SECP concludes introduction of regulatory regime for valuers
ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has concluded its efforts to introduce a regulatory regime for the registration and...
Former PM allegedly involved in Rs280m contract award against OGRA rules
ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqqan Abbasi is allegedly involved in the award of a $280 million worth contract for the 427km...
SBP may increase 50bps to 7 per cent discount rate, analysts suggest
Market analysts expect a hike of further 200bps in 2nd half of 2018, which will take SBP’s policy rate to 8.5 per cent by December 2018
Election 2018: Political parties release specific plans for CPEC
ISLAMABAD: With the General Election 2018 around the corner, almost all major political parties have come up with their respective election manifestos...
SBP tightens access to foreign exchange as dollar reserves drop
Pakistan’s central bank has increased the amount of red tape needed to access dollars
Pakistan to chair UNCTAD’s session on competition law, policy
KARACHI: Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) Chairperson Vadiyya Khalil will chair the seventeenth session of the Inter-governmental Group of Experts on Competition...
Thorough plan underway to take Pakistan out of FATF grey list
ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan has prepared a comprehensive plan to exclude the country from the grey list of the Financial Action Task...
Iran calls for EU help as shipping giant pulls out for fear of U.S. sanctions
The announcement by France's CMA CGM that it was quitting Iran deals a blow to Tehran's efforts to persuade European countries to offer economic benefits to offset the new U.S. sanctions.
Economists divided over Nawaz’s verdict
On Friday an accountability court had announced the verdict in the Avenfield properties corruption reference filed by NAB, handing ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif 11 years as jail time, Maryam Nawaz with 8 years and Captain Safdar with 1 year in jail.
Pakistan for balancing trade deficit with Qatar
Due to LNG imports, trade deficit of Pakistan with Qatar has increased to $1.6 billion
PTI highly likely to form federal govt, says Topline Securities
Pakistan KSE-100 index to go as high as 48,000 in case of PTI led government. While the index may go up to 50,000 if PML-N leads.
Struggling ZTE to unveil new board in step toward U.S ban lift
Shares of China’s No.2 telecommunications equipment maker have cratered 60 percent, wiping out more than $11 billion of the company’s market valuation, since trading resumed earlier this month following a two-month hiatus
LUMS Business School Alumni Association elects Board of Directors
According to the formal results announced on Friday, Majid Munir from MBA batch of 1996 and an investment advisor by profession has been elected as the President, Anwar Kabir President
SECP notifies regulations regarding further issue of shares
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) on Thursday notified draft Companies (issue of further shares) Regulations, 2018 with a view to cogently consolidate relevant requirements of the Companies Act, 2017
SECP notifies FATF compliant AML, CFT regulations
ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) notified the Anti Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Regulations, 2018. The...