Pakistan needs a real plan to prevent economic disaster: PEW

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Saturday said the country needs a real plan to avert the looming economic disaster. At this...

Weekly review: Index witnesses one of its most robust weeks in recent history

The Benchmark KSE-100-Share Index witnessed a historic week with spirited investor interest as political tension wear off during the first two days....

No debt burden on Pakistan due to CPEC power projects: China

China has said that power projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) did not incur debt burden on Pakistan as they were...

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...

Cabinet to consider the summary of appointment of President/CEO ZTBL

The slot of President ZTBL Bank fell vacant after the termination of former President and CEO ZTBL Syed Talat Mahmood in October last year and the government had given the acting charge to Sheikh Aman Ullah

OGRA decides to end years’ old controversy with Sui gas companies

‘It is up to the companies to improve their performances and become sustainable as they cannot expect to be bailed out...

France presses Renault over executive compensation paid via Dutch holding company

PARIS: The French government has told Renault to provide more details on compensation paid to senior executives via a Dutch holding company...

Pakistan and ADB sign agreement worth $325 m for clean energy

Pakistan and Asian Development Bank (ADB)  have inked a loan agreement worth $325 million to improve facilities in education and health sectors...

Energy sector reforms imperative for economic sustainability: Sarwar

--Minister says existing oil refineries will have to reconfigure themselves in order to reduce the production of furnace oil --says prices offered to...

High-loss areas not inlcuded in electricity demand estimates

The government on Monday excluded high-loss areas from electricity demand estimates. The country has been experiencing extended power cuts due to soaring...

Google faces third EU antitrust fine next week: report

BRUSSELS: Alphabet unit Google is likely to be hit with a third EU antitrust fine next week related to its AdSense advertising service,...

PM’s aide asked to put TDAP chief’s appointment on hold

'Instead of working on export enhancement, TDAP has been confined to exhibitions only' ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel has asked Advisor to Prime Minister...

G20 must tackle root causes of trade tensions that threaten growth: EU

BUCHAREST: The European Union will tell a meeting of finance leaders from the world's 20 biggest economies next week that they must...

PBIF asks govt to discourage wheat imports

Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF) president and former provincial minister Mian Zahid Hussain on Wednesday asked the government to increase regulatory...

Oil prices claw up slightly amidst reported fall in US crude stocks

Singapore: Oil prices edged up on Thursday, clawing back some ground after losses in the previous session. Traders said the market was range-bound...