Has CPEC hit a major roadblock?

China’s infrastructure building spree across the nation seems to have been halted due to Pakistan’s inability to pay its loans

ISL posts highest quarterly sales at Rs12.6bn, up 32pc YoY

LAHORE: International Steels (ISL +0.32 per cent) in a notification to Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Tuesday, released its financial results for...

Tri-Pack’s share price surges, amidst announcement of Rs2.2bn investment

LAHORE: Tri-Pack Films Limited in a notification to Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Monday announced that it has approved investments amounting to...

Engro to invest Rs7.6bn in a new PVC plant

LAHORE: In a notification sent to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), Engro Polymer and Chemical Limited (EPCL) notified the bourse regarding financing...

SaudiGulf Airline to commence operations in Pakistan

 -- The airline will offer the highest number of flights between the eastern province of Saudi Arabia and Pakistan KARACHI: SaudiGulf Airlines – the...

Pakistan launches VC Fund to boost startup ecosystem

The fund will provide up to $10 million annually to early-stage startups that have secured other investors, aiming to attract global venture capital back to the country.

Avanceon and ZOMCO sign JV to expand presence in Saudi Arabia

JV will complement the companies respective expertise and experience to gain ground within the system integration and automation space in the region

Election 2018: Political parties release specific plans for CPEC

ISLAMABAD: With the General Election 2018 around the corner, almost all major political parties have come up with their respective election manifestos...
Mian Aslam Iqbal

Faisalabad Industrial Estate fetches $2bn investment: minister

LAHORE: Punjab Industries and Trade Minister Mian Aslam Iqbal said on Friday an investment of $2 billion had been made in the...

Pakistan’s FDI up by 7% in first four months of FY2023-24

SBP data shows FDI in October 2023 was recorded at $122.46 million, down by 29.05% MoM from $172.6 million in September

Pakistan recorded non-resident equity flows of +$14 million in January: IIF

January exhibited a rebound in net non-resident portfolio flows to emerging markets and IIF estimates that EM securities attracted $51.1 billion of foreign capital in January, the highest level in twelve months
Packaging sector

Saudi company mulls investing $5m in Punjab’s packaging sector

LAHORE: A Saudi Arabia-based company has shown interest in investing almost $5 million in the packaging sector in Punjab, Pakistan Today has...

22 projects worth $28.6 billion under implementation: Dr Shamshad

At least 22 projects worth $ 28.6 billion are under implementation which included 15 energy projects under the multibillion-dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

Emerging market fund managers hunt for bargains after Turkey contagion

The selloff in emerging markets gathered momentum after U.S. President Donald Trump in March signed a memorandum targeting up to $60 billion in Chinese goods with tariffs, triggering fears of a global trade war

Pakistan amongst best performers, up by 12pc on MSCI, says report

LAHORE: Despite political and external pressures, Pakistan has recorded a surge of 12 per cent on the MSCI index and 6 per...