SECP Board approves amendments to Companies Act 2017
ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan's (SECP) Policy Board has approved a proposal to amend the company law in order...
FBR urged to restrict retailers from dealing with unregistered manufacturers
LAHORE: The Friends of Economic and Business Reforms (FEBR) has once again appealed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to make it...
US-China trade deal gets tepid reception
US officials announced a truce in the trade war with China with much fanfare, but economists and trade experts call it largely...
‘Pakistan on track to fulfilling FATF conditions’
SBP governor says FATF and IMF are satisfied with Pakistan's reforms agenda
Pakistan’s performance on track, IMF says ahead of Dec 19 meeting
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that Pakistan met all prior actions and performance criteria under the $6 billion programme.
"The IMF...
Energas to start Pakistan’s largest LNG import terminal in 2021
Energas aims to begin construction of the $160m facility next year
Tania Aidrus, Razzak Dawood discuss digitalisation initiative
ISLAMABAD:Â Tania Aidrus, head of the newly launched Digital Pakistan Initiative, held a meeting with Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce Abdul Razzak...
US sets China trade deal terms, sources say, but Beijing mum
WASHINGTON/BEIJING:Â Washington has set its terms for a trade deal with China, offering to suspend some tariffs on Chinese goods and cut others...
Germany to provide €12.5m for GB uplift projects
Pakistan and Germany have signed the financing agreement for Hydropower and Renewable Energy Phase-II worth Rs2.14 billion.
Economic Affairs Secretary Dr Syed Pervaiz...
Artists urge IPO to follow NAB’s footsteps to curb piracy
ISLAMABAD:Â The country's film industry has urged the Intellectual Property Organization (IPO)-Pakistan to follow the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in its drive against...
Pakistan, World Bank sign $406.6m loan agreement for KPEC
'Khyber Pass Economic Corridor Project aims to construct a 48km-long, dual carriageway, access-controlled motorway from Peshawar to Torkham'
KSE-100 gains 402 points as bourse turns bullish
KARACHI: Bullish sentiments prevailed at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Friday, as the indices remained positive throughout the session, helping the...
SBP reserves rise $120m to $9.23bn
The foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased 1.32pc on a weekly basis, according to data released...
India’s November retail inflation jumps to 40-month high
NEW DELHI: India's retail price inflation in November jumped to a 40-month high on higher food prices, reducing the likelihood of the...
Saudi Aramco hits Crown Prince’s $2tr goal
Aramco's IPO is the centrepiece of Saudi crown prince's vision for diversifying the kingdom away from its oil dependence