White House considering stiffer rules for imported cars
WASHINGTON: The Trump administration is considering ways to require imported automobiles to meet stricter environmental standards in order to protect US carmakers,...
Prime price ‘hike’ expected to rake in extra $1b revenue for Amazon
The 20 percent hike was the second time Amazon had increased its Prime subscription fee since the launch of the service in 2005
No decision to approach the IMF yet, says Asad Umar
ISLAMABAD: While speaking on the floor of the Senate on Tuesday, Finance Minister Asad Umar said the government has not made a decision...
NBP profits soar up by 73.65pc for third quarter 2017
KARACHI: In a notification sent to the bourse on Friday, National Bank of Pakistan reported its earnings for the first nine months...
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,...
‘Import of cheap RON fuel will retrograde motorcycle industry’
PAMA says govt's proposal to import cheap RON fuel will result in the rollback of all efforts and investments made to...
CPEC to make Pakistan industrial hub in South Asia: Ahsan Iqbal
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Reform Ahsan Iqbal has said that Pakistan would soon become an industrial hub in South Asia,...
British trade minister assures Pakistan greater market access post-Brexit
ISLAMABAD: British Minister of State for Trade Policy Greg Hands has assured to work with Pakistan to promote it as a safe destination...
Audi’s electric SUV faces four-week delay owing to software bug
FRANKFURT: Audi’s first electric sport utility vehicle (SUV) will hit showrooms four weeks later than planned because of a software development issue, a...
SBP governor stresses technology utilisation for agricultural productivity
Banks urged to enhance their outreach in terms of agricultural infrastructure by hiring agriculture credit officers
KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)...
Thar to Lahore transmission line being planned by government
Plan to lay another high voltage power line from Thar to Lahore is being considered by the government for transmission of 4,000 megawatts...
HUBCO offers upto 40 pc TEL stakes to FFC & CMEC
The Hub Power Company (HUBCO) has informed in a notice sent to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) that the company has decided...
Footwear exports surge 15.7pc in two months FY20
ISLAMABAD: The footwear exports from the country witnessed an increase of 15.75pc during the first two months of the current financial year...
LPG prices to reduce by Rs15 next month: Irfan Khokhhar
LAHORE: Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Standing Committee on Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Chairman Irfan Khokhhar on Sunday...
Rupee depreciation, rising global oil prices justify increase in petrol prices: OICCI
FPCCI lambasted the government for increasing prices of petroleum products and taking short-term decisions on the excuse of economic stabilization