Govt contemplating to scrap regulatory duty on dry milk imports
Bilateral trade between Pakistan and Netherlands crossed the $1.21 billion mark during 2016-17 and in July-April 2017-18 total trade volume stood at $1.54 billion
ECAP asks central bank to scrap Pakistan remittance initiative
ECAP backed the embargo enforced by the Dubai government and said it shouldn’t be reversed
CCP issues opinion on competition concerns in the sugar sector of Pakistan
Taking notice of the sugarcane procurement crisis, the CCP held an open hearing on January 25, 2018, providing a platform to all stakeholders including representatives of the federal and provincial governments, growers, millers, retailers, distributors and consumers to express their concerns.
Pakistan’s Auditor General initiates special audit of MNCs in tobacco sector
Pakistan’s Auditor General has started a forensic audit of multi-national companies (MNCs) of tobacco sector and sought necessary record from MNCs to conclude the audit within 15 days in light of Public Accounts Committee’s (PAC) directions, it has been learnt.
Engro corporation to invest $21.375 million in Siddiqsons energy
Siddiqsons Energy Limited is a special purpose vehicle (SPV) established to develop around 330 megawatts of Thar coal-fired power generation facility in Block II, district Tharparkar Sindh on a build, operate and own basis
PSX performance remained conflicting to expectations last week: Report
A Bloomberg report said KSE-100 index had been amongst the best-performing stocks in the Asia emerging market (EM) stock index but pre-election uncertainties could jeopardize the rally
Nestle to pay $7.15 billion to Starbucks in coffee tie-up
Nestle, which will take on about 500 Starbucks employees as part of the deal, says its ongoing share buyback program would remain unchanged
Pakistan struggling to setup meeting with WB over Kishanganga dam dispute
WB officials say busy schedule of their president is causing problems in setting-up a suitable time for the meeting
Circular debt in power sector threatening entire financial system: Report
Circular debt in power sector has crossed the Rs1 trillion mark
Hamdard set to introduce low-calorie, sugar-free variants of Rooh Afza
Rooh Afza constitutes 95 percent of Hamdard's exports overseas and according to Euromonitor stats from 2017 has a 60 percent share of concentrated beverage market domestically
Oil prices hold firm, as Iran tensions keep market on edge
Brent crude oil futures were at $74.94 per barrel at 0035 GMT, up 7 cents, or 0.1 percent, from their last close
Water crunch impacts cotton production in various districts of Sindh
A drought-like situation has arisen in the districts of south-east of Sindh after the Irrigation Department decreased water flows to 3,000 cusecs from 12,000 in the Nara Canal head
WB convenes 8th round of talks with Pak, India over construction of dams
LAHORE: The World Bank (WB) has convened a meeting of the experts of India and Pakistan in Washington on May 21 and...
E&P companies to drill 90 oil, gas wells in next fiscal year
ISLAMABAD: Oil and Gas Exploration and Production (E&P) companies have planned to drill 90 wells in different areas of the country in...
RCCI to hold conference in Belgium to boost trade, improve country’s image
RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) will hold a business opportunity conference in Belgium on May 8.
The RCCI President Zahid...