What makes AkzoNobel go bullish on Pakistan?

With a board meeting, a product launch and the company’s business review all crammed together, Jeremy Rowe, AkzoNobel’s managing director for decorative...

EU committed to enhancing capacity of private sector

FAISALABAD:Private sector is considered to be the growth engine of the national economy and the European Union (EU) is committed to enhancing...

Weekly inflation rises 0.03 per cent

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) based weekly inflation for the week ended on March 01 for the combined income groups witnessed...

Tax evasion, ghost manufacturers baffle FBR

ISLAMABAD: Nearly 200 ghost companies have been found by the tax authorities claiming to be manufacturers but with fictitious addresses that were...

New wave of raids at business centres: LCCI flays misuse of discretionary powers by FBR

By: HUMZAH REHMAN LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has expressed grave concern on a new wave of raids at...

Trump says ‘trade wars are good, easy to win’

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump spoke out defiantly Friday against global criticism of his plan to impose tariffs on steel and aluminium imports,...

MNA from treasury benches slams govt for written off loans, failure in recovery

ISLAMABAD: MNA Rana Hayat Khan belonging to treasury benches Friday slammed his own government for written off loans and failure in the...

Cement exports up 18.41pc, industry still faced with challenges

KARACHI: Cement exports in the month of February 2018 have gone up by 18.41 per cent as compared to same month last...

Technology behind cryptocurrencies could improve financial system in future

LONDON: Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin are failing as a form of money and have shown clear signs of being a financial bubble, but...

Current account deficit widened by 3.3 percent of GDP in last two years: SBP

ISLAMABAD: As per a State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) brief provided to National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Finance Wednesday, the country’s current...

Telecom companies gearing up for 5G, but will remain a novelty for a while

BARCELONA: The telecoms world is gearing up for 5G, the next generation wireless technology that promises to go beyond phones and link...

Pakistan’s emerging economy attracting foreign investors

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Ambassador to France Moin ul Haque has said that Pakistan as an emerging and one of the fastest growing...

Traders, business community urges govt to sign currency swap agreement with UAE

KARACHI: The trading and business leaders have urged the government to enter into a currency swap agreement with UAE, considering the recent...

Remaining capacity generation investments under CPEC to be moved over to hydropower sector

ISLAMABAD: Both Pakistan and China have agreed to move energy sector investments under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to hydro-power development. This decision comes...

To curb under-invoicing of imports, Pakistan-China to start digital trade data exchange

KARACHI: To address under-invoicing of imports, Pakistan and China have reached an agreement to initiate digital exchange of trade data from April...