Power theft caused financial loss of Rs45bn in FY18: NEPRA

The national exchequer has borne a huge financial loss of more than Rs45 billion due to electricity theft and other damages during...

Deceitful online vendors posing grave threat to e-commerce growth in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: With the inception of modern technology in Pakistan, e-commerce has boomed in the country within a short span of time, but...

Turkey’s Erdogan fires central bank chief as policy rifts deepen

ANKARA: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan sacked the governor of the central bank on Saturday as differences between them deepened over the timing...

‘Tariff structure being rationalised to improve Pakistan’s industrial competitiveness’

--PM's adviser says govt is targeting a $200bn share in Chinese imports LAHORE: Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce Abdul...

Egypt raises fuel prices in line with IMF rules

--It is the fifth and final hike in petrol prices as Egypt prepares to receive the last $2bn tranche from IMF CAIRO: Egypt...

PIA starts London to Sialkot flights

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will run Sialkot-London-Sialkot from 10th of September this year, a private media house reported on Friday. Initially, this route...

PM stresses concrete measures to curb smuggling at Pak-Iran border

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday stressed the need for Pakistan and Iran to take concrete measures against smuggling and ensure more business...

Bears in control as KSE-100 sheds another 380 points

KARACHI: Bearish sentiments surrounded the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on the last trading session of the week, as indices bled all day...

Oman keen to collaborate with Pakistan’s petroleum sector

ISLAMABAD: Oman on Thursday expressed keenness for further collaboration with Pakistan in the business of petroleum products, including liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and gasoline. A...

SAPM warns of strict action against gas thieves

Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Petroleum Nadeem Babar said on Thursday said that the authorities have started taking strict action against gas thieves...

Pakistan, Iran agree to enhance bilateral trade

ISLAMABAD: An Iranian delegation, led by Industries, Mines and Trade Minister Reza Rahmani, called on Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce Abdul...

Hafeez Shaikh says IMF package will bring in more money

--'IMF agreement is a message to the world that Pakistan will exhibit responsibility in controlling its expenditures' --'A record 137,000 people declared their...

Footwear exports surge 13pc in 11 months

ISLAMABAD: The footwear exports from the country witnessed an increase of 13.02 per cent during the first eleven months of the fiscal...

KSE-100 sheds 325 points as IMF package fails to trigger positively

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) opened positively on Thursday after the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) executive board approved a three-year $6bn bailout plan...

IMF forced into leadership search early by Lagarde exit

WASHINGTON: The reshuffle of leadership positions in Europe now forces world finance officials into a search for a new manager for the...