KCCI president concerned over continuous rupee devaluation

KARACHI: Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) President Muffasar Atta Malik, while expressing deep concerns over the continuous devaluation of rupee against...

ADFG’s unit offers to buy Abraaj’s interest in limited partnerships

ADCM, an ADFG entity based in the Cayman Islands, wants to become the General Partner of the LPs, which have committed money to Abraaj’s various private equity funds

China to extend support through short term loans

It was earlier rumoured that the caretaker government would opt for a bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), however, after the caretaker setup denied such plans, Pakistan is likely to rely on short-term loans from China till the next government takes charge.

Rupee likely to fall below 125 to dollar after Eid

The rupee’s approximately 4 per cent drop against the dollar last week, from 115.63 on Monday to 121.39 by the close on Thursday, once again rattled the currency market amid renewed fears of inflation and a Balance of Payments (BoP) crisis.

Ally betrays Arif Naqvi, behind lawsuit against Abraaj

The UAE-based Jafar family, which controls a Sharjah-based congolmerate, had deep ties with Naqvi and the petition points to further cracks at Abraaj

Local petroleum production up by 12.98pc in ten months

ISLAMABAD: The production of petroleum products witnessed 12.98 per cent increase during the first ten months (July-April) of the current fiscal year...

Weekly inflation goes up by 1.71pc

ISLAMABAD: The weekly inflation for the week ended on June 13, for the combined income group witnessed an increase of 1.71 per...

How Arif Naqvi’s fall from grace put Abraaj on brink of bankruptcy

Abraaj filed a petition in the Cayman Islands, requesting the court to appoint PwC as their provisional liquidator

Budget deficit widens to Rs2.1 trillion during July-May FY18

The finance ministry officials quoting estimates said during April and May 2018, the budget deficit widened Rs617 billion or 1.8 percent of GDP

SBP injects Rs720bn into the market

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Wednesday injected into the money market Rs120 billion for one day and Rs1,600 billion...

Pakistan failed to sign any FTA’s in the last 5 years

ISLAMABAD: Although the government of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) started the negotiations on various trade agreements including the Free Trade Agreement...

Creditor starts legal proceedings for Abraaj restructuring

Auctus is the second creditor, after Kuwait’s Public Institution for Social Security (PIFSS), to start legal action in the Cayman Islands, where Abraaj Holdings is registered

Market Daily: Steepest fall after 20 sessions; market sheds 700 points

LAHORE: Indices at Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) posted the steepest fall on Tuesday since May 14, 2018, as Monday’s 4 per cent rupee devaluation...

Rupee devaluation not a surprise, further devaluation expected

LAHORE: The State Bank’s move to devalue the rupee by 3.6 per cent on Monday did not surprise experts; however, they suspect deficit risk...

Auto sales up 21pc for July-May 2017-18

KARACHI: Total car sales have gone up by 21 per cent in the last eleven months of the current fiscal year with 201,134 units. According...