Business community stresses industry-academia linkages, seeks steps for economic growth
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) President Muhammad Ahmed Waheed on Saturday stressed the importance of strong industry-academia linkages for...
Covid-19: Poultry industry asks for a bailout, says sector on the verge of collapse
LAHORE: Pakistan Poultry Association (PPA) Vice Chairman Muhammad Fargham on Saturday urged the government to provide a bailout package for the poultry...
PM Khan says ‘Blue Economy’ policy to revitalise shipping sector, save foreign exchange
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday congratulated the Ministry of Maritime Affairs for finalising the ‘Blue Economy’ policy saying that it will...
BoI approves SEZ status for Allama Iqbal Industrial CityÂ
ISLAMABAD: The Approval Committee of the Board of Investment on Thursday okayed 'Special Economic Zone' status for the Allama Iqbal Industrial City...
Asad Umar sees economic revival from next yearÂ
ISLAMABAD: Planning & Development Minister Asad Umar has said that the government was committed to promoting multiple sectors so as to give...
Cabinet committee expresses satisfaction over CPEC’s progress
--Asad Umar lauds progress made on CPEC in FY20, says next phase will focus on agriculture, science & technology
--Asim Bajwa says CPEC's...
Hafeez Shaikh welcomes Supreme Court’s decision regarding GIDC case
Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court's (SC) decision pertaining to...
Large scale manufacturing contracts 10.17pc in FY20
ISLAMABAD: Output of the Large-Scale Manufacturing (LSM) sector reduced by 10.17 per cent during fiscal year 2019-20 (FY20) compared to FY19, the...
Interest rate on youth loans slashed by half: Hafeez Shaikh
ISLAMABAD: In a major relief, Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance Abdul Hafeez Shaikh on Wednesday announced that the government has slashed...
Stocks tumble 85 points on selling pressure
KSE-100 closes in red despite accumulating over 500 points in early trade
Car manufacturing down 49.73pc YoY in July
ISLAMABAD: The production of passenger cars in the country posted a record decline of 49.73 per cent to 8,280 units during the...
Business optimism declines during second quarter of 2020: report
Dun & Bradstreet Pakistan on Tuesday released the 3rd Edition of the Business Optimism Index (BOI) for the second quarter of 2020...
Country heading towards economic stability: Faraz
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shibli Faraz has said that State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) foreign reserves have increased to $12.5...
Stocks lose 114 points in range-bound session
Selling pressure observed in cement, steel, exploration & production and banking stocks Â
Pakistan records trade surplus with Italy: SBP
Exports to Italy clocked in at $751m while imports stood at $522m in FY20Â Â