Empress Market: Disadvantaged minorities without a level playing field

Clad in a vibrant Banarasi saree with a messy braided hairdo, Manisha Patel stood at her fixed spot amidst the early morning...

PM’s new package: Trick or treat for textile industry?

    Syeda Masooma Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif announced a package of incentives worth Rs 180 billion on Tuesday, aimed at reviving falling exports of...

Dar vows digitalization to increase access to financial services

Finance Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Monday said that the government was determined to promote digitalization all across the country for...

SECP approves simplified regulatory framework for mutual funds distributors

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) on Monday approved simplified certification and regulatory requirements for distributors selling mutual funds unit...

PSX enters 2017 with bullish trend, surpasses 48,000 marks for first time

Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Monday successfully continued its bullish trend in 2017 with massive induction of 517 points to surpass 48,000...

Landa Bazaar Feels The Heat

Ayaz-ud Din was sitting on his pushcart of second hand garments, commonly known as ‘Landa,’ and gazing at passer-by’s. He is looking...

Dar directs FBR to facilitate the voluntary tax payers/filers

Federal Minister for Finance, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) for measures to facilitate the voluntary...

Coping with the ‘overvalued’ exchange rate dilemma

Exchange rate management is considered as one of the most critical aspects of economic policymaking, particularly in countries that are vulnerable to...

“Pakistan’s stock market likely to get $1bn worth of IPOs till 2018”

Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) may receive new Initial Public Offers (IPOs) of above $1 billion from different power generation and distribution companies...

The grey economy of our black tea

Drawing attention of his friends, Naveed Pasha expresses his frustration over the poor state of education in the city at his favorite...

Pakistan’s capital market up for another big liquidity event, analyst report

KSE-100 Index rallies 1.75 percent ahead of Nasdaq delegation’s visit The selloff of up to 40 percent stakes of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX)...

Rupee Over-valuation– Finance Minister not willing to budge

The Prime Minister’s economic team have informed Pakistan Today that Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has been pressing the country’s finance managers and...

MoU inked between SECP & COPHC

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the China Overseas Ports Holding Company...

PIA Training Centre to start 12-week Cabin Crew training

The PIA Training Centre (PTC) is starting a 12-week Cabin Crew Basic Training program for the newly recruited cabin crew.   A spokesman of...

Motorcycle production up by 16.54% in FY16

The production of motorcycles increased by 16.54 percent during the fiscal year 2015-16 compared to the corresponding period of last year.   As many...