Citibank looks to bolster revenue growth from China’s OBOR initiative

Beijing: Citigroup Inc expects to boost its revenue growth in China by tapping into opportunities presented by Beijing’s Belt & Road initiative,...

Oil prices inch upwards ahead of key OPEC meeting

Seoul: Oil prices edged higher on Friday as the market waited to see whether major oil producers would extend supply cuts beyond...

Large-scale manufacturing registered 13pc growth in July

Islamabad: Data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) revealed a growth of 13pc in large-scale manufacturing (LSM) for first month...

LCCI laments increase in gas and electricity tariffs

Lahore: A local newspaper reported that Lahore Chamber of commerce and Industry (LCCI) criticized National Electric Power and Regulatory Authority and Oil...

OCAC reassures public about non-shortage of petrol

Karachi: Oil Companies Advisory Council (OCAC) on Thursday said there were adequate stocks of POL products in the country and ruled out...

Pakistan requests Karkey to withhold details about ICSID penalty

Islamabad: Karkey Karandeniz, which was awarded damages worth $700m by the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) last month, has...

OGRA jacks up gas prices to meet revenue requirements of gas companies

ISLAMABAD The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) while setting the estimated revenue requirement of gas utilities has approved Rs 60 per Million...

17th ITCN Asia conference held in Karachi

Karachi: The 17th ITCN Asia 2017 –Pakistan’s largest telecom and information technology conference – organized in Expo Center, Karachi, attracted more than...

Saad Mahmood to replace Jehanzeb Khan as AkzoNobel CEO

Lahore: CEO of one of the premier paint manufacturing companies, AkzoNobel Pakistan Limited, Jehanzeb Khan is all set to retire from his...

Asian stocks fall, as dollar rises after Fed statement

Hong Kong: Asian shares were mostly lower while the dollar strengthened Thursday after the Fed said it would start trimming its bond...

Telecom companies paid Rs42,549b taxes during last five years

Islamabad: Pakistan’s telecom companies are said to have paid an amount of Rs 42,549.3 billion tax during last five years. The major contribution in...

OGRA sets UFG benchmark rate at 6.3pc for SNGPL and SSGC

Islamabad: A local newspaper reported Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) had permitted state-owned gas utilities to recover 6.3pc unaccounted-for-gas (UFG) losses...

Alibaba’s acquisition of Telenor Bank could alter dynamics of e-commerce in Pakistan

Islamabad: Apropos to a report by Profit on Tuesday, sources in State Bank of Pakistan have confirmed that it had received a...

Pakistan to pay $5.6 million monthly interest in Karkey RPP case

Islamabad: Aside the hefty $700m penalty slapped by ICSID last month in connection with Karkey Karadeniz case, Pakistan will also be paying...

Govt taking measures to boost agriculture-led exports: commerce minister

ISLAMABAD Federal Minister for Commerce and Textile Muhammad Pervaiz Malik on Wednesday said that Pakistan has huge potential in Agriculture trade and local...