SECP registered 1,060 new companies in November

Around 72 percent of companies were registered as private limited companies, while around 26 percent were registered as single member companies

German companies keen to invest in Pakistan’s IT, auto sectors: Envoy

German giants like Volkswagen and Siemens have shown their desire to invest in Pakistan

Asia oil and LNG markets are both swamped, so why are prices poles apart?

Oil markets moved from backwardation in October into contango from November due to an emerging glut & LNG markets are also clotted, with several tankers storing the fuel sitting off the region’s energy trading hub of Singapore

OPEC yet to agree final deal as Iran seeks exemptions: sources

VIENNA: Iran appears to be the main obstacle for an OPEC oil output deal on Friday as the group’s leader Saudi Arabia...

GE’s push to fix power turbine problem goes global

GE is setting aside $480 million to repair its 9HA, 7HA and 9FB model turbines as it restructures its power business

E&P entities made 13 oil and gas discoveries in past four months

Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority had given permission to gas companies to issue 0.3 million gas connections for the current years against the demand of 0.6 million

Asian shares rise on Wall Street gains amid trade friction

Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 added 0.1 percent to 21,524.02, and Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.5 percent to 5,685.50 in early trading

Oil drops as OPEC makes supply cut dependent on Russian support

Oil producers have been hit by a 30 percent plunge in crude prices since October as supply surges just as the demand outlook weakens amid a global economic slowdown

IMF calls for further adjustments in exchange rate and monetary policy

The IMF called for 22% further hike in power tariff to address the problem of circular debt

China to welcome Pakistan for collaboration in aerospace industry

BEIJING: China will welcome Pakistan for joint collaboration to find a prominent place in the global aerospace industry, officials said on Thursday. The two...

Federal cabinet approves uninterrupted, subsidised gas for export industry

ISLAMABAD: Contrary to the decision of the apex court, the federal cabinet on Thursday approved approximately Rs25 billion worth subsidy for uninterrupted supply...

Telenor becomes Pakistan’s first 4.5G network

ISLAMABAD: Yet another industry-first for Telenor Pakistan as it launches cutting-edge 4.5G technology in Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi and Islamabad, showing unrelenting commitment to...

Global cement demand forecast to grow 1.5pc in 2019  

ZURICH: Global demand for cement is seen growing by 1.5 per cent next year, said World Cement Association, as economic risks and...

SECP stresses need to connect microfinance sector with capital markets

KARACHI: It is imperative to connect the microfinance sector with the capital markets so that the sector could meet its growth trajectory and...

Govt to facilitate local construction industries for economic revival

CAP requests planning minister to establish a Construction and Infrastructure Development Board  ISLAMABAD: Planning, Development and Reform Minister Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar has underlined...