2016-17
The government has so far released Rs 2,342 billion for various projects of the finance division out of a total allocation of...
Pak exports to European Union rise 37%
Pakistan's exports to the European Union (EU) rose by 37% during the last three years on the back of the Generalised Scheme...
SBP decides to keep interest rate unchanged at 5.75%
The State Bank of Pakistan has decided to keep the interest rates unchanged at 5.75% for the next two months despite rising...
CPI, DAVOS AND CRITICISM
by BABAR ALI
Transparency International (TI) has released its annual report of Corruption Perception Index on Wednesday. TI analysed the data taken from...
Exchange companies awaiting Pak-rupee devaluation
Despite all efforts of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to shrink the gap between the interbank and Kerb market rates, exchange companies...
Intra-day trading: KSE-100 crosses 50,000 points, touches record high
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued its record-breaking upward trajectory Tuesday (today) with the KSE-100 index testing the 50,000 barrier in intraday...
Pakistan’s GSP plus status in jeopardy
Pakistan’s GSP Plus status is in jeopardy as the government has still not prepared a report to respond to the queries raised...
Strong deposit growth bodes well for Pak banks
Deposits at Pakistan’s commercial banks reached Rs11.2 trillion as of December 30, 2016, some 20.4 per cent year-on-year growth in deposits compared...
PSX touches record height of 49,876 points
On first day of the business week, Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Monday closed at the highest level in its history by...
Seven latest locomotives reach Pakistan from US
A consignment of seven new modern locomotives has reached Karachi from the United States to reinforce Pakistan Railways’ existing fleet.
“Pakistan will receive...
ADB provides $196m loan for highways
Pakistan and Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday signed $196 million loan agreement for the post-flood national highways rehabilitation project.
The loan agreement...
Pakistan, China decide to include new projects in CPEC
The Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) has agreed, in principle, to include Keti Bunder Sea Port Development project, as well as Naukuridi-Mashkhel-Panjgur road...
FDI increases to 10 pc in July-Dec
FDI faces oscillating trend despite CPEC investments
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) disclosed that for the period July to December 2016...
CDWP approves 18 projects worth Rs 154 bn
ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) on Tuesday approved significant projects to transmit electricity from the power plants to the national...