‘Pakistan’s hydrocarbon reservoirs to deplete 60pc by 2027’
ISLAMABAD: Quoting a recent study about the fast depleting hydrocarbon reservoirs in the country, a senior official privy to the petroleum sector...
‘Thailand wants more imports from Pakistan’
KARACHI: Consul General (CG) of Royal Thai Consulate in Karachi Thatree Chauvachata has that his country is keen to increase the volume...
Over 40,000MT LPG consumed in 14 months
ISLAMABAD: The consumption of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) across the country stood at around 40,921 metric tonnes (MT) during the 14-month period...
US business investment appears to struggle in third quarter
WASHINGTON: New orders for key US-made capital goods rose modestly in July while shipments fell by the most in nearly three years,...
NAB arrests SECP director in Park Lane reference
ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Monday arrested Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) Executive Director Javed Hussain in the ongoing Park Lane reference.
The...
CPEC committee to discuss ML-1 financing with China
ISLAMABAD: Planning, Development and Reform Minister Makhdum Khusro Bakhtiar on Monday chaired the Cabinet Committee on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to review...
Closure of KGS service at Gwadar port irks Senate body
ISLAMABAD: The Senate's Standing Committee on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs on Monday expressed serious reservations over the closure of Karachi-Gwadar Shipping (KGS)...
Bears return as KSE-100 takes 829-point plunge
KARACHI: Investors of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a turbulent start to the week, as the indices kept trading in the red...
Food imports dip 19pc in July
ISLAMABAD: The food group imports into the country dipped by 19.20pc in the first month of the current financial year (July-FY20) as compared...
Market Weekly: PSX accumulates 2,585 points, PKR gains Rs1.5 against dollar
Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a bullish trend in the outgoing week with the KSE-100 Index gaining 2,585 points, closing at 31,350...
Putin orders review of Russian coal mining tax
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin has asked the government to review a mineral extraction tax for the Russian coal industry by Oct...
FBR criticised for ‘only targeting Karachi businesses’
KARACHI: The government's decision to increase the tax rate is not the right solution for revenue enhancement, as it would only discourage the...
Weekly inflation dips 0.08pc
ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)-based weekly inflation (as on Aug 22) decreased by 0.08pc for the combined income group, as compared to...
China warns US to stop ‘wrong’ trade actions or face consequences
BEIJING: China said on Saturday it strongly opposes Washington’s decision to levy additional tariffs on $550 billion worth of Chinese goods and warned...
Trump says he wouldn’t stop Fed Chair Powell from resigning
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump sharply criticized Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Friday and said he wouldn’t try to stop the chief...