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...

Chinese company seeks generation licence for 700 MW coal power plant

  Datang Pakistan Karachi Power Generation (Pvt) Limited (DPKPG) a subsidiary of China Datang Corporation has submitted an application to National Electric Power...

Oil prices dip, Saudis dampen hopes on output talks

Oil prices dipped in Asia on Friday after Saudi Arabia's oil minister cast doubt on the need to cut output, denting hopes...

SAARC moot calls for trade liberalisation, regional connectivity

The eight meeting of the finance secretaries of the 8th South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries on Thursday called for...

Payment of sales tax refund will boost exports: Gulzar Firoz

Pakistan Tanners Association (Central) Chairman Gulzar Firoz has congratulated Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar, Chief Executive TDAP...

ICCI lauds SBP’s plan to provide Rs 400b loans to SMEs

The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) on Thursday lauded the plan of State Bank of Pakistan to extend loans of...

Sindh government’s new tractor scheme ‘just a sham’

The Sindh government has once again announced a controversial tractor scheme on first come first serve basis despite the same being declared...

Swiss Business Council briefed on investment opportunities in Sindh

Sindh Board of Investment (SBI) Chairperson Naheed Memon briefed the representatives of Swiss Business Council of Pakistan and said that fruitful investment...