Government using development projects for political gains: NA committee
ISLAMABAD: As the government is releasing funds to development projects despite the huge budget deficit and financial constraints, the members of National...
First-ever ‘perpetual’ bond listed on PSX
KARACHI: With the listing of a ‘perpetual’ bond on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Wednesday, Bank Alfalah has increased its additional tier-1...
Seafood exports reach $264.18mn In eight months
ISLAMABAD: The exports of fish and fish preparations from the country have witnessed a 10.18 per cent increase during first eight months...
Market Daily: Cements save the day, KSE 100 adds 168.80pts
LAHORE: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) opened with bulls unresponsive. Similar to the previous few sessions the benchmark KSE 100 index hovered...
Small and medium businesses instrumental for economy: Rana Afzal
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Finance, Rana Muhammad Afzal Khan Wednesday lauded the services of the business community for the development of...
KP govt submits proposal for inclusion of SEZs in CPEC framework
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Government through KP Economic Zones Development and Management Company (KPEZDMC) has submitted a proposal on Comprehensive Special Economic Zone (SEZ)...
Cement sector to post 4.5mn tonnes highest ever monthly sales in March
LAHORE: The Pakistani cement industry is expected to post highest ever sales of 4.5 million tonnes during a month, in March 2018,...
Pearl Continental to start operations at Malam Jabba Ski Resort
ISLAMABAD: Hashoo Group announced the signing of a management contract between its subsidiary Pakistan Services Limited and Samsons Group of Companies (PVT)...
Pakistan Investment Forum successfully concluded in Paris
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Investment Forum jointly organised by the Pakistan Board of Investment, Embassy of Pakistan to France and Mouvement des Entreprises de...
Fatima Fertiliser posts Rs10.576bn profit after tax for FY17, up 8.12pc YoY
LAHORE: Fatima Fertiliser Company Limited (FATIMA) in a notification to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) declared its financial results for the year...
ICCI calls for a cut in high tax rates in next budget to improve tax revenue
ISLAMABAD: President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) Sheikh Amir Waheed has said that the high tax rates in Pakistan was...
PLL negotiating LNG deal with Azerbaijan’s oil company
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan LNG Limited (PLL) is negotiating the supply of Liquefied Natural Gas from State Oil Company of Republic of Azerbaijan (SOCAR)...
Rice export surges 22.14 pc in 8 months
ISLAMABAD: The export of rice from the country surged by 22.14 per cent during first eight months (July-February) of the current fiscal...
PSO to sign POL products’ sale/purchase agreement with Turkish company
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan State Oil (PSO) is in the process of starting negotiations with Turkish Petroleum International Company (TPIC) to sign an agreement...
UAE to facilitate Pakistani business community: Envoy
SIALKOT: Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Pakistan Hamad Obaid Salem Al Zaabi discussed different prospects to find out ways...