Cutlery exports drop 9.4pc in FY20

ISLAMABAD: The export of cutlery from the country witnessed a decrease of 9.39pc during the fiscal year 2019-20, as compared to the...

Pakistan’s textile exports drop 6pc to $12.5bn in FY20

February remained the best performing month with 17pc growth in export, whereas a decline of 36pc was witnessed in May

27pc contraction in trade deficit helped Pakistan save $8.6bn in FY20: PBF

'The country's import-to-export ratio, however, has not improved much, as Pakistan still spends more than two dollars for every dollar earned'

SBP reserves rise $13m to $12.05bn

The foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan increased $13 million or 0.11pc to $12,054.9 million in the week...

Bulls regain control as KSE-100 crosses 37,000-mark

KARACHI: After a lacklustre display in the previous session, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) rebounded on Thursday, with the benchmark KSE-100 crossing...

PKR to hover around Rs163 against USD in 2020: Fitch

'However, Pakistani rupee will weaken to an average of Rs171.15 in 2021'

Demand for cement, steel likely to surge as govt aims to revive construction activity 

Experts believe cement, steel sectors' profits will increase by up to 6pc in FY21 

KSE-100 slips 66 points as 13-day winning streak ends

Index succumbs to profit booking after gaining over 100 points in early trade

KP CM breaks ground for 257-acre Jalozai Economic Zone

'With expected private sector investment of Rs8bn, the CPEC project will ensure the provision of around 50,000 direct and indirect jobs'

KSE-100 maintains upward trend with 126-point gain

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) rallied for yet another session on Tuesday, with the benchmark KSE-100 closing in on the 37,000-mark amid...

Stocks accumulate 428 points as PSX rally enters 12th day

Overall market volumes rise 60pc to 468.9 million, which is the highest level of participation recorded so far in 2020

Workers’ remittances surge 50.7pc to $2.46bn in June

--On a cumulative basis, remittances increased 6.4pc to $23.1bn in FY20, as compared to $21.7bn in FY19 --SBP attributes the 'record' jump in...

Covid-19: Virus wary buyers switch to online platforms to buy sacrificial animals

LAHORE: Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and the government imposed lockdowns, people in the provincial capital of Punjab have moved away...

Govt waives over Rs600m penal surcharges against importers

ISLAMABAD: In a bid to provide relief to importers, the federal government has granted a waiver of penal surcharge worth approximately over...

Trade bodies join hands against govt’s economic policies

LAHORE: Pakistan's major trade organizations have joined hands against the governments' economic policies, with the Qaumi Tajir Ittehad (QTI) announcing its full...