ZTBL declines to decrease markup on agri loans

NBP decides to reduce its pricing by 1 pc for small farmers While country’s agriculture has been witnessing a visible reduction in crops,...

PRGMEA, Ecommerce Gateway to hold 17th Textile Asia fair 

  Karachi: Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers & Exporters Association (PRGMEA) and Ecommerce Gateway Pakistan are jointly organising a three-day 17th Textile Asia- International...

FPCCI backs Nepra’s decision for tariff cut

President Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI), Zubair Tufail has backed Nepra’s decision to introduce a new tariif model...

Domestic oil prices 38 pc higher than global prices

Consumers of petroleum products have been paying up to 38% higher price when compared to prevailing international market rates, media sources have...

ICSID accepts Pakistan’s evidence in Reko Diq mining contract, claims AG

Attorney General of Pakistan, Ashtar Ausaf has claimed that the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) has accepted Pakistan’s evidence...

KSE-100 index closes the week in red

Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) KSE-100 index lost 46 points or -0.09pc to end Friday's trading session at 48,971.05. Trading at the benchmark index largely...

Bank Alfalah introduces PayPak Debit card

Continuing to strive ahead to encourage financial inclusion in the country and digitise the financial sector of Pakistan, Bank Alfalah has collaborated...

Cabinet to discuss outsourcing of airports

The Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is scheduled for Friday to consider outsourcing of airports in an attempt to...

FIA calls for revamping ATM security

After arresting Chinese nationals for the second time in less than a year for allegedly stealing data through ATMs using skimming devices, the...

Shariah Compliant sector expected to touch $17.6b by 2018

Islamic banking services will maintain its growth push in Pakistan, as assets of Shariah compliant sector will touch $17.6b by 2018, as...

Argentinian Ambassador, PTEA for enhanced trade relations

Argentinian Ambassador Ivan Ivanissevich has stressed upon collective efforts to increase bilateral trade volume between the two countries, media sources have reported. There...

High-powered committee reviews Nepra’s decision for tariff reduction

A special high-powered ministerial committee meeting was summoned to review power regulator's (Nepra) decision of reducing multi-year tariff by Rs 3.5 for...

KSE-100 index closes on a flat note

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) KSE-100 index lost 3.42 points or 0.01pc to close at 49,016.79. Trading at the bourse remained range-bound today in...

K&N’s vs everyone else: the battle for the frozen food aisle

Overheard at a supermarket in Karachi: a young mother, clearly agitated by the constant nagging of her child, tells her 8-year-old son...

Diamond Trust Bank to acquire HBL operations in Kenya

Habib Bank Limited (HBL) has inked an agreement with Diamond Trust Bank Kenya (DTBK) to transfer/sell off its business operations in Kenya...