SBP governor urges private sector to follow rules
State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Dr Reza Baqir on Saturday emphasised the need for the private sector to abide by the...
Erdogan expects Turkish interest rates to fall further
ISTANBUL: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday he expected the central bank to keep cutting interest rates, five days before its monetary...
US states launch antitrust probes of tech companies
AGENCIES: Two groups of US state attorneys general have announced separate antitrust probes of large tech companies such as Alphabet’s Google and Facebook.
The...
Toyota may replace Corolla XLi, GLi with Yaris sedans to counter price hike
Toyota may halt the production of Corolla XLi and GLi variants and replace them with Yaris sedans, following the dramatic fall of...
SCCI apprises Azeri investors of business opportunities in KP
PESHAWAR: The Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has organised the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Investment Opportunities Conference (KPIOC) and SCCI Business Excellence Awards...
SECP forms committee to fix stock market
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), in consultation with the relevant stakeholders, has decided to constitute a committee comprising senior...
Second phase of China-Pakistan FTA to be finalised in Oct: envoy
ISLAMABAD: While expressing satisfaction over the pace of work on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects, Ambassador of China to Pakistan Yao Jing...
‘Pakistan won’t renegotiate IMF programme despite ambitious targets’
MoF places high interest rate, currency devaluation and shortfall in FBR revenue among reasons behind fiscal deficit
Says standoffs at Pak-India...
PM vows to address textile sector’s woes
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday assured a business delegation that the government would take all possible measures to address the issues...
China says new digital currency will be similar to Facebook’s Libra
SHANGHAI: China's proposed new digital currency would bear some similarities to Facebook's Libra coin and would be able to be used across...
Saudi companies urged to invest in Pakistan’s energy sector
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood has urged the Saudi companies to invest in the power sector in order...
NPMC contemplates measures to control inflationary pressures
CCP asked to keep a vigilant check on undue profiteering, cartelization and monopolistic practices
Punjab govt directed to share its online...
Govt to launch three livestock projects worth Rs7.4bn this month
ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to launch three livestock projects, worth Rs7.4 billion, this month.
According to the documents available with this scribe,...
Chinese assistance in Pakistan’s development lauded
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh said that the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was one...
KSE-100 gains 252 points amid volatile trading
ISLAMABAD: It was a short but eventful session at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Friday, as the indices swung in both directions...